Students with problem behaviors are often those who have difficulties learning or demonstrating mastery of the curriculum. Diana Browning Wright, PENT co-founder's training, "Accommodations/ Modifications and Differentiated Instruction in the Era of High Standards," has multiple documents, activities and a PowerPoint presentation to assist educators in designing effective academic strategies for a wide range of students, with and without disabilities.

To access materials, enter the Table of Contents and click on the document you wish to download:

• Accommodations, Modifications and Differentiated Instruction (PPT; 2.84MB; 188pp.) - 2.5 hr. version presented at the May 2005 LRP Conference
• Accommodations/Modifications and Differentiated Instruction Training - Table of Contents

When students are better able to make academic progress, problem behaviors decrease in frequency and severity. Anyone writing a behavior plan should simultaneously consider whether the student requires differentiated instruction or a team-developed accommodation plan. This plan has two parts:

1. coversheet informing teachers that an accommodation plan is necessary and
2. the individual curriculum adaptation plan that should be implemented.