A tenth-grade student with a chronic illness has one period each day set aside for rest in the nurse's office. This rest period is an example of which of the following?

A tenth-grade student with a chronic illness has one period each day set aside for rest in the nurse's office. This rest period is an example of which of the following?

• A. Modification
• B. Accommodation
• C. Accessibility
• D. Remediation

Answer: (B)

Accommodations are changes in how instruction is delivered or how a student demonstrates learning, without changing the content or the standards. Setting aside time for rest each day helps the student participate in the same lessons and activities by reducing fatigue, so there’s no need to alter what is being taught. It supports access to the curriculum rather than changing what is expected of the student. Remediation would involve extra help to build skills, which isn’t what this does. Modifications would change the content or expectations (for example, doing a different assignment or a lower standard). Accessibility is a broad idea about removing barriers, and a regular rest period is a specific accommodation that helps the student engage with the same material.

Accommodations are changes in how instruction is delivered or how a student demonstrates learning, without changing the content or the standards. Setting aside time for rest each day helps the student participate in the same lessons and activities by reducing fatigue, so there’s no need to alter what is being taught. It supports access to the curriculum rather than changing what is expected of the student. Remediation would involve extra help to build skills, which isn’t what this does. Modifications would change the content or expectations (for example, doing a different assignment or a lower standard). Accessibility is a broad idea about removing barriers, and a regular rest period is a specific accommodation that helps the student engage with the same material.