By Miriam Kurtzig Freedman (Edweek).
You may have missed a change in the testing world that’s now “old” news: More students with disabilities who have individualized education programs, or IEPs, can take the SAT with what are called—often erroneously—”accommodations,” with few questions asked.
Under a new process, the College Board, which is the official SAT developer, will approve SAT accommodation requests, the most sought-after of which is extra time, for the vast majority of students whose plans already allow accommodations for school tests. Though the change took place in January, the first SAT of this school year under the new policy—which also applies to the PSAT, SAT subject tests, and Advanced Placement exams—is this month. English-language learners who take a state-funded SAT during the school day can also get extended time starting this fall. (The ACT, which is not a College Board product, also made similar changes). Continue to article
