Anonymous wrote:I teach an AP class, so all my tests mirror the AP format or part MC, part FR. I know that for the AP test students have about 2.25 minutes per MC question and about 12 minutes per free response.
My test yesterday was 16 MC and 2 FR. Should be 36 minutes for MC and 24 for FR. We reviewed at the front of the block and I gave students 70 minutes to work through it (a little wiggle room since it’s still early in the year).
For my 1.5x kids (I don’t have any double time) I take away the last FR question. That makes 48+18 =64 minutes expected and 70 minutes given. They come back same day during lunch or after school to do the remaining 18 minute FR.
I used to give the whole test and let them save their extra time for where they needed it, but the cheating was rampant. I ended up with kids intentionally delaying completion so they could google things and come back and fix mistakes. No more.
I think if it mirrors AP format and the AP estimates time for each section for regular, non-IEP/504 students sectioning the test is consistent with IDEA and the ADA.
I think that if a teacher is arbitrarily making up sections just for kids with IEPs/504s and not limiting time per section for kids without those accommodations that would be illegal. The teacher cannot decide what might take extra time or what might not take extra time. It also creates a problem for the child because the child cannot go back to the first few questions which might be harder than the last few and take the extra time there. I would think this would lead to a lawsuit.
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