Curricular adaptations.

Curricular adaptations.

1. A process of adjusting the existing curriculum to meet the diverse needs of learners of all abilities.

   • curriculum modification
     • implies a greater level of adjustment to the existing curriculum. In general, teachers often accomplish this by adjusting the depth or type of content within the existing curriculum.
   • curriculum enhancement
     • Enhancement is when teachers use existing curriculum in the general education classroom but adjust the methods and media of input and output to suit the student’s needs and IEP goals.
   • Categories:
     • Accommodation
       • Adaptation
         • Parallel Curriculum Outcomes
           • Overlapping Curricula
   • Types of adaptations
     • Size
       • Time
         • Level of support
           • Input
             • Difficulty
               • Output
                 • Participation
                   • Alternative goals
                     • Substitute Curriculum