Instructional Strategies

English

• Mechanics of Writing/Drawing
• Reading/Decoding Access

• Students with orthopedic/intellectual disabilities 
  • Orthopedic disabilities (Updated April 2022)
  • Intellectual disabilities (Updated April 2022)
• Students who are Blind/Visually Impaired (Updated July 2020)
• Students who are deaf and hard of hearing (Updated September 2019) - PDF
• English Learner Education: Guidance Documents & Resources (Virginia Department of Education, VDOE)

Mathematics

Instructional strategies for all learners who have problems with:

• Inattention/distractibility(Updated July 2020)
• Organization(Updated July 2020)
• Following directions(Updated July 2020)
• Memory/recall(Updated July 2020)
• Understanding/comprehension(Updated July 2020)

Instructional and environmental strategies for special populations

• Students with physical and cognitive disabilities
• Students with sensory disabilities
  • Blind/Visual Impairment (Updated July 2020)
  • Deaf and hard of hearing(Updated August 2020)
  • Deaf-Blindness(Updated August 2020)
• Mathematics: Strategies for Teaching Limited English Proficient (LEP) Students (2004)
• Assistive Technology (AT) Tools in Schools Booklet(2023)

Assessment Accommodations
Assessment is the process through which instructional staff determine how much and how well students have learned. Assessment accommodations allow students to demonstrate knowledge and skills without compromising the information being evaluated. They include assessment practices such as extending time limits, giving oral instead of written tests, and providing a distraction-free environment.

• Testing Accommodations for Students with Disabilities: Growth Assessments and Standards of Learning Tests
• Procedures for Determining English Learner Participation in the Virginia Assessment Program

History / Social Science