Which is an example of an accommodation?

• A. Extra time on tests
• B. Lowering grade level
• C. Changing the target skill
• D. Reducing the number of problems

Answer: (A)

Giving extra time on tests helps a student access the same content without changing what the test is asking or how difficult it is. It removes barriers tied to speed, processing, or fatigue so the student can demonstrate knowledge and skills fairly. That is the hallmark of an accommodation: it adjusts the way the task is experienced, not the task itself. The other options shift what is being tested or the requirements of the task—for example, lowering grade level changes the content students are asked to know, changing the target skill alters what is being measured, and reducing the number of problems changes the amount of work and can alter the difficulty. So extra time on tests is the clear example of an accommodation.