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An adaptation or change in practices or educational environments.

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1. Addresses a barrier that results from a disability
2. Allows students with disabilities to access learning opportunities equivalent to those of students without disabilities

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Change HOW the content is taught

Do not change the student expectations (TEKS)

Are part of the Specially Designed Instruction for students with disabilities

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Change WHAT the student is expected to learn

Changes the level of instruction

Changes the student expectations (below grade-level TEKS)

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What are the student's strengths & needs because of the disability?

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How do the student's learning needs affect the ability to master the TEKS?

What are the instructional tasks required of the student?

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Is the accommodation allowed on state assessments?

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Instruction that is tailored to a particular student because of their disability. It addresses their IEP, accounts for their disability, provides modifications/accommodations and encourages access to the general education curriculum.

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Changes that must happen as a result of SDI

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Changes that must happen as a result of SDI

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A change to the student expectations or TEKS

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The instructional approaches best suited to the students needs. Must be based on research based best practices.

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Adapting the methodology to meet the needs of the individual student with a disability.

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Extra time

Breaking up tests over several days

Devices/timers to stay focused

Chunking

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Small group
1:1 with teachers
Study Carrels
Headphones
Preferential seating

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Videos
Large Print
Graphic organizers
Dictionaries
Visual cues

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Peer assistance
Reduced reading level
Reduced number of problems
Repeated information

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Oral testing
Typing
Projects
Graphic Organizers

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Review IEPs

Understand student strengths/needs

Understand how environment impacts effectiveness of accommodations

Be aware of how student perceives accommodations

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Be knowledgeable about specialized equipment

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Be knowledgeable about specialized equipment

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Learn about equipment needs

Think about seating arrangements

Think about storage of completed assignments

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Collaborate & communicate with others knowledgeable about student

Know what to do if accommodations are not working

Collect work samples

Attend PD

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Be aware of accommodations allowable on assessments

Provide plenty of opportunities for practice with accommodations

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Collect data regarding use of accommodations

Collect information regarding achievement while using accommodations

Assess usefulness of the accommodations