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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Can anyone share if parents need to do anything to ensure accommodations (extended time) are honored for the upcoming PSAT for 10th graders? My DD has them through a 504 plan, but I am under the impression you have to request them from the College Board. Does the school do this, or do we? The school has basically been uncommunicative about the test until a notification last night that it will be taking place. And the communication said zero about what to do about accommodations. [/quote]

You must request accommodations from College Board. In HS, the counselor can facilitate this, but the process can take weeks or longer. You will need documentation of the disability, and your child's 504 Plan will need to be one that has been in place for awhile. College Board is wary of parents getting 504 Plans to improve their children's odds on college entrance exams.  In my child's case, it took months to get extra time approved, and it was only for some tests even though the 504 Plan is for everything.

Another thing to keep in mind is that there are standard College Board accommodations and non-standard ones. If you try to color outside of the lines, approval will take longer.  When it comes time to the SAT, the more unusual your accommodations are, the harder it will be to find a school where your child can take the SAT, since not all sites offer accommodations.  The first time our child took the SAT, we had to drive from MoCo to Northern VA for a test site.  The second time they took the SAT, we had to drive from Rockville to Germantown for a site.

So be careful what you ask for.  If your child doesn't need a particular accommodation for College Board tests, don't request it -- even if it's an accommodation your child has and needs in their day-to-day school environment. [/quote]

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