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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Some people seem to think the purpose of accommodations is to "level the field."  It's not.  The purpose is to provide a student with disabilities with working conditions in which they can learn and demonstrate their knowledge in spite of their disability.  It isn't mean to be looked at as a competition where the teacher is supposed to make sure that other students don't get too many advantages. It is not related to the performance of other students, so as long as the student is able to meet the goals of his/her IEP, then which what other students get doesn't matter.  [b]Untimed tests for everyone means that the student doesn't need an extra time accommodation at all - the teacher doesn't have to make sure that other students are timed just to make sure they don't score as well.[/quote][/b]

Well said.
There are often quite a few children in a class that need extra time (it is an accommodation psychologists love to recommend) and if the child is in private school with multiple teachers and 1 special educator responsible for all children with learning differences, it is a good way to make sure the dyslexic child gets what they need while meeting the needs of children with anxiety, ASD, and ADHD as well. Good for them.

If your child needed read aloud or other support, they may have not gotten what they needed.

My child got extra time on the SAT and hated it. It increased their fatigue and anxiety. It is important to think long and hard about why your child needs something.[/quote]

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