/accommodations Accommodations en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Mon, 12 Aug 2024 17:59:36 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-this-is-my-reality-as-a-student-with-dyslexia/2024/08 A high schooler reflects on what teachers should know to make school better for students with learning differences. Mon, 12 Aug 2024 17:59:36 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-this-is-my-reality-as-a-student-with-dyslexia/2024/08 /leadership/more-students-are-getting-diabetes-heres-what-that-means-for-the-classroom/2024/02 More than a half million people under 20 could have the chronic health disorder by 2060, and they'll need support from schools. Thu, 22 Feb 2024 22:38:41 GMT /leadership/more-students-are-getting-diabetes-heres-what-that-means-for-the-classroom/2024/02 /leadership/students-with-health-conditions-protected-under-federal-law-education-department-stresses/2024/02 Asthma, diabetes, allergies, and gastroesophageal reflux disease may trigger student protections under civil rights law. Tue, 20 Feb 2024 21:27:25 GMT /leadership/students-with-health-conditions-protected-under-federal-law-education-department-stresses/2024/02 /teaching-learning/video-how-this-public-school-meets-the-needs-of-students-with-dyslexia/2023/06 All students at this Colorado Springs public school have dyslexia. Here鈥檚 how the school is making their education a positive experience. Wed, 28 Jun 2023 21:34:38 GMT /teaching-learning/video-how-this-public-school-meets-the-needs-of-students-with-dyslexia/2023/06 /teaching-learning/how-teachers-can-help-students-with-dyslexia-what-our-readers-say/2023/05 EdWeek's social-media followers weigh in on how to support students with dyslexia, a learning disability that interferes with reading. Wed, 03 May 2023 20:09:37 GMT /teaching-learning/how-teachers-can-help-students-with-dyslexia-what-our-readers-say/2023/05 /teaching-learning/students-with-disabilities-urge-smoother-transition-to-college/2022/11 Legislation would simplify the process for students with disabilities to continue getting accommodations when they head to college. Tue, 01 Nov 2022 21:40:59 GMT /teaching-learning/students-with-disabilities-urge-smoother-transition-to-college/2022/11 /technology/10-tips-for-making-digital-materials-more-accessible-to-students-with-disabilities/2022/06 Avoiding PDFs, editing automatic transcriptions, and describing what's onscreen rather than pointing are among their ideas. Tue, 28 Jun 2022 20:12:05 GMT /technology/10-tips-for-making-digital-materials-more-accessible-to-students-with-disabilities/2022/06 /leadership/thousands-of-students-will-face-long-covid-schools-need-to-plan-now/2022/06 The issue may not be on educators' radar screens, but should be. Mon, 20 Jun 2022 18:45:54 GMT /leadership/thousands-of-students-will-face-long-covid-schools-need-to-plan-now/2022/06 /teaching-learning/protect-students-with-disabilities-as-covid-rules-ease-education-secretary-tells-schools/2022/03 Even as schools drop precautions like mask requirements, they must by law protect medically vulnerable students, a letter emphasizes. Fri, 25 Mar 2022 19:33:12 GMT /teaching-learning/protect-students-with-disabilities-as-covid-rules-ease-education-secretary-tells-schools/2022/03 /leadership/a-new-imperative-for-schools-protecting-vulnerable-kids-as-masks-disappear/2022/03 Relying only on virtual learning or voluntary masking for kids at greater risk of illness from COVID-19 is legally and medically risky. Thu, 10 Mar 2022 18:23:49 GMT /leadership/a-new-imperative-for-schools-protecting-vulnerable-kids-as-masks-disappear/2022/03 /leadership/relaxed-mask-guidelines-raise-anxiety-for-parents-of-children-with-disabilities/2022/03 The CDC's changes could undercut some legal arguments for those who have pushed universal masking to protect medically vulnerable children. Tue, 01 Mar 2022 21:18:39 GMT /leadership/relaxed-mask-guidelines-raise-anxiety-for-parents-of-children-with-disabilities/2022/03 /leadership/students-with-depression-anxiety-may-qualify-for-accommodations-feds-tell-schools/2021/10 As COVID fuels concerns, the Education and Justice departments detailed schools' obligations to students with mental health conditions. Wed, 13 Oct 2021 18:48:48 GMT /leadership/students-with-depression-anxiety-may-qualify-for-accommodations-feds-tell-schools/2021/10 /teaching-learning/opinion-daydreaming-or-distracted-what-teachers-misunderstand-about-adhd/2018/05 Teachers must not wait for a firm diagnosis to make important learning accommodations for students who may have ADHD, writes Kyle Redford. Wed, 02 May 2018 23:35:41 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-daydreaming-or-distracted-what-teachers-misunderstand-about-adhd/2018/05 /teaching-learning/study-students-with-adhd-not-helped-by-common-test-accommodations/2016/12 Extended testing time or frequent breaks did not appear to help students with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder perform better on a standardized test, a new study found. Fri, 23 Dec 2016 13:35:00 GMT /teaching-learning/study-students-with-adhd-not-helped-by-common-test-accommodations/2016/12 /teaching-learning/college-board-makes-it-easier-for-students-with-disabilities-to-get-accommodations/2016/12 Most students whose IEPs call for testing accommodations will have those same accommodations approved when they're taking the SAT or Advanced Placement tests. Fri, 02 Dec 2016 21:00:44 GMT /teaching-learning/college-board-makes-it-easier-for-students-with-disabilities-to-get-accommodations/2016/12 /teaching-learning/act-offers-first-accommodations-for-english-language-learners/2016/11 In a break from past practice, ACT Inc. has announced that it will begin offering accommodations for English learners. Mon, 14 Nov 2016 19:15:04 GMT /teaching-learning/act-offers-first-accommodations-for-english-language-learners/2016/11 /teaching-learning/act-streamlines-accommodations-system-after-criticism-for-denials-delays/2016/05 The testing company had come under fire for making it tough to get accommodations on its college-entrance exam, which many states require all students to take. Tue, 24 May 2016 13:32:00 GMT /teaching-learning/act-streamlines-accommodations-system-after-criticism-for-denials-delays/2016/05 /leadership/justice-department-eyes-accommodations-on-sat-act/2016/02 In some states, students with disabilities are required to take one of the college-entrance exams, but some can't get the testing accommodations they need. Wed, 24 Feb 2016 17:20:21 GMT /leadership/justice-department-eyes-accommodations-on-sat-act/2016/02 /education/justices-bolster-protection-for-religious-accommodations-in-employment/2015/06 In a case watched by educators, the U.S. Supreme Court rules for a Muslim woman denied a job because she wore a head scarf. Mon, 01 Jun 2015 23:13:00 GMT /education/justices-bolster-protection-for-religious-accommodations-in-employment/2015/06 /education/supreme-court-weighs-religious-accommodations-in-employment/2015/02 A case about a retail job applicant's Muslim head scarf could have implications for school districts and students. Wed, 25 Feb 2015 22:14:00 GMT /education/supreme-court-weighs-religious-accommodations-in-employment/2015/02 /teaching-learning/smarter-balanced-reports-student-views-on-field-test-accommodations/2014/11 A report from the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium suggests that built-in test accommodations are easy to use, but that more students need to become familiar with them. Wed, 05 Nov 2014 13:06:00 GMT /teaching-learning/smarter-balanced-reports-student-views-on-field-test-accommodations/2014/11 /teaching-learning/common-assessment-groups-differ-on-accommodations/2014/04 But the two state consortia both aim to provide a more-inclusive experience for English-language learners and students with disabilities. Mon, 21 Apr 2014 16:03:33 GMT /teaching-learning/common-assessment-groups-differ-on-accommodations/2014/04 /policy-politics/parcc-field-tests-to-lack-some-accommodations/2013/11 Some built-in student accommodations for the common-core tests being developed by the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers will be unavailable during spring 2014 field tests. Tue, 05 Nov 2013 18:23:28 GMT /policy-politics/parcc-field-tests-to-lack-some-accommodations/2013/11 /teaching-learning/parcc-releases-final-version-of-accommodations-policy-for-ells/2013/07 The substantive policies around testing supports for English-learners were approved in June by PARCC's governing board. Fri, 26 Jul 2013 11:30:56 GMT /teaching-learning/parcc-releases-final-version-of-accommodations-policy-for-ells/2013/07 /policy-politics/common-core-group-details-test-accommodations/2013/07 The PARCC consortium outlines supports to be offered English-learners and students with disabilities on common-core-aligned assessments. Tue, 09 Jul 2013 23:29:19 GMT /policy-politics/common-core-group-details-test-accommodations/2013/07 /teaching-learning/comment-deadline-looms-for-test-accommodations-manual/2013/05 Some learning disability advocacy groups have said that the draft manual developed by the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers is too restrictive. Fri, 10 May 2013 22:25:00 GMT /teaching-learning/comment-deadline-looms-for-test-accommodations-manual/2013/05 /policy-politics/parcc-proposes-common-core-test-accommodations/2013/04 The first of two groups of states working to design common assessments has released a draft accommodations manual that outlines the types of test supports that can be used to help ELLs and students with disabilities. Wed, 24 Apr 2013 00:39:59 GMT /policy-politics/parcc-proposes-common-core-test-accommodations/2013/04 /teaching-learning/testing-group-proposes-accommodations-for-students-with-disabilities/2013/04 The PARCC accommodations manual, now open for public comment, offers guidance and restrictions on who should be allowed to use accommodations on the new tests coming in 2014-15. Thu, 18 Apr 2013 17:30:00 GMT /teaching-learning/testing-group-proposes-accommodations-for-students-with-disabilities/2013/04 /teaching-learning/testing-consortium-releases-draft-accommodations-policy/2013/04 PARCC seeks public comment on its proposed policies governing the common assessments that students are scheduled to take in 2015. Thu, 18 Apr 2013 17:17:03 GMT /teaching-learning/testing-consortium-releases-draft-accommodations-policy/2013/04