SCHOOL ACCOMMODATIONS AND MODIFICATIONS
Some students need special accommodations or modifications to their educational programs to succeed in school. An accommodation allows a student to complete the same assignment or test as other students, but with a variation in time, format, setting and/or presentation. This adjustment to an assignment or test-taking situation does not change in the interpretation of the student’s score. Examples of accommodations include a student who is blind taking a Braille version of a test or a student taking a test alone in a quiet room.
A modification is an adjustment to an assignment or a testing situation that changes the curricular standard for a particular student. Examples of possible modifications include a student completing work on part of a standard assignment or a student completing an alternate assignment that is more easily achievable than the standard assignment.
Needed modifications and accommodations should be written into a student’s Individualized Education Program (IEP) or 504 Plan. They should be chosen to fit the student’s learning style and substantiated by the IEP case study components. The student should participate in the discussion of accommodations and modifications.
Some examples of
accommodations include, but are not limited to:
Extended time on tests
One-on-one aide
Second set of books
Reader
Scribe/Dictation of answers
Calculator
Books on CD
Tape Recorder
Large print
Braille
Preferential seating in classroom
Taking tests in alternate setting
Administration of tests in small group or individually
No scantron
Assistive technology
Note taker in class
No penalty for in-class spelling
Multiple testing
sessions
Provide on-task focusing prompts
SPECIAL EDUCATION MANUAL
The Special Education Manual may contain information which changes during the school
year such as phone numbers and contact names for particular items. Please
refer to the main homepage directory
for up-to-datecontact information.
RESOURCE LINKS
The following links are provided as resources for families. A listing does
not constitute an endorsement by Oak Park and River Forest High School.
Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
www.CHADD.com
LD Online
www.ldonline.org
Council for Exceptional Children
www.cec.sped.org
Supported Education
Association
www.sea-oprf.org
