Modifications and Accommodations
Size
Adapt the number
of times that the
learner is expected
to learn or
complete
Allow completion
of tasks in
chunks until the
student has met
the objective
Adapt the amount
of information
Time
Output
Adapt how the
learner can
respond to the
instruction
Does everything
need to be pencil
and paper tasks?
Instead of
answering
questions in
writing use verbal
techniques,
Level of
Support
Degree of
Participation
Designed for a
student with
severe disability
Adapt the extent to
which a learner is
actively involved in
the task
Adapt the level of
participation
expected during a
Adapt the time
allotted and
allowed for
learning, task
completion, or
testing
Allow a longer
period of time for
the student to
learn the concepts
Consider the
objectivehow
Increases the
amount of personal
assistance with a
specific learner
Provide instruction
in a manner that
can become
independently
supported as
necessary
Alternate
Goals
Designed for a
student with
severe disability
Adapt goals,
objectives, or
outcome
expectations while
using the same
materials as the
rest of the class
Input
Adapt the way
instruction is
delivered to the
students
Use audio and
visual aids,
semantic mapping,
guided imagery,
concrete examples,
hands on activities,
pre-reading
activities, or place
Difficulty
Adapt the skill
level, problem
type, or the rules
on how the
students may
approach the
assignment
Not watering
down, but
examining abilities
and disabilities and
making the
Substitute
Curriculum
Designed for a
student with a
severe disability
Provide different
instruction and
materials to meet a
learners individual
goals. This decision
is made by the ARD
and should be
planned by the