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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Truly - what is the harm of accommodations?    What is one single example of an accommodated kid gaining an unfair advantage?  I am asking this and my kids are accommodation free.   These kids may not fit into the box they are dealt with but this has nothing to do with intellect, ideas or ability to innovate.  Sure - perhaps there are some careers where they may not be properly suited but that’s between them and their employer. [/quote]

Obviously, with more time they could out-perform their peers who have to stick to the time limit. [/quote]

Agree SATs and ACTs are as much a test of getting through all the questions within the time limits as a test of skills/ability. If one kid has say 45 seconds to work out a math problem, it is harder to get it right than if they have 90-120 seconds per question. When there's a strict time limit, many kids don't have the luxury of double checking answers. I think a lot of test prep is to teach kids how to zero in on the right answer, dismissing clearly wrong answers, as quickly as possible. It must also be more comfortable writing the SAT essay when you've got double the time to think and plan. [/quote]

You don't get it. It takes the ADHD/ADD/anxiety/EF disabled student longer to do the same work, so 45 seconds for a non-disabled student = 90-120 seconds for a disabled student. There is no advantage, only a levelled playing field. There is no extra double-checking of answers. It takes the disabled student the entire period to simply get through the test! There is no extra time to plan an essay response. It takes that long just to decide what to write and write it! Some of you need to study up on this type of disability rather than impulsively responding. -Mom of ADD DD who barely squeaked by HS -- even with so-called  "extras." [/quote]

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