Form D Attachment

Instructional Accommodations for ELs in the Classroom

Student Name : ______Grade : ______

Teacher: ______Subject: ______

School Year: ______ESOL Teacher: ______

The instructional accommodations checked are required for this student for this school year.

Instructional Accommodation / Required
√=yes
Assign a seat close to the instructor and close to the board
Assign a seat by a peer who speaks the student’s language
Pair the student with a native English speaker
Test the student in a small group
Test the student individually with the ESOL teacher
Preview vocabulary prior to the lesson – give a written list, peer tutoring on vocabulary
Provide study guides – graphic organizers – outline and highlight content
Allow student to highlight text or study guide while reading
Provide pictures to illustrate vocabulary and concepts
Reword questions and assignments to reduce cultural assumptions (ex. ELs may not know American TV shows)
Write directions on the board in print not cursive – page numbers, due dates, tasks
Use adapted or translated texts
Permit use of bilingual dictionary
Use available technology and software in student’s language
Use symbols and gestures while lecturing
Modify tests and assignments by reducing the amount/number of questions
Simplify test questions to reduce linguistic complexity
Permit open book tests
Read aloud text and test selections to student
Allow students to correct tests after grading
Create an alternative assessment in place of some written or oral assessments
Provide extra time to complete assignments and tests
Speak directly to the student about making up work after an absence
Allow the student to complete the assignment and test in parts and not all at one time
Provide examples of completed assignments
Other:

Comments: ______

**NOTE:

·  Instructional accommodations should be primarily for classroom instruction to promote academic success for the EL student and should be implemented, documented, and shown to be effective throughout the year. Accommodations are selected for instruction and not for a test

·  Instructional accommodations may or may not be permitted on state-mandated tests.

·  Instructional accommodations allowed on state-mandated tests must be evidenced in the classroom and proven effective in assisting the EL student to be academically successful prior to the test.

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