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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don’t think anyone begrudges kids who genuinely need it but there are parents gaming the system. [b]And of course many other kids who genuinely need extra time but whose families don’t have the time/energy/knowledge/inclination to pursue it.[/b] [/quote]
The part that is hard is that it's a spectrum.  On normal classroom tests, pretty much everyone has enough time to finish. Those who don't likely have been identified as needing extra time and they get it.  I don't think anyone has an issue with this.   Everyone gets pretty much all the time they need.

But on tests like the SAT, there are some who do finish and some who don't.  That can mean a big difference in scores.  Those who don't finish could, with extra time, earn many more points.  So why does the 50% processor get extra time, but the 70% or 80% or 90% processing speed kid not get extra time?  Why do some 70% processors get extra time, but some 50% processors not? (Likely the bolded reason above.)  It just feels unequal.  Many could use more time because of their processing speed or ability to focus.  [/quote]

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