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[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]

No offense but I think extra time is BS.  These tests are IQ proxies and speed iof thought is a valid metric.  If your kid has processing deficiencies then so what, he should suffer the consequence.  The world isn’t fair and accommodations can’t be made for every deficiency.[/quote]

BS. The federal govt disagrees with you. The whole point of the IDEA is to even the playing field for kids with disabilities so they can't be shut out of education, even elite higher education. The tests are not iq proxies; they are attempts to determine which kids are college ready. My kid is incredibly intelligent and has processing speed issues and with accommodations does very well in school. To deny these kids access to education is discriminatory and illegal. You are ignorant about disabilities. [/quote]

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