Students Name

Description of Student

Accommodations
Weeks 1-5

Accommodations
Weeks 6-10

Accommodations
Weeks 11-15

Derek-10th grade

Strengths:
-academically strong
-strong relationships
Weakness:
-anxiety
-public presentations

-offered to do public
presentations with just me

-allowed him to sit by

friends/same-level peers
-no accommodation for
public speaking necessary

-Derek was released from

his IEP during this time.
-Double-checked
understanding one-on-one
during Shakespeare unit.
-Assessment scores
showed that he was
grasping the material

Zaida-10th grade

Strengths:
-positive attitude
-strong social skills
-vocabulary recognition
Weaknesses:
-computing/math skills
-understanding basic
instructions
-focus
-reading comprehension

-extending due dates

-modified grading
according to my
specifications (no IEP
available since she moved
late in the quarter from
another school)
-Class aide sits next to her
in class and keeps her on
task

-modified grading
according to IEP
-extended time to
complete projects
-One-on-one direction
breakdown and
explanations.
-Class aide sits next to her
in class and keeps her on
task

-modified grading
according to IEP
-Class aide sits in close
proximity
-All assignments are done
on paper per student
request. I have a folder on
my desk with all of her
notes and study materials
so she doesnt lose them
-Continue one-on-one
direction breakdown and
explanations.

Jason-10th grade

Strengths:
-completes work
-average sociability
Weaknesses:
-understanding directions
-public speaking
-reading comprehension

-extended time on work

-offer to do presentations
one-on-one

-have class aide focus

attention on his
completion of work.
-Review key concepts of
class reading individually
-selective seating for focus
purposes

-optional test retake during

Shakespeare after movie to
ensure he understands.
- have class aide focus
attention on his
completion of work.

-writing skills

-Review key concepts of

class reading individually
-selective seating for focus
purposes

Ashlee-12th grade

Strengths:
-great creativity
-listening comprehension
-dexterity/artistic
Weaknesses:
-writing/spelling
deficiencies
-socially detached

-I was not aware of the

modifications of her IEP
because she was placed in
an Advanced English class.
The class is progressing at
a rate too fast and too high
for her to keep up.
-contacted home and
talked to mom to come up
with a plan about giving
more time for assignments

-reduce work load with

writing assignments. For
example, instead of writing
10 senior memory book
chapters, Ashlee will
complete 7 over two
quarters.
-accepting hand-written
work that includes moms
handwriting
-accepting late
work/modified length

-allowing more time for

major projects/individual
attention for group work
-one-on-one attention with
research paper unit
-Regular check-ins during
class to ensure that she is
understanding the work
and able to handle the load
-she puts forth great effort
in writing, and I have seen
a significant change in
writing when I work oneon-one

Sam-10th grade

Strengths:
-attends class regularly
-sticks to a schedule
-comprehends directions
Weaknesses:
-social behavior
-literary comprehension
-extremely low writing
and spelling skills

-using the class aide to

concentrate efforts on
helping him in class
-seating him next to strong
class mates that can help
him and ease him into
socializing.

-returning work that is not

finished to a satisfactory
level.
-ensuring that we have a
conversation every day to
see if directions are
understood/clear.
-Class aide is not always
available, so offering more
time for one-on-one
interaction

-Extra monitoring during

work time because he likes
to play games on the
computer instead of work
-Returning assignments
that are incomplete or not
up to standard until he
gives me his best work.
-ensuring that we have a
conversation every day to
see if directions are
understood/clear.
-Class aide is not always
available, so offering more

time for one-on-one

interaction
-Often refuses
modifications, so grading
him fairly to check for
understanding

Courtney Brown
Winter 2015