Interventions vs. Accommodations
What is the difference between an intervention
and an accommodation? This is a common question that many school professionals ask. Read the definitions below to better understand these common terms. Click on any of the documents below to learn more about the important differences between these terms and to see examples. |
Accommodation: Changes made to instruction and/or assessment intended to help students fully access the general education curriculum without changing the instructional content. An accommodation eliminates obstacles that would interfere with a student’s ability to perform or produce at the same standard of performance expected of typical students. Accommodations do not change or reduce the learning expectations in regard to the goal being addressed or assessed.
Intervention: An intervention is a specific skill-building strategy implemented and monitored to improve a targeted skill and achieve adequate progress in a specific area (academic or behavioral). This often involves a changing instruction or providing additional instruction to a student in the area of learning or behavior difficulty.
Modification: Alterations made to instruction and/or assessment that change, lower, or reduce learning or assessment expectations. Modifications change or reduce the learning expectations in regard to the goal being addressed or assessed. The resulting student product is not equal to the student product without modifications.
Intervention: An intervention is a specific skill-building strategy implemented and monitored to improve a targeted skill and achieve adequate progress in a specific area (academic or behavioral). This often involves a changing instruction or providing additional instruction to a student in the area of learning or behavior difficulty.
Modification: Alterations made to instruction and/or assessment that change, lower, or reduce learning or assessment expectations. Modifications change or reduce the learning expectations in regard to the goal being addressed or assessed. The resulting student product is not equal to the student product without modifications.
Accomodations, Interventions, and Modifications Definitions Chart | |
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Accomodations, Interventions, and Modifications Differences Chart | |
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