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Accommodation

Meaning in education & teaching, with examples

/əˌkɒməˈdeɪʃən/nounCommon term

In education & teaching, accommodation means: A change in how a student learns or is tested, such as extra time, a quiet room or larger print, that removes a barrier without changing what the student is expected to learn.

In Turkish: uyarlama, düzenleme, sınav düzenlemesi

How it is used

Common in US special education and IEPs. Schools provide or make accommodations for students. British schools often say reasonable adjustments or access arrangements for exams. Usually countable: 'two accommodations'.

Example sentences

  1. His accommodations include extra time on tests and a copy of the teacher's notes.

  2. Testing accommodations must be approved before the exam period starts.

Common collocations

  • provide accommodations
  • testing accommodations
  • reasonable adjustments
  • access arrangements
  • IEPIndividualized Education Program: a written plan for a student with special educational needs that sets out their goals, the support and services they will get, and how progress will be measured.
  • special educational needsLearning difficulties or disabilities that make it harder for a child to learn than most children of the same age, so that the child needs extra or different support at school.
  • learning disabilityA lasting condition that affects how a person learns or processes information; its exact meaning differs between American and British English.
  • inclusive educationAn approach in which all children, including those with disabilities or other barriers to learning, learn together in ordinary schools and classes with the support they need.

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