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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Has anyone had to have their school administer the ACT individually to their child (rather than them taking it at a designated testing center) because of the type of accommodations required?

That's the situation we are in, and I'm trying to figure out how a test date is determined. The ACT seems to give the schools a 3-week window.[/quote]

I just went through this with my DS school. Apparently, the school can handle the scheduling any way they want to as long as the testing is completed during the three week window. They told me that my DS could take the first part of the testing on a the day the test is scheduled (a Saturday) but the rest would have to be completed during lunch or after school. I told them that was a horrible option for my child and asked if he could complete it on another non-school day. They refused, so I decided to just have him do the extended time on one day instead of over multiple days. We will see how he does. There was no way my kid would be mentally prepared to take a high stakes test at lunch or after a long day at school. I was really disappointed by their lack of flexibility. Clearly, the interests of the my child took a back seat to their own preferences (i.e., giving up a weekend day even though I know they are compensated). [/quote]

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