Quantity

-Adapt the number of items the

learner is expected to learn, or
the number of assignments the
student will complete prior to the
assessment.

Time
-Adapt the amount of time for
learning, or for an assessment.
-Ex: Give the student more time
to complete assignments or
exams.

-Ex: Reduce the number of terms

the student would have to learn.
Input
-Adapt the way instructions are
delivered to students.
-Ex: Provide visual aids, hands
on activities and pre teach key
concepts.

Participation

Difficulty

Level of Support
-Increase the amount of personal
assistance to keep the student
on task
-Ex: enhance adult/student
relationships, use physical space
and environmental structure.
Output

-Adapt skill levels, problem types, -Adapt on how students might

or rules of how learners may
respond to instruction.
approach their work.
-Ex: Answer questions verbally,
-Ex: Allow students to use
use clear communication,
calculators, simplify directions, or provide hands on materials.
allow students to use notes on
assignments.
Alternate Goals

Substitute Curriculum

-Adapt the extent to which a

learner is actively involved in a
task.

-Adapt the goals, outcome, or

expectations while using the
same materials.

-Have the student focus and

learn the content that is most
important to pass the course.

-Ex: Instead of having the

student name the capital of each
state, have them just tell you the
color of the state on the map

-Ex: Instead of having the

student name the capital of each
state, have them just tell you the
color of the state on the map

-Ex: Remove terms that are not

absolutely essential to the
students curriculum so they can
focus on the key concepts.