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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I tried to find research or reports to ascertain the percentages of different races/ethnicities are getting extra time, but couldn't find anything.  My sister-in-law is a school psychologist in a high school and she said rich, white kids who are getting A's and B's in all honors/AP classes are showing up in droves with outside testing that claim they need a 504 plan for extra time. Once the school grants extra time, ACT/SAT are supposed to also grant extra time. She doesn't see Asian kids doing this. [/quote]

Schools are under MO obligation to provide accommodations (504) to every student with a diagnosed disability.

The school is supposed to review the evaluation and determine whether the disability has an educational impact based on teacher input. Can’t obviously speak to your relative’s school, but they are misinterpreting the law or taking the east way out if they just hand them out.

At my kid’s public school, getting a plan is a serious process and not a rubber stamp. [/quote]

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