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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A different point of view: as a parent I would want to know how my child preforms compared to his classmates. No sugar-coating. No "modified" grades. I want to know what he has achieved, and know that he is on grade level. I want to know how he compares to his classmate. If he gets a C, it's a C. A real C. Now we know. If it's lower than that, we need to know. We make decisions going forward. [/quote]

An accommodation and a modification are two different things.  An accommodation is simply a tool to compensate for the disability (think crutches or a wheelchair for a child who cannot walk).  A modification is changing the curriculum for the child (i.e. reducing the number of concepts to be learned, etc.).  Something akin to not requiring a child who cannot walk to get to the second floor at all, rather than providing an elevator or assistance.

I just want to make sure the terminology is clear.

Good for you that your system works for your child.  Every child is different and that would not work for some.  For some kids, they need to learn how to function with their disabilities (i.e. ear rating instead of eye reading for a dyslexic child).  That helps the child do the work and get through school rather than fail and find way to get through the work of life in the long run.  I guess if your child can get Cs unaccommodated, that's great.  Some kids would fail, but the accommodations help them learn to use their strengths to understand the curriculum.  Kids who genuinely need accommodations are not gaming the system.  They are just trying to figure out how they learn and what they need to be successful.[/quote]

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