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[quote=Anonymous]For my child, the use of extended time depends on the format of the assessment.  If there is a lot of reading and writing then he needs extended time.  If the assessment is just answering multiple choice questions then extended time is usually not needed.

My child was denied any accommodations for years because he receives "passing" grades and is advanced in some subject areas.  However, he was routinely running out of time on particular types of assessments with the push for 2.0 and the greater emphasis to demonstrate writing skills even in math.  To document his need, we encouraged him to write on the top of the test every time he could not finish.  We asked for all of his assessments that did not come home to be on hand for the 504 meeting.  We brought all of his assessments that were returned to the meetings as well.

With these data points, we could show the team the types of tests my child needed extended time and the ones that he does not.  Without extended time on assessments with a lot of reading and writing, he could pass but not have an opportunity to fully show all that he was capable of doing.  Therefore, he needs extended time to even out the playing field and for [b]equal access to the curriculum[/b].  The principal and counselor balked but the school psychologist agreed with us based on the assessments and our documentation of his needs and that is how we got extended time.

We still hear "But he doesn't use it." However, we continue to have my son write on his assessments to document his advocacy when he needs it.  This has prevented his 504 from being stripped of a successful accommodation for my son.  Another strategy would be to go to an IEP meeting and say the lack of advocacy skills is hindering his access to his accommodations and therefore he needs Special Education services to teach him the skills to effectively advocate.  Take the 504 documentation to the IEP meeting.  To get an IEP meeting - send a letter in writing to the principal.  Even over the summer, the school needs to convene the IEP team in 30 days.

To the PP that posted there are no timed tests in MCPS - that is BS.  As children move from Elementary school to Middle School and High School, ALL tests including math assessments become timed.  If a child simply doesn't finish, those answers are marked WRONG.  Period. [/quote]

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