Accommodations

Accommodations:

Accommodations change how the student is taught or expected to learn.

• • They provide equitable access during instruction and assessments and neither change the construct being assessed, nor compromise the integrity or validity of the assessment or content, 

  • Are intended to reduce or even eliminate the effects of a student’s disability; and

  • Do not reduce learning expectations, if based on need.

Modifications:

Modifications change what the student is taught or expected to learn.

Modifications are restrictive by nature and should be a last resort.

• • Changing what a student is taught has a long-term impact on the opportunity to graduate with a regular high school diploma. This further limits employment and college/technical school opportunities.

  • Students with modifications must still be provided access and participation within core instruction