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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Don’t think it is contradictory to say they deserve extra time and to question whether too much is given. I think that is a logical question. There are several open questions on extended time:
1. Abuse and how easy accomodations are given especially among the wealthy and private schools
2. The amount of time given - are too much been given in certain cases that it creates an unfair advantage over those without accomodations? There is also the cases where too little are given. Yes, we do not wish an SN child on anybody etc but the issue at hand is the fairness of the system
3. How can the tests be changed to be fair to every kid? Should tests give everyone an extra time or be changed to be less on speed but test more on knowledge?[/quote]

As a parent of a child who qualifies for extra time (I replied earlier, we don't use the time):

1. We're angry about accommodations being provided to kids who don't need it and have gotten a "fake" diagnosis for the purpose of extra time. It disrespects and undermines the real struggles that our kids have faced throughout their education. 
2. Yes, I've thought about "if my DS gets a 99nth percentile with 75 minutes instead of 50 minutes, is it really a 99th percentile?" I imagine that a lot of parents in my shoes think about this and it may sway their decision to take the accommodation even when their child benefits from it and needs it. It's the same reason people don't do a lot of things to help themselves or live in denial when things are functioning in a typical way--we're socialized to believe that we need to overcome or accept that we're seemingly less capable than others. 
3. I don't care if your typically functioning child gets 50 minutes or 500. If I used the extra time accommodation for my child, it's only because I want the admissions boards to know what he's capable of--not because I'm seeking and advantage over your child. [/quote]

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