What is the difference between a modification/ adaptation and accommodation?
Although there are no legal definitions of the terms modification, adaptation, and accommodation, the following best practice definitions are widely accepted: Accommodations- the provisions made in the delivery of instruction in order for a student to access and/or demonstrate learning in a content area. Accommodations: -do not substantially change the instructional level or content; -provide students with equal access to learning; -provide students with equal opportunities to demonstrate what is known; -are based on individual strengths and needs; and -may vary in intensity and degree. Modifications- change in what the student is expected to learn and demonstrate in the content areas. Modifications can change: -the instructional level; -the benchmark or time required to learn a skill or concept; -the number of key skills or concepts to be mastered within a time period, benchmark, or unit of study; and/or -content. In order for students to obtain accommodations on TAAS or accommodation
