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‘Access 2.0’ Updates Target Wording, Organization Will Graves
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his summer, the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) will publish the
Access for All Guide 2.0, an updated version of the helpful document that will provide more clarity and addi-
tional resources for general education teachers. The guide is intended to provide educators with evidence-based tools they can implement in the classroom
The new version replaces accommo-
educators with four specific types of
to improve every student’s ability to
dations and modifications with adapta-
adaptations that address four select
learn through different adaptations.
tions. The change came about because
student populations.
MDE and staff from the Mississippi
accommodations and modifications
State University Research and
are more commonly associated with
Curriculum Unit (RCU) began the
special education. The intent of the
in your classroom that are available to
process of updating the original doc-
guide is to be a resource for teachers
every child,” said RCU Project Manager
ument last fall with the goal of replac-
to meet the learning needs of all stu-
Ginny Sanders. “By providing the four
ing key terminology with language
dents, not just one group.
types of adaptations for the four
“There are many things you can do
that will provide general education
To encourage further use of
select student populations, we have
teachers with a better understanding
these classroom adaptations for
been able to take the suggestions for
of how the document can aid in pro-
all students, not only those with
instruction and align them with the
viding quality classroom instruction
Individualized Education Programs
specific classroom adaptations teach-
for all students.
(IEPs), the new document provides
ers can use.”
School Focus
8
Summer 2021
