Common Examples
Changes HOW a student accesses or demonstrates learning.
Text to Speech/Audiobook/Read aloud
Text in a larger print size
Gets class notes from teacher or another student
Outline for writing, notes, etc
Visual presentation of verbal material (instructions, checklists, etc)
Gives responses in different forms (spoken, written, verbal, etc)
Speech to Text/Scribe
Spellcheck
Fewer items per page or line
Types instead of writing notes, assignments, etc
Calculator or table of “math facts” to reference
Different testing location
Preferential seating
Special lighting or acoustics
Sensory tools (wiggle seat, band on the chair)
Extended time to complete assignments, projects, tests
Extra time to process spoken information/directions
Frequent breaks (sensory, movement)
Chunking/Segmenting work
Only showing a certain number of problems or information at a time
Alarm or timer to manage time
Highlighted text for key information
Planner for organization and coordination of assignments
Changes WHAT the student is expected to learn.
Complete different homework problems than peers (more problems, fewer problems, completely different homework assignments altogether)
Answer different test questions (variation of the content in the questions, more complex responses, or simpler responses)
Create alternate projects or assignments (instead of a written essay they can create a PowerPoint)
Curriculum modifications (providing a simpler summary of content they’re responsible for or providing a more advanced level of content)
Learn different material (such as continuing to work on multiplication while classmates move on to fractions or move onto the next unit or grade level expectation before others move onto that)
Get graded or assessed using a different standard than other students
Be excused from particular projects
Use of a calculator when computation is expected of other students
Grades on the report cards are based on IEP progress
Pass/No Pass grading for certain classes
Word bank of choices for answers to test questions when other students are not provided with this on an assignment or assessment
Content is given on independent reading level (different from current grade level)