Universal Accommodations
The Novi Community School District has adopted Universal Accommodations to support equitable access to learning for all students. These strategies and tools are intended to proactively meet a wide range of learner needs and are outlined below.
Environmental
- Visual Schedules
- Preferential Seating
- Flexible Seating Options
- Use of Headphones
- Sound Amplification
- Access to a Regulation Space
- Use of Timers or Visual Time Aids
Behavioral
- Schoolwide Expectations
- Classroom Expectations and Supports
- Redirection and Cueing Strategies
- Use of Sensory Tools
- Access to Regulation or Break Spaces
Instructional
- Assistive Technology
- Assessment Preparation Supports
- Access to Class Notes
- Captions/Subtitles on Videos
- Manipulatives (Physical or Digital)
- Word Banks and Sentence Stems
- Visual Supports
- Flexible Timeframes
Organizational
- Access to Planning and Reference Materials
- Use of Graphic Organizers
- Reduced Practice Assignments
- Use of Checklist
- Preview of Upcoming Tasks or Schedule Changes
- Chunking of Assignments
- Extended Time for Transitions or Task Initiation
- Daily or Weekly Check-ins