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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm not a big fan of accommodations.[/quote]

So, my kid with 13th percentile processing speed shouldn't get more time on tests? Why, exactly? 
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For the same reason my kid with 13th percentile sprinting speed shouldn't get a 40-meter head start in the 100 meter dash.[/quote]

That's a stupid analogy.

The 100-meter dash is a competition to run the fastest. Speed is the point.

The SAT is an assessment of knowledge. If you know geometry, it doesn't matter if it takes you 30 minutes to answer a series of geometry questions and not 15. There are lots of areas of study (and professions) that don't require speed.[/quote]

Then why is the test timed at all? Everyone deserves the chance to take as much time as they need.[/quote]

It’s for administrative feasibility. The SAT is an unspeeded test, meaning at least 75% of test takers have time to attempt every question. [/quote]

Attempt every question? Why does the 13% get as much time as the 5%? Make it a sliding scale tailored to each processing speed if we actually care about fairness.[/quote]

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