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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think one of the solutions to this (in an effort to avoid ruining it for kids who legitimately need accommodations) is to require ACT and College Board scrutinize any requests for accommodations where there is no history of accommodations prior to middle school.  I think many of those who are gaming the system do so when they get closer to high school or while in high school.  Any kid who was diagnosed in elementary school and has been using accommodations all along is going to most likely be legitimately "disabled," whereas the kid who applies as a freshman or sophomore in high school is more suspect.  Those applications should just go through a more rigorous review and be scrutinized and rejections for accommodations should happen more than not.[/quote]

They do this already. It's ridiculous how many posters have such helpful opinions when they don't know a thing about the process. [/quote]

Sorry, but having been through the process with both ACT and College Board, I do know "a thing" about the process.  I just had a suggestion which was obviously a good one because, as you say, "they do this already."  You sound like a total jerk.[/quote]

Pp I do think you made a good suggest (I have a kid with a 504 - used to be IEP who got some accommodations for SAT/ACT.

There is no 'lookback' provision in the current process. They ask the schools to document a disability, what data it is based on, and whether they are used now in high school.

Yes, there are legitimate cases diagnosed in high school; those should warrant further scrutiny to determine if they are truly needed for standardized tests. [/quote]

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