Tips from Sandra

Modification of Assignments & Curriculum

Provide student with samples and models of work that are ‘at standard’.
Provide student with rubric detailing your expectations and upon which specific criteria they will be evaluated.
Simplify complex directions.
Divide tasks into parts; assign one part at a time.
Extend or adjust time for task completion.
Give frequent short quizzes and fewer long tests.
Monitor closely as student begins assignments to ensure understanding.
Shorten assignments, adjust the length.
Structure assignment so that it is broken down into smaller segments.
Check assignment midway through (or sooner) for corrective feedback.
Reduce paper/pencil tasks.
Have student dictate work while someone else records/transcribes.
Allow different ways to answer other than in writing.
Adjust the reading level of the assignment.
Modify the length of the task.
Increase the novelty of the task (i.e., turn into game format or provide other materials for student use - such as dry erase boards/colored markers rather than paper/pencil).
Reduce the amount of required copying from the board.
Reduce the amount of required copying from a book.
Increase personal assistance (e.g., peer tutor, teacher, paraeducator).
Provide handouts that have fewer items on page, and are easy to read.
Allow use of computer for written tasks.
Provide choices of projects/assignments which draw upon range of student interests and strengths.
Limit number of choices in tasks, topics and activities.
Allow demonstration of mastery by alternative methods (i.e., oral tests).
Assist student in determining the amount of time the assignment should take to complete.
Reduce the number of problems on the page.
Enlarge the print size and spacing on the page.
Allow student to print rather than write in cursive if easier and faster.
Provide in-class assistance on homework assignments.
Modify homework as needed - being responsive to parent feedback.