Strategy Assignment
Step 1 : Identify classroom d e m a n d s
• Classroom organization
• Classroom grouping
• Instructional materials
• Instructional methods
• Student evaluation
Step 2: Note student’s strengths & needs
• Strengths:
- Academics
- Social-emotional development
- Physical development
• Needs:
- Academics
- Social-emotional development
- Physical development
Step3: Checkfor potential successes
• Analyze student’s strengths in view of classroom demands noted in Step 1.
• Check for activities or tasks student can do successfully without support.
Step 4: Look for potential problems
• Analyze student’s needs in view of classroom demands noted in Step 1.
• Check for activities or tasks student may not be able to do successfully unless support is provided.
Step 5: Use information g a t h e r e d to brainstorm instructional accommodations
• Classroom teaching and organization
• Teacher/Peer strategies
• Performance
Step 6: Decide which accommodations to implement
• Select age-appropriate accommodations
• Select accommodations that are easy to implement
• Select accommodations with demonstrated effectiveness
Step 7: Evaluate student progress
• Explain how you will track or assess accommodation effectiveness
