Accommodations vs. Modifications

TEA Division of IDEA Coordination Content Modifications vs. Instructional Accommodations A CHART TO FACILITATE COMMUNICATION    Instructional Accommodation Instructional Modification   EXPLANATION   Changes how the content is taught, made accessible, and/or assessed. Accommodations DO NOT change what the student is expected to master.  The objectives of the course/activity remain intact.   Also changes how the content is taught, made accessible, and/or assessed. Modifications DO change what the student is expected to master. Course/activity objectives are modified to meet the needs of the learner.     EXAMPLES   One-on-one or small group instruction Extended time on assignments and/or assessments Braille or large print materials Shortened assignments and/or assessments Slant boards or study carrels Oral administration of subject-area tasks that do not assess decoding/reading comprehension     Instruction that focuses on selected grade-level TEKS instead of all of the TEKS for the grade-level course Changes in the scoring rubrics or grading scale Reducing the complexity of the activity (e.g., only one step as opposed to multiple steps to solve a problem) Cueing or prompting the student during a grade-level activity MODIFICATION = What ACCOMMODATION = How return to previous page Texas Project FIRST is an activity of the Texas Continuing Improvement Process (TCIP) under the auspices of the Texas Education Agency (TEA) and Region 9 Education Service Center, and is focused on helping to fulfill the goals of TEA and the Parent Training Committee TEA Parent Information Line 1-800-252-9668 Texas Project FIRST - A project of Family To Family Network - Contact Web Administrator