1. Helping All Students Learn
ACCOMMODATIONS
AND MODIFICATIONS

2. Individual Education Program
 The Individualized Education Program, (IEP) is a
written document that is developed for each
public school student who is eligible for Special
Education.

3. An IEP Includes:
 Appropriate Accommodations and
Modifications, supplementary aids and
services to be provided to the students.
 Supplementary aids and Services allow
different instructional designs to support
students with disabilities in general education
classroom.

4. Supplementary Aids and Services
 Includes provision of related services,
assignment of an Instructional Assistant to
class, providing adaptive materials, making
accommodations, providing curricular
modifications.

5. Accommodations
 Do not substantially change the
instructional level, content or performance
criteria.
 Minimal adaptations or changes
 Focus on student strengths while addressing
learning needs

6. Accommodations
 Involves adapting instructional strategies
 Materials
 Manner of presentation
 Grouping
 Format

7. Accommodations
 Involves adapting classroom environment
 Seating Arrangement
 Lighting
 Sound

8. Accommodations
 Change how student accesses information and
demonstrates learning
 Examples:
 Books on tape - Graphic
organizers
 Large print books - Prewritten notes/
study guides
 Braille
 Instructional Assistant in classroom
 Highlighted reading material

9. Accommodations
 Consultation- describes when adults will
consult regarding student- includes who,
when, & what
 Example
 General and special educators will consult for 20
minutes per week regarding modifying science
assignments and tests.

10. Modifications
 May change the instructional level, content
and/or performance criteria.
 Change what a student is expected to learn
and how the student will demonstrate
achievement when participating in general
curriculum.

11. Modifications
 When accommodations are ineffective in
allowing student to participate in general
education curriculum, modifications are
greater more extensive changes that
SIGIFICANTLY alter the scope or content.

12. Modifications
 Examples:
 The assignments or unit for study is reduced in
scope and size.
 Change in how student is tested (word bank,
multiple choice instead of fill in the bland
answers, Picture Communication Symbols (PCS)
choices, etc.)
 Projects substituted for written reports

13. Selecting Appropriate
Accommodations and Modifications
 Considerations in selecting appropriate
accommodations and modifications for
students:
 Strengths/ weaknesses
 Potential problem areas
 Areas that need substantial support
 Areas with little need of assistance
 Preferred classroom assignments
 Learning style/ Multiple intelligence

14. Can You Tell?
 Is this an accommodation or modification?
 Books on tape
 Computer/Keyboard
 Completing two science units instead of four
 Instruction Assistant in the classroom
 Off-level testing

15. 3-2-1
 Name 3 things you learned about
accommodations and modifications.
 Name 2 ways accommodations and
modifications can be incorporated into the
classroom for all.
 Name 1 way you can incorporate
accommodations and modifications into your
teaching.

16. THANK YOU
 For you time and all you do to help students
be successful in your classes.
All our best from your colleagues in Special
Education-
Kendall McGregor (CPT-Autism)
Rena Haberfeld (SDC-LH)
Diane Wesley (RSP- LH)
Steve Faelz (SDC-ED)
Kellie Chiodo (RSP-LH)
Kathy Berkowitz (Autism Inclusion)