![]() ![]() Truth be told, these are accommodations I will provide for each and every student, 504 or not, when it seems necessary. The vast majority I've seen contain the following accommodations (I have seen IEPs with many more accommodations but IEPs are a different beast): 1) extended time (and here, it always says "if working consistently"), 2) preferential seating (which in my district is written as "where the kid works best" unless there are vision issues specifying front, so it's not all about putting the kid up front - I see it as more "pay attention to where this kid is seated and move as needed" and have always been taught to view it that way, except for specific vision issues, 3) clarified directions, 4) chunked tasks. I have seen exactly 3 in my career that were problematic, personally, though heard of many more. But, let's get real: school is a factory, assembly-line model, and that isn't happening! So parents use the tool they have available, as do schools, and that's a 504.Īside from testing, when we're talking about kids actually using their accommodations in class, it depends on how the 504 is written. I think we should do less tests and the test we do should be chunked into smaller pieces, less anxiety-inducing, less-factory-model, and delivered in the best way for each kid. no, you can't go home and resume the same test you've already read cover-to-cover). I think we need some (far less) standardized testing, but I think ALL kids should get the time they need as long as it doesn't encourage cheating (i.e. I think the problem here isn't the accommodations but the tests (the way they're structured, the sense that they're timed, the pressure we put on kids). Half of my kids on 504 accommodations are in Honors, do beautifully in class and hardly ever use them there, and have a 504 for test anxiety. Let's be real: half the time, accommodations have nothing to do with the classroom and everything to do with standardized test culture. I've never read any research specifically on 504s, no. ![]() So, now I ask you, is there any research out there that proves that these students who get these lists of accommodations DO end up benefiting? Or is it just a new fad that will eventually fade out and we'll wonder why we ever did it in the first place?ĮTA: I'm a high school English teacher who has taught at a very low-performing school and a "good" school. ![]() Also, having 30 students in one class and having students who require test read aloud and/or small group testing is nearly impossible to comply with due to staff cut backs and overcrowding. There isn't any instruction done to help them work with their disabilities and do the best that they can.independently. They won't have someone standing over their shoulders reading a job application to them, or the contract for their employment, or any of the other various times where one is expected to function as an adult. However, I worry about the students who have all these little boxes checked off who are getting the test read aloud, and getting the teacher's notes, but they're not ever being taught how to try to close the gap with some of their biggest deficiencies. I want all of my students to be successful. I have students who have to have tests read aloud, teacher notes, teacher redirect signals, minimize distractions, preferential seating (this one is fun when you have multiple kids with this accommodation in one class), etc. I'm curious to see what other educators think about the ever-growing list of students we have that need accommodations. I've been trying to research the long term effects accommodations in school can have on a student. r/ECEProfessionals: early childhood education Share and discuss educational techologies that can support and improve teaching and learning. Share and discover teaching resources, including lessons, demos, blogs, simulations, and visual aids. Learn about and discuss the practice of teaching and receive support from fellow teachers. Learn about and discuss the news and politics of education. Guide: How to set up your User Flair The Reddit Education Network Students and non-teachers must remain positive and respectful. These posts will be manually approved as soon as possible. Note: We welcome new accounts, but posts from accounts with low ages or karma levels will be automatically removed by the filter. The goal of r/Teachers is to provide a supportive community for teachers and to inform and engage in discourse with educational stakeholders about the teaching profession. ![]()
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