Educational Accomodations for Students with Disabilities/The Secret to Changing the World by Caroline Boyajian https://padlet.com/cboyajian2_1/gzwx2tqtvpdxdw36 en-us 2025-01-06 17:40:38 UTC 2025-01-06 20:30:44 UTC hello@padlet.com Prompt 1 https://padlet.com/cboyajian2_1/gzwx2tqtvpdxdw36/wish/3281485817 Although we were taken aback by the quote about Newton high school's population having 25% with accommodations, Amber shared with us that we have a larger percentage of our senior class with accommodations here. There are parents who are encouraging their students to take tests in a certain fashion in order to achieve these rates (outside of Emma), which is certainly a reflection of parents with inside knowledge of how the educational systems work.

]]> 2025-01-06 20:17:21 UTC https://padlet.com/cboyajian2_1/gzwx2tqtvpdxdw36/wish/3281485817 Prompt 3 https://padlet.com/cboyajian2_1/gzwx2tqtvpdxdw36/wish/3281485901 We had a lot of questions / conversation about the implementation of accommodations vs. interventions. Interventions work as essentially a greater scaffolding that builds skills to help students conquer obstacles rather than eliminate obstacles.

]]> 2025-01-06 20:17:29 UTC https://padlet.com/cboyajian2_1/gzwx2tqtvpdxdw36/wish/3281485901 Accommodations are designed to allow for access to educational opportunities, not necessarily success in a particular educational endeavor. https://padlet.com/cboyajian2_1/gzwx2tqtvpdxdw36/wish/3281496111 2025-01-06 20:30:43 UTC https://padlet.com/cboyajian2_1/gzwx2tqtvpdxdw36/wish/3281496111