Accommodations

Question 1

According to Tomlinson, this instruction involves a flexible approach to teaching. A teacher plans and implements varied approaches to teaching content, process, and product in an effort to respond to student differences in readiness, interests, and learning needs.

Answer 1

Differentiated instruction

Question 2

Differentiated Instruction

Answer 2

According to Tomlinson, differentiated instruction involves a flexible approach to teaching. A teacher plans and implements varied approaches to teaching content, process, and product in an effort to respond to student differences in readiness, interests, and learning needs.

Question 3

Longer testing times, untimed tests, having someone write or type for the student (scribe.) Braille or large print fonts, short breaks during testing, and sign-language interpretation for directions. Offering approved testing accommodations for students who qualify for those accommodations is a desirable differentation of assessments and is especially iportant on higher stakes for tests and standardized assessments.

Answer 3

Testing Accommodations

Question 4

Anecdotal records of student behavior, portfolios, checklists of student progress, and student/teacher conferences. Can be constrasted with traditional assessments. Provide a view of a student’s process and product, which is closely related to the instructional activity. Traditional assessments usually provide only a view of the product of the learning, such as the score on a test and may not be as closely related to classroom instruction.

Answer 4

Alternative Assessments.

Question 5

Alternative Assessments

Answer 5

Anecdotal records of student behavior, portfolios, checklists of student progress, and student/teacher conferences. Can be constrasted with traditional assessments. Provide a view of a student’s process and product, which is closely related to the instructional activity. Traditional assessments usually provide only a view of the product of the learning, such as the score on a test and may not be as closely related to classroom instruction.

Question 6

Testing Accommodations

Answer 6

Longer testing times, untimed tests, having someone write or type for the student (scribe.) Braille or large print fonts, short breaks during testing, and sign-language interpretation for directions. Offering approved testing accommodations for students who qualify for those accommodations is a desirable differentation of assessments and is especially iportant on higher stakes for tests and standardized assessments.