Oskaloosa Community School District
Accommodations/Modifications for the Regular Education Setting
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Accommodations:
Accommodations are instructional tools to enable a
student to readily access learning and the curriculum.
They include a variety of strategies to help ALL
students learn and retain material. Any student may be
provided with an accommodation at any time.
These are NOT OPTIONAL if included on the
students’ IEP!
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Pacing
Extend time
Vary activity often
Allow breaks
Limit lectures requiring a lot of copying
Extra time before, during, after school
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Environment
Planned/preferential seating
Alter physical room arrangement
Reduce/minimize distractions
Teach positive rules for use of space
Proximity control
Planned ignoring
Planned timeouts
Use of verbal/non-verbal cues
Frequent supervision during independent work
Provide private work area
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Materials
Taped texts and/or other class materials
Highlighted text/study guides
Use supplemental material
Note taking assistance: photocopy, etc.
Special equipment
Allow student to keep set of books at home
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Presentation of Subject Matter
Individualized/small group instruction
Taped lectures/discussions
Present demonstrations (model)
Utilize manipulatives
Emphasize critical information
Reduce language level or reading level of
assignment
 Write key points on the board
 Provide visual aids, assistive technology
 Use computer-assisted instruction
Modifications:
Modifications are changes made to the curriculum and
learning objectives for students. Modifications are a
significant reduction in Grade Level Benchmarks.
These are NOT OPTIONAL if included on the
students’ IEP! If modifications are made,
communication with parents is critical.
1. Pacing
 Extended time (on Benchmark or timed
assessments)
2. Environment
3. Materials
 Taped tests on reading Benchmark assessments
4. Presentation of Subject Matter
 Reduce language level or reading level
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Assignments
Give directions in small, distinct steps
Use written back up for oral directions
Allow/require assignment corrections
Shorten assignments (w/o eliminating/changing
Benchmark criteria)
Allow student to record or tape assignments
Give extra cues or prompts
Break long assignments into smaller parts
Give home-school communication about
assignments
Adapt worksheets
Avoid penalizing for spelling errors/handwriting
(if Benchmark intent is not changed)
•Use assignment sheets/books
Supervise writing down assignments
Allow use of tools such as calculator, charts (if
Benchmark intent is not changed)
Self Management/Follow Through
Visual daily schedule
Frequent checks for understanding
Have student repeat directions
Use study sheets to organize material
Use time lines for long term assignments
Review and practice in real situations
Teach skill in several settings
•Request parent reinforcement
5. Assignments
 Shorten assignments (if this eliminates or changes
Benchmark criteria)
 Alternate grading scale or criteria
 Avoid penalizing for spelling errors/handwriting
(if this eliminates or changes BENCHMARK
criteria)
 Allow use of tools such as calculator, charts (if this
eliminates or changes Benchmark criteria)
6. Self Management/Follow Through
7. Motivation and Reinforcement
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Motivation and Reinforcement
Offer choice
Nonverbal reinforcement
Concrete reinforcement
Use strengths/interests often
Talk privately to student regarding problems
Use of contracts
Verbal reinforcement
Progress monitoring (charts/graphs)
Reinforce student’s oral participation in class
Make appropriate use of negative consequences
Increase immediacy of rewards and consequences
Send daily/weekly progress reports home
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8. Social Interaction Support
 Peer tutoring
 Structured activities to promote positive peer
interaction
 Partial participation
 Mentorship
 Cooperative learning groups
 Use multiple/rotating peers
 Teach friendship skills/sharing/negotiation
 Assign special responsibilities/leadership role
 Compliment positive behavior and work
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Distractibility/Restlessness
Seek to involve student in lesson presentation
Ask student questions to encourage participation
Peer assistance in note taking
Cue student to stay on task with a private signal
Check over work before turning in
Allow student to run errands or to stand at times
while working
10. Test Taking
 Allowing open book exams (if Benchmark criteria
not changed)
 Allow oral responses
 Give take home tests
 Use more objective items (fewer essay responses)
 Provide word bank
 Allow student to give test answers on tape recorder
 Give frequent checks on learning
 Read test to student (if not for a Reading
Benchmark)
 Avoid placing student under pressure of
competition
11. Miscellaneous
 Support services: principal, guidance counselor,
interventionist, AEA, etc.
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8. Social Interaction Support
9. Distractibility/Restlessness
10. Test Taking
 Allowing open book exams (if this eliminates or
changes Benchmark criteria)
 Give take home tests (if this eliminates or changes
Benchmark criteria)
 Read test to student (if for a Reading Benchmark)
11. Miscellaneous