Modifications / Accommodations

Quantity
1 Adapt the number of items that the learner is expected to complete 2 Allow completion of tasks in chunks until the student has met the objective 3 Adapt the amount of information provided at one time

Time
1 Allow a longer period of time for the student to learn the concepts 2 Consider the objective to determine the time allowed for task completion or testing 3 Individual the pace of the learning to meet the needs of students

Level of Support
1 Increase the amount of personal assistance with a specific learner 2 Provide instruction in a manner that can become independently supported 3 Assign peer buddies, teaching assistants, or cross age tutors

Input
1 Adapt the way instruction is delivered to the students 2 Use audio and visual aids, semantic mapping, guided imagery, concrete examples, hands on activities, pre-reading activities 3 Place students in cooperative groups

Difficulty
1 Adapt the skill level, problem type, or the rules on how the students may approach the assignment 2 Examine abilities and disabilities and make the assignment fit 3 Simplify directions, provide cues, calculator/computer

Output
1 Adapt how the learner can respond to the instruction 2 Assign pencil and paper tasks rarely 3 Use verbal techniques, projects, games, portfolios, hands on tasks for evaluation of learning

Participation
1 Adapt the extent to which a learner is actively involved in the task (active in the activity, but passive in the content) 2 Adapt the level of participation expected during a task 3 Allow a student to begin in a cooperative group then move to independent work at an appropriate time

Alternate Goals
1 Adapt the goals or objectives while using the same materials as the rest of the class 2 Adapt the expectations or rubric

Substitute Curriculum
1 Provide different instructions and materials to meet a learners individual goals 2 This decision is made by the ARD and should be planned by the committee 3 Schedule an appropriate time for a pull out program to serve a student, such as during a test