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The Basics of Accommodations and Modifications. NCEO Brief Number 33

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Title: The Basics of Accommodations and Modifications. NCEO Brief Number 33
Language: English
Authors: Andrew R. Hinkle, Sheryl S. Lazarus, Kascinda Fleming, Martha L. Thurlow, National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO), Applied Enterprise Management Corporation (AEM), Center for Parent Information & Resources (CPIR), Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), National Association of State Directors of Special Education (NASDSE), WestEd, University of Minnesota, Institute on Community Integration
Source: National Center on Educational Outcomes. 2024.
Availability: National Center on Educational Outcomes. University of Minnesota, 207 Pattee Hall, 150 Pillsburg Drive Southeast, Minneapolis, MN 55455. Tel: 612-626-1530; Fax: 612-624-0879; e-mail: nceo@umn.edu; Web site: https://nceo.info/
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 6
Publication Date: 2024
Sponsoring Agency: Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) (ED/OSERS), Research to Practice Division (RTP)
Contract Number: H326G210002
Document Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
Descriptors: State Departments of Education, School Districts, Students with Disabilities, Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), English Language Learners, Teaching Methods, Individualized Education Programs, Testing Accommodations, Misconceptions, Guides, Standards, Alternative Assessment, Academic Achievement, Elementary Secondary Education
Abstract: There continues to be confusion among some educators and staff in State Education Agencies (SEAs) and Local Education Agencies (LEAs) about what is an accommodation and what is a modification. This confusion about accommodations and modifications happens in how these words are used in both instruction and assessment. The confusion is further compounded by the use of the term "modified curriculum" when describing the academic content taught to some students with disabilities. The misunderstandings of these terms affect how Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) are written and then implemented. The purpose of this Brief is to clarify what accommodations and modifications are for both instruction and assessment for students with disabilities. We also disentangle the use of the term "alternate or modified curriculum" from the meaning of modification used for instruction and assessment. Accommodations and modifications can also be appropriate for English learners; however, this Brief is focused on students with disabilities, including English learners with disabilities.
Abstractor: As Provided
Entry Date: 2024
Accession Number: ED653008
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:There continues to be confusion among some educators and staff in State Education Agencies (SEAs) and Local Education Agencies (LEAs) about what is an accommodation and what is a modification. This confusion about accommodations and modifications happens in how these words are used in both instruction and assessment. The confusion is further compounded by the use of the term "modified curriculum" when describing the academic content taught to some students with disabilities. The misunderstandings of these terms affect how Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) are written and then implemented. The purpose of this Brief is to clarify what accommodations and modifications are for both instruction and assessment for students with disabilities. We also disentangle the use of the term "alternate or modified curriculum" from the meaning of modification used for instruction and assessment. Accommodations and modifications can also be appropriate for English learners; however, this Brief is focused on students with disabilities, including English learners with disabilities.