Accommodations and Modifications

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Accommodations and Modifications

• Presented by
• Cowan Ave Elementary
• Special Education Personnel

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Agenda

• What are accommodations and modifications?
• Classroom Accommodations and Modifications
• CST/CAT 6 Assessments Accommodations and
  Modifications
• At Home Accommodations and Modifications
• Questions and Concerns

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Accommodations/Modifications

• Accommodations
• Extended time
• Highlight text
• Chunking
• Use manipulatives
• Use visual aids
• Pre-teach vocabulary
• Color code words
• Read passages aloud (Math)
• Shortened Assignments

• Modifications
• Read passages aloud (Reading)
• Out of grade level work
• Altered assignments
• Calculators
• Spell Check

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How are accommodations used in the classroom?

• Taught to student
• Implemented
• Review and Evaluate
• Change, if needed
• Implement Again
• Review and Evaluate

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CST/CAT Accommodations/Modifications

• Accommodations
• Extended time for CST
• Read aloud Math ONLY
• Small group setting
• Noise buffers
• Large Print
• Extended time
• Supervised breaks

• Modifications
• Calculators
• Read text aloud during reading
• Arithmetic Tables
• Spell Check
• Math Manipulatives

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Do modifications change my childs grade or test
results?

• Yes, a modification can change a childs grade or
  test result
• Why?
• Do all children with an IEP have modifications?

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At Home

• Have a set time and place for homework
• Incorporate childs learning style
• Create an organization system
• Use highlights
• Play games
• Read math problems aloud
• Have student verbally compose essays
• Have them complete a limited number of problems

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Contact Information

• Ms. Johnson/Ms. Webb
• Cowan Ave. Elementary
• [phone]
• Ms. Hecht
• Cowan Ave. Elementary
• pmh6236_at_lausd.k12.ca.us