Accommodations for a Student Who Has Difficulty with Mathematical Concepts and Calculations

List of needs and solutions

Accommodations in Instructional Methods and Materials

Instructions

• Present material in logical manner; use cues to shift from one aspect to next.
• Break complex information into steps or identify key components.
• Provide oral and visual prompts during lecture or discussion about what to include in notes.
• Provide additional examples and non-examples.
• Use modeling and thinking aloud when teaching.
• Use a template to focus attention on one line of text or one column of math problem.

Highlighting

• Highlight important points in text for student.
• Color-code or highlight key words in math word problems.
• Let student use sticky notes, erasable highlighter, or highlighter tape to mark key points in text.

Support

• Have student read review questions first, then find answers.
• Use real-life, concrete materials and manipulatives when introducing abstract ideas.
• Let student use calculator for routine computations.
• Let student use chart or table with basic math facts.
• Let student use flow chart to plan strategies for math problem solving.

Monitoring

• Monitor student comprehension as information is presented.
• Ask student to tell or write important points in own words before end of class.
• Arrange meeting with student after class to clarify lesson.

Accommodations in Assignments and Assessments

Support

• Combine oral directions with pictures, printed words, and diagrams.
• Check to see if student needs help getting started.
• Use concrete materials and manipulatives to explore and learn about math concepts.
• Provide practice on single concepts and skills before mixed practice.
• Give extra examples for practice.
• Let student use flow chart to plan strategies for math problem solving.
• Provide paper with math guides or graph paper for computation.
• Let student use abacus for math calculations.

Technology

• Use computer-based models to represent math concepts.
• Let student use calculator to recheck or complete calculations.
• Let student use self-checking materials or computer-assisted instruction to practice skills.
• Provide tools and equipment with voice capability: talking calculator.

Classroom Tests

• Provide paper with math or writing guides or graph paper to produce organized, legible answers.
• Give student additional time to take test.
• Read test instructions to students and simplify language.
• Provide study guide, practice with test format, sample questions, and scoring rubric.

FCAT

• Let student use adapted calculator for math items in grades 7-10, and science items in grades 8 and 11.
• Use math guides or grids to organize mathematical calculation.
• Use abacus for students with visual impairments.

List of needs and solutions