An accommodation changes how information and concepts are presented or practiced ensuring that each student has the opportunities and support needed to learn. Accommodations do not reduce the learning expectations and should be chosen based on the student’s individual needs and not applied arbitrarily to all MLs. Accommodations are not to be viewed as an advantage to the student; accommodations provide access to the content for the student.

Accommodations:

• Provide access to grade-level curriculum;
• Alter the environment, not the curriculum;
• Do not change the learning outcomes;
• Happen in the content-area classroom; and 
• Should not impact grading, though how learning is assessed may change.

Description

This accommodation allows for spelling and grammar errors in student writing, unless a specific spelling or grammar word or concept has been explicitly taught. 

Examples:
After reading a student narrative the teacher notices the student does not capitalize proper nouns. The teacher knows this is part of the learning process. The teacher provides a mini lesson with examples on proper nouns. The teacher may provide the student with a resource on how to identify a proper noun.
 

	Teacher	Student
	The teacher allows for errors in spelling and grammar as part of the language acquisition process.  Teacher looks for errors in the way students are applying rules of English.	The student will receive feedback on writing from the teacher.

	Teacher	Student
	“Let's take a look at your writing from last week and check for  the spelling patterns are learning this week."	"Can you help me with this writing piece?"

Recommended Domain(s)	Recommended Level(s)
Writing	Entering (1) through Developing (3)

Scaffolding

When should the accommodation be removed?

The Pair Oral and Written Instructions accommodation may be removed when the student demonstrates proficiency in their listening skills. Most MLs do not require pairing oral and written instructions beyond the Emerging level (2), but some students occasionally require this accommodation through the Developing level (3). If you have questions, or feel your ML requires a change in their ILAP regarding this accommodation, please reach out to the Multilingual Learner Program Specialist (MLPS) in your building to discuss the student's needs.