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In your opinion is reduced or shortened tests an accommodation or a modification?
KT On 8/29/15, Allimustang wrote: > In your opinion is reduced or shortened tests an > accommodation or a modification?

Modification. Accommodations are things that are done for access to education i.e. preferential seating, pencil grip, raised line paper, larger print, extended time etc. Modifications are changes to the task. Hope this...See More
Oct 4, 2015
KT On 8/29/15, Allimustang wrote: > In your opinion is reduced or shortened tests an > accommodation or a modification?

Modification. Accommodations are things that are done for access to education i.e. preferential seating, pencil grip, raised line paper, larger print, extended time etc. Modifications are changes to the task. Hope this...See More
Oct 4, 2015
On 10/04/15, KT wrote: > On 8/29/15, Allimustang wrote: >> In your opinion is reduced or shortened tests an >> accommodation or a modification? > > Modification. Accommodations are things that are done for > access to education i.e. preferential seating, pencil grip, > raised line paper, larger print, extended time etc. &...See More
Oct 15, 2015
AM Changing the work being done makes it a modification.

I am not a teacher but I spent several years studying the laws. The difference is not defined by law but concensus is that modifications change the standard the work is suppose to measure such as a shortened or alternate test.

Accommodations don't change the work being measur...See More
Oct 15, 2015


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