<P> An accommodation is a reasonable adjustment to teaching practices so that the student learns the same material, but in a format that is more accessible to the student . Accommodations may be classified by whether they change the presentation, response, setting, or scheduling of lessons . For example, the school may accommodate a student with visual impairments by providing a large - print textbook . This is a presentation accommodation . A modification changes or adapts the material to make it simpler . Modifications may change what is learned, how difficult the material is, what level of mastery the student is expected to achieve, whether or how the student is assessed, or any other aspect of the curriculum . For example, the school may modify a reading assignment for a student with reading difficulties by substituting a shorter, easier book . A student may receive both accommodations and modifications . </P> <Dl> <Dt> Examples of modifications </Dt> </Dl> <Dt> Examples of modifications </Dt> <Ul> <Li> Skipping subjects: Students may be taught less information than typical students, skipping over material that the school deems inappropriate for the student's abilities or less important than other subjects . For example, students with poor fine motor skills may be taught to print block letters, but not cursive handwriting . </Li> <Li> Simplified assignments: Students may read the same literature as their peers but have a simpler version, such as Shakespeare with both the original text and a modern paraphrase available . </Li> <Li> Shorter assignments: Students may do shorter homework assignments or take shorter, more concentrated tests . </Li> <Li> Extra aids: If students have deficiencies in working memory, a list of vocabulary words, called a word bank, can be provided during tests, to reduce lack of recall and increase chances of comprehension . Students might use a calculator when other students do not . </Li> <Li> Extended time: Students with a slower processing speed may benefit from extended time for assignments and / or tests in order to have more time to comprehend questions, recall information, and synthesize knowledge . </Li> <Li> Students can be offered a flexible setting in which to take tests . These settings can be a new location to provide for minimal distractions . </Li> </Ul>

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