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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I was a very slow test taker in high school, college, and graduate school who frequently did not have quite enough time to finish an exam -- and would therefore earn an A-/B+, instead of an A.

My child is a straight A student (only two A-s) at their top private high school.  In one of the classes where my child earned an A-, s/he was having trouble with the exams, and the teacher suggested that they visit the learning coordinator to get approved for additional time on the exams.

Apparently, it must be easier than most people think to get approved for the extra time on exams, if a teacher at a top private school was making this recommendation to an otherwise A student who was in "danger" of falling into an A- grade.

We did not allow our child to pursue that option, but I can see where the OP might be worried that it is not simply being reserved for standard LDs anymore. [/quote]

I have never heard of something like this and I would SERIOUSLY question the school if this was the practice because this sounds like the school being more concerned with the students getting grades that they can post rather than having a true and sincere concern about kids actually learning and growing. If this is what you're talking about, OP, then this is gaming the system…

Both of my kids get extra time on their tests, but this accommodation was only allowed after we spent $2,500 on 2 days worth of testing by a licensed psychologist. We went down this road after several years of difficulty. Trust me, OP, if you had a child who spent 5 hours to simply get through homework that would take most kids 1 hour (or at most 2 hours) then you would have a better understanding and appreciation for what these kids are going through.

As for the SAT's and ACT's - again there is a process that needs to be followed and extra time is not always granted. My kid's school took care of the paperwork and appeal for this to happen. [/quote]

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