District Curriculum Accommodation Plan (DCAP)

General Education Expectations and Accommodations  

All students are provided with a curriculum that is aligned with the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks and highly qualified, licensed teachers. Teachers use formative data from common assessments and universal screenings to identify students’ strengths and needs.  Teachers use this information to adjust their strategies and provide accommodations in the general education setting for students so that they may better access the curriculum.  

An accommodation, by definition, is a change in how a student may access information and demonstrate learning. An accommodation does not substantially change the instructional level, content, or performance criteria. The following is a collection of classroom accommodations that are commonly implemented throughout all grades. Accommodations should be tailored to meet students’ needs on an as needed basis and be specific to the content or situation. This list does not limit the accommodations that a teacher may implement to meet a student’s needs.