APPENDIX I
CLASSROOM ACCOMMODATIONS
SECTIONS
SECTION 1  IDEA/504 FLOW CHART – MS WORD
IDEA/504 FLOW CHART – PDF
SECTION 2  STUDENT ACCOMMODATION PLAN – MS WORD
STUDENT ACCOMMODATION PLAN – PDF
SECTION 3  INFORMATION REGARDING SECTION 504
SECTION 4  CLASSROOM AND FACILITY ACCOMMODATIONS
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SECTIONS 1 - 2  SEE TABLE OF CONTENTS IN THIS
APPENDIX
SECTION 3  INFORMATION REGARDING SECTION 504
Section 504 of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973 prohibits discrimination against
persons with a handicap in any program receiving federal financial assistance. The Act defines a
person with a handicap as anyone who:
1.
has a mental or physical impairment which substantially limits one or more major life
activities (major life activities include activities such a caring for one's self, performing
manual tasks, walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, breathing, learning and working);
2.
has a record of such an impairment; or
3.
is regarded as having such an impairment.
In order to fulfill its obligation under Section 504, the _____________________ school district
recognizes a responsibility to avoid discrimination in policies and practices regarding its
personnel and students. No discrimination against any person with a handicap will knowingly be
permitted in any of the programs and practices in the school system.
The school district has specific responsibilities under the Act, which include the responsibility to
identify, evaluate, and if the child is determined to be eligible under Section 504, to afford access
to appropriate educational services.
If the parent or guardian disagrees with the determination made by the professional staff of the
school district, he/she has a right to a hearing with an impartial hearing officer.
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) also specifies rights related to
educational records. This Act gives the parent or guardian the right to: 1) Inspect an review
his/her child's educational records; 2) make copies of these records; 3) receive a list of all
individuals having access to those records; 4) ask for an explanation of any item in the records;
5) ask for an amendment to any report on the grounds that it is inaccurate, misleading, or violates
the child's rights; and 6) a hearing on the issue if the school refuses to make the amendment.
If there are any questions, please feel free to contact _____________________,
504 coordinator for the school district, at telephone number ___________________.
EED Format – Section 504
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SECTION 4  CLASSROOM AND FACILITY
ACCOMMODATIONS
Intervention Accommodations for Handwriting
By Judy Marquette and CISC
Method
Accommodations
Material
Accommodations
Accommodations
Technologies
Peer support
Peer support
Typewriter:
Different kinds of paper
Pencil holders/grips
Peer support
Different colors of paper
Large/primary pencils
Typing/keyboarding
Different line/spacing/line
Jumbo crayons
instruction
colors
Markers
Positioning device
Tape paper to the desk
Grease pencils
Positioning student
Chalk board practice
Acetate sheets
Arm stabilization
Instructional Strategies:
Transparency markers
Wrist rests
Tracing exercises
Paper stabilizers
Movable/stationary custom
Talk through letter formation
Arm stabilizer/arm guide
keyguard
Walk through letter
Light pen
Correction tape/pen/fluid
formation
Dycem for positioning
Word Processors:
Write letters in the air
Tactile letters
Peer support
Dot-to-dot
Stencils/templates
Typing/keyboarding
Multi-modality instruction
Clipboards
instruction
Modifications:
Tracing paper
Portable/stationary
Adapt tests to fill in the
Electric eraser
preferences
blanks
Correction tape/pen/fluid
Lightweight options
Use multiple choice or
Rubber name stamp
Down linking to computer
true/false
Other rubber stamps
Positioning device
Provide additional time
Bingo blotter to make
Positioning student
Shorten assignments
selections
Arm stabilization
Photocopy notes, etc.
Labels/stickers with names
Wrist rest
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Intervention Accommodations for Handwriting
continued
Method
Accommodations
Material
Accommodations
Accommodations
Technologies
Different writing implements
Automatic number stamp
Movable/stationary custom
Paper position
Highlighters
keyguard
Student position
Easel
Cross-age tutoring
Avoid using short pencils
Slant board/wedge
Peer dictation
Personal chalkboard
Cross-age tutoring
Intervention Accommodations for Spelling, Grammar, and Punctuation
By Judy Marquette and CISC
Method
Accommodations
Material
Accommodations
Accommodations
Technologies
Modifications:
Flash cards
Tape recorder
Allow more time for
Magnetic board and
Electronic pocket spell
completion
letters
checker
Reduce number of words
Flannel board and letters
Electronic dictionary
Instructional Strategies:
Rubber word stamps
Language Master
Paired word associations
Rubber letter stamps
Speaking Language Master
Self-verbalization
Peer support
Spelling Ace/Spell Master
Imagery
Highlighters
Word Processor:
Mnemonic devices
Personal chalkboard
Spell checker
Multi-modality instruction
Pocket dictionary
Peer support
Peer support
3-ring notebook
Cross-age tutoring
Cross-age tutoring
dictionary
Typing/keyboarding
"Word wall" of common words
instruction
Spelling word booklet
Problem word lists
Word banks
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Intervention Accommodations for Visual Integration
By Judy Marquette and CISC
Method
Accommodations
Material
Accommodations
Accommodations
Technologies
Enlarge worksheets
Magnifying glass
Mini book light
Enlarge reading material
Magnifying bars
Other additional lighting
Worksheets free of
Page magnifiers
Typewriter:
blotches/streaks
Slant boards
Positioning device
Change font on worksheets/test
Easel
Positioning student
Double space worksheets/tests
Paper holders
Key labels
Use wide margins on
Workstation copy holder
Enlarge text output
worksheets
Stencils
Change fonts
Use different colors of paper
Rulers
Lighting issues
Change lighting
Colored acetate sheets
Colored paper
Different line spacing/color
Colored stickers for visual
Correction tape, pen, fluid
Darker lines on paper
cues
Typing/keyboarding instr.
Raised lines on paper
Post-It tape flags
Peer support
Limit amount of info on a page
Peer support
Cross-age tutoring
Use finger-for spacing strategy
Highlighter
Word Processor:
Peer support
Word window
Positioning device
Multi-modality instruction
Line marker
Positioning student
Anti-glare shield on pages
Key labels
Portable/stationary
preferences
Lightweight options
Down linking to computer
Enlarge text
Change font
Colored paper
Peer support
Cross-age tutoring
Typing/keyboarding instr.
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Intervention Accommodations for Reading
By Judy Marquette and CISC
Method
Accommodations
Material
Accommodations
Accommodations
Technologies
Modifications:
Magnifying bars
Digital Book System
Extra time for completion
Page magnifiers
Tape recorder
Shorten assignments
Colored acetate
"Books on Tape" Program
Simplify text
Word window
Record books/reading
Highlight key concepts
Flash cards
material
Provide chapter outlines
Letter cards
Headphones
Instructional Strategies:
Word cards
Language Master
Story frame
Sentence cards
Speaking Language
Before, during, after
Tactile letters and words
Master
Echo reading
Magnetic board and letters
Word Master
Use positive approach
Felt board and letters/words
Electronic dictionary
Story mapping
Colored paper clips to mark
Vary approach
pages
Multi-modality instruction
Notebook tabs
Information organizer
Post-It tape flags
Structured study guides
Peer support
What-you-need-to-know chart
Highlighter
Study carrel
Peer support
Cross-age tutoring
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Intervention Accommodations for Written Expression
By Judy Marquette and CISC
Method
Accommodations
Material
Accommodations
Accommodations
Technologies
Modifications:
Note cards
Tape record thoughts before
Extra time for completion
Word cards
writing
Shorten assignments
Sentence cards
Tape record story to
Instructional Strategies:
Clipboards
proofread
Utilize content outlines
Pocket dictionary
Headphones
Webbing strategies
Pocket thesaurus
Electronic dictionary
Process writing strategies
Peer support
Electronic thesaurus
Writing/story starters
Highlighter
Word Master
Use positive approaches
Speaking Dictionary
Study carrel
Companion
Formulate sentences aloud
Electric eraser
Use finger-for-spacing
strategy
Color coding strategies
Peer support
Cross-age tutoring
Intervention Accommodations for Daily Organization
By Judy Marquette and CISC
Method
Accommodations
Material
Accommodations
Accommodations
Technologies
Bulletin board schedule
Pocket organizer/planner
Electronic memo/schedule
Pocket schedule
Personal organizer
masters
Schedule in notebook
Clipboards
Electronic pocket
Appointment book
Stapler
organizer/planner
Assignment sheets
Peer support
Schedule assignments on
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Intervention Accommodations for Daily Organization
continued
Method
Accommodations
Material
Accommodations
Accommodations
Technologies
Reminder cards
Sticky notes for reminders
tape
Strategies to keep workspace
Notebook tabs
Digital diary
clear
Post-It tape flags
Electric stapler
Strategies to organize desk
Colored paper clips
Study carrel for individual
Highlighter
work
Storage cubicles
Color coding strategies
Peer support
Cross-age support
Homework journal
Structured study guides
Post signs and label areas in
room
Tape a schedule on the desk
Intervention Accommodations for Math
By Judy Marquette and CISC
Method
Accommodations
Material
Accommodations
Accommodations
Technologies
Reduce the number of
Abacus
Hand-held calculator
problems
Counter spools, buttons,
Calculator with printout
Eliminate the need to copy
etc.
Talking calculator
problems
Containers for counters
Language Master + Math
Enlarge worksheets
Manipulatives
Tape recorder
Avoid mixing signs on a
Flash cards
Counting
page
Set cards
Basic facts
Provide more time for
Flannel board and numbers
Multiplication tables
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Intervention Accommodations for Math
continued
Method
Accommodations
Material
Accommodations
Accommodations
Technologies
completion
Tactile numbers/signs
Combinations
Graph paper
Automatic number stamp
Formulas
Raised number lines
Peer support
Large number lines
Highlighter
Life-sized number lines
Personal chalkboard
Mnemonic devices
Number facts chart
2-finger counting aids
Instructional Strategies:
Multi-modality instruction
Computational aids
Color coding strategies
Green marker to start/red to
stop
Peer support
Cross-age tutoring
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