Accommodations

In primary and secondary education, "accommodations are changes that are made in how the student accesses information and demonstrates performance" (Rule 6A-6.06411(1)(a), Florida Administrative Code). According to the FDOE Accommodations Manual (2018), "Accommodations make it possible for students to work around the effect of their disabilities. Accommodations are not the same as instructional interventions for academics or behavior. They help students access information and show what they know and are able to do" (p. 3-4).

References

Florida Department of Education, Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services. (2018). Accommodations: Assisting students with disabilities. Retrieved from http://www.fldoe.org/core/fileparse.php/ 7690/urlt/0070069-accomm-educator.pdf

Florida Department of Education. (2015). Technical assistance paper: Statewide assessment for students with disabilities. Retrieved from https://info.fldoe.org/docushare/dsweb /Get/Document-7301/dps-2014-208.pdf