Modifications

Alterations made to instruction and/or assessment that change, lower, or reduce learning or assessment expectations.  Modifications change or reduce the learning expectations in regard to the goal being addressed or assessed.  The resulting student product is not equal to the student product without modifications. Modifications involve lowering the level of materials presented.

• Presentation of curriculum is modified using a specialized curriculum which is written at a lower level of understanding.  

• Materials are adapted; texts are simplified by modifying the content areas—simplifying vocabulary, concepts and principles.  

• Grading is subject to different standards. 

• Assignments are changed using lower level reading levels, worksheets and simplified vocabulary.  

• Testing adaptations are used, such as lowering the reading level of the test.