What does accommodations mean on school report card comments?

What does accommodations mean on school report card comments he is not a special ed kid no special assements?

• he is not a special ed guy no special state assessments only read 180 thats not special ed no 504 plan nothing should i be worried for this

• Answer:

  Accommodations usually refers to things that are done or allowed for a particular student to make it easier for that student to participate in and benefit from general education. IEPs usually have accommodations included and 504 plans are all about accommodations. Commonly used accommodations are preferential seating so a student who has attention problems or hearing problems can be seated in close proximity to the teacher and thus not miss as much instruction as they might if they were further away. Other common accommodations are shortened assignments or extra time to complete assignments for kids who work slowly. So if your child's report card indicates that he is being given accommodations and you don't know what that means, you need to ask the teacher. You should be told about any accommodations your child needs. No, I don't think you need to worry at all. Just ask for clarification.