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SAT Accommodations Applying Before students with disabilities can take the SAT, SAT Subject Tests, PSAT/NMSQT, PSAT 10, or AP Exams with accommodations — such as extended time or the use of a computer — their request for accommodations must be approved by Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD). Most families choose to request College Board accommodations through their school — instead of using the paper Student Eligibility Form. SSD Coordinators are often special education coordinators, guidance directors, or school counselors who assume responsibilities related to testing accommodations on College Board exams. To submit a request without their school’s involvement, families must request a paper Student Eligibility Form from their counselor or SSD. It can take about seven weeks for an accommodations request to be processed. Once a student’s accommodations are approved by the College Board, they remain in effect until one year after high school graduation (with some limited exceptions) and can be used on the SAT, SAT Subject Tests, PSAT/NMSQT, PSAT 10, and AP Exams. Students do not need to request accommodations from SSD a second time. In general, students approved by SSD for College Board testing accommodations meet the criteria discussed below: 1. Student Has a Documented Disability Students must have documentation of their disability, such as a current psycho-educational evaluation or a report from a doctor.
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College Board Exam Is The disability must result in a relevant functional limitation. In other words, it must impact the student’s ability to participate in College Board exams. 3. Requested Accommodation Is Needed The student must demonstrate the need for the specific accommodation requested. 4. Accommodation Is Received on School Tests With few exceptions, students who request an accommodation on College Board exams receive that accommodation on tests that they take in school. However, students who receive an accommodation in school or have an Individualized Education Program (IEP) or 504 Plan that includes the accommodation do not automatically qualify for the accommodation on College Board exams. In some cases, the College Board concludes that accommodations received by a student in school are not appropriate for College Board exams.
SAT Accommodations: When requesting extended time, these two factors must be specified: · The amount of extended time needed · The subject areas or test sections for which extended time is needed Extended time options include: · Time and a half, or 50 percent additional time (4 hours and 30 minutes on the new SAT; 5 hours and 45 minutes on the new SAT with Essay) · Double time, or 100 percent additional time (6 hours on the new SAT; 7 hours and 40 minutes on the new SAT with Essay) · More time (for instance, in rare circumstances, 150 percent additional time (7 hours and 30 minutes on the new SAT; 9 hours and 35 minutes on the new SAT with Essay) When students take the SAT with 100 percent or more additional time, the exam is administered over two days and in the student’s school instead of at a designated test center. Students might not need extended time for every section or test. For instance, a student with a disability impacting mathematical calculation may not need extended time for a critical reading section. Students approved for extended time in reading will be provided extended time for all test sections because all test sections require reading. Students who are approved to test with extended time are also automatically approved to test with extra breaks. Additional accommodations for breaks are available but need to be applied for separately: · Extended breaks between sections or subjects are usually twice the standard time. · Breaks as needed are given to some students with medical conditions. They are granted as requested by the student during the exam. Students notify their proctors by raising their hands, and the timing of the test pauses. When students are ready to continue, they again notify their proctors, and the timing continues. Extra or extended breaks are appropriate for students who cannot test for an extended period of time and who need more breaks than those given to all test-takers. Often, students with physical or medical disabilities request extended breaks or breaks as needed if they will need to test blood sugar, take medication, rest, or use the restroom. Some students who request extended breaks will need additional accommodations, such as permission to eat or take medication or permission to test blood sugar. These must be requested specifically. Testing Schedule for Students with 50% Extra Time Reading (start of section->as far as you can get): 49 minutes · 5-minute break · Reading (wherever you left off->end of section): 49 minutes · 5-minute break · Writing: 53 minutes · 5-minute break · Math/No Calculator: 38 minutes · 5-minute break · Math/With Calculator (start of section->as far as you can get): 42 minutes · 5-minute break · Math/With Calculator (wherever you left off->end of section): 41 minutes · 2-minute break · Essay/Optional (start of essay->as far as you can get): 38 minutes · 5-minute break · Essay/Optional (wherever you left off->end of essay): 37 minutes Testing Schedule for Students with 100% Extra Time (multi-day/in school) Day 1 · Reading (start of section->as far as you can get): 65 minutes · 5-minute break · Reading (wherever you left off->end of section): 65 minutes · 5-minute break · Writing: 70 minutes Day 2 · Math/No Calculator: 50 minutes · 5-minute break · Math/With Calculator (start of section->as far as you can get): 55 minutes · 5-minute break · Math/With Calculator (wherever you left off->end of section): 55 minutes · 2-minute break · Essay/Optional (start of essay->as far as you can get): 50 minutes · 5-minute break · Essay/Optional (wherever you left off->end of essay): 50 minutes
SAT Accommodations: When a disability impacts a student’s ability to write, a student may request permission to use the word-processing function of a computer to write essays and short-answer responses. Students approved to use a computer on the SAT take the exam in their own school, instead of a designated test center. The computer accommodation is appropriate for students who have a disability that impacts their written language expression. Examples include students with the following disabilities: · Physical disabilities that impair the ability to write · Dysgraphia · Severe language-based learning disorders Some students who need assistance with writing may require an accommodation other than, or in addition to, the use of a computer. Here are some examples: · Large-block answer sheet · Writing answers in test booklet · Writer/scribe
SAT Accommodations: Many different forms of assistance with reading and seeing are available to students with disabilities if their requests have been approved by the College Board. These are some examples of reading and seeing accommodations: · Large-print test book · Braille test book · Braille graphs · MP3 audio test format · Reader · Magnifier/magnifying machine In most cases, the accommodations listed above are requested for students who have disabilities that impair their ability to read or see. These include the following: · Blindness · Other visual impairment · Severe reading disability
SAT Accommodations: When a disability impacts a student’s ability to perform mathematic calculations, he or she may request permission to use a four-function calculator for math sections that do not permit the use of a calculator. Eligibility for Four-Function Calculator Use Students allowed to use a calculator to take school tests are not necessarily eligible for a calculator accommodation on College Board assessments because College Board assessments can differ from classroom tests. The four-function calculator accommodation must be approved for SSD, and is appropriate for students who have a disability that impacts their ability to perform mathematic calculations; for example, a student diagnosed with specific learning disorder with impairment in mathematics, or dyscalculia.
SAT Accommodations: · Presentation · Large print (14 pt., 20 pt., other) · Reader (Note: Reader reads entire test) · Use of a highlighter · Sign/orally present instructions · Visual magnification (magnifier or magnifying machine) · Colored overlays · Braille · Braille graphs · Braille device for written responses · MP3 audio test format · Assistive technology–compatible test format
Responding · Verbal; dictated to scribe · Tape recorder · Computer without spell-check/grammar/cut-and-paste features · Record answers in test booklet · Large-block answer sheet · Four-function calculator (use of basic four-function calculator on test sections that do not permit use of a calculator) Timing/Scheduling · Frequent breaks · Extended time · Multiple day (may or may not include extra time) · Specified time of day Setting · Small group setting · Private room · Alternative test site (with proctor present) · Preferential seating
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