Tools and procedures that provide equal access to instruction and assessment for students with disabilities. designed to "level the playing field" for students with disabilities, accommodations are generally grouped into the following categories:

A specialized physical education program for children with disabilities who may not safely or successfully participate in the regular physical education program.

Adults who have been granted responsibility for a child through legal adoptive proceedings that relinquish or terminate the rights of birth parents.

An educational setting other than the student's current placement at which the student will receive special education services.

A temporary placement provided for students recommended for bilingual classes but for whom a bilingual teacher/class is not available. A bilingual paraprofessional may be assigned to work with the student in class with a monolingual teacher who has been trained in English as a Second Language approaches and methodology.

Services provided to general education students who are having difficulty in school. These services are an alternative to special education for students who are not classified as disabled or prior to a referral for a special education evaluation. Alternatives to special education may include reading and math remediation programs, guidance services [..]

Goals written on the IEP that describe what the child is expected to achieve in the disability related area(s) over a one-year period. Annual Review: A review of a disabled student's special education services and progress that is completed at least once each school year by the student's teacher(s) at an IEP Team meeting. Changes in speci [..]

A process that begins each spring to determine a student's movement from elementary to middle or from middle to high school within the same program.

The process of collecting information about a student's strengths and weaknesses to improve his or her educational program. The information collected through tests, observations and interviews will assist the team in determining the child's levels of functioning and educational needs.

A letter to parents that informs them of their right to obtain an independent evaluation for their child by a non-Department of Education independent provider at Department of Education expense.