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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How about extended time at St. Albans?  Any one have experience with this?[/quote]

My son says no[/quote]

This is incorrect -- maybe the student doesn't have anyone in his particular classes who gets extra time.  But yes, St. Albans most certainly allows extended time.  Not sure about the lower school, but in the Upper School (high school), this has to be arranged through the school counselor and backed up by appropriate educational testing.  It is not uncommon (although a relatively small number of students, I believe) and not seen as a big deal.  The norm is 50% extended time.  Some students can also use computers to take tests -- again, this is something that must be approved by the school counselor based upon testing recommendation.

Extra time and computer use are the two most common accommodations allowed by the College Board for standardized testing (e.g., PSAT, SAT), and every independent school in this area allows that accommodation.

As far as additional accommodations, you'd probably do best to inquire with specific schools.  If it can be done without great difficulty I think many schools are more flexible than people might think.  [/quote]

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