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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The accommodations scam needs to end.  Kids who never needed before all of the sudden in 8th grade needed for the high school entry standardized tests.  Total scam.  Like therapy dogs. [/quote]

And they all take the ACT. They get almost double the time and it is an easy test. The whole point of that test is that you need to be quick and efficient.

If you are giving extra time, it must be on the harder test.

My daughter goes to a top 5 private. She is a senior and estimates that 1/3 of the kids are on “accommodations.”  Extra hour for every exam. Extra time for tests. No quick quizzes. HW is given one extra day. It is a complete disgrace. Ruins it for the kids that truly need it.

When kids are pulling 34-36 - pulease. [/quote]

My kid got a 35 with extra time.  He has had the accommodation of time and a half since 2nd grade.  The last time he was tested by the psychologist was in middle school (7th or 8th grade) and he had his ACT accommodations in 11th grade was based on that testing and diagnosis (ADHD and slow processing).  He was tested again in 12th grade and it turns out he still has ADHD, but his processing speed has improved significantly from 8th grade.  I guess it must have been that way when he took his ACT.  That is great news and we are thrilled about his improvement.  And for all the hardship he had to endure those years, he got the bonus a great score.  And based on his new testing, he would not qualify for the extra time, which he obviously no longer needs.  [/quote]

So basically he cheated, but you are okay with it and feel proud because he worked hard in earlier years and DESERVED it? Got it. [/quote]

He did not cheat.  Where do you get that?  This was above board and legit.  The kid got a lucky break...good for him![/quote]

Last time he was checked was 7th grade. You made damn sure to not get him rechecked during 10/11th.  Once the testing and major grades were out of the way for colleges, he just happen to get tested again. And poof. All gone. You knew. He knew it. You kept the accommodation thru this knowing there as a chance he would lose it. And you felt he deserved this “lucky” break. It was cheating the system. [/quote]

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