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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My DS was denied an extended time accommodation on the SAT, but got less important ones like small group testing. This was shocking to us because he's had an ADHD diagnosis since 1st grade and uses extended time regularly (slow reader), so there's a clear history. He got extended time and other expected accommodations for the ACT. Our school told us that the Collegeboard is getting much stricter with the extended time accommodations, specifically. Maybe in light of the Varsity Blues scandal? Is that what other people are finding or hearing? Or is it possible the school messed up his application and is just covering?
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Serious question: at one point do kids stop relying on these crutches? Do you think an employer will give him extra time to complete tasks? It doesn’t work that way.[/quote]

When is the last time your employer sat you at a desk and had you answer general knowledge questions for four hours straight? Employment doesn't work that way.

Standardized tests are a bizarre institution. I've never understood people who consider the end-all be-all of evaluating students. Usually its people whose particular skill sets lead to scores that suggest they're more capable than they are.  I say that as someone who always got great scores on them. But I don't cling to that as an achievement. [/quote]

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