<p>It might be interesting to exchange information. Thank you.</p>
<p>hmmm sorry to here that..w/ my school we have connections(a highly prestegous well known on li for special education-school) b/c of what we r...college board automatically gives it to us if we have any form of testing mods</p>
<p>You need thorough testing with the numbers to prove the disability and the disability names (dyslexia, dysgraphic). It must be recent. They want subtests so make sure those are all done. Send the testing data in a year before you plan to take the test. They are very slow about responding. If you are denied that will give you time correct the data and appeal. Public school testing is notoriously bad.</p>
<p>The ACT deined me, and we tried fighting it, but gave up seeing as I'd taken the SAT already. (the ACT didnt get that the only reason I did well in school was thanks to Accomidations.. ) </p>
<p>For the SAT, start early, if i remember correctly it carries over to AP's so once you've won, you've won. Have every possible thing showing LD that you can, and show that accomidations are used during school normally, and that they do help. Be ready to fight if need be, I've heard since they stopped marking non standard administrations they have gotten harder to get things by. </p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>This is a great idea! There is some SAT denial info on the PSAT accomodation thread, but I agree it would be good to share some concrete info. I'm thinking that in the fall when many of us start applying, perhaps we could share the process from its inception. It seems a bit intrusive to ask, but what would be really helpful to know would be:
-the kind of learning difference
-the kind of accomodations that have been received at school, and for how long
-the specific accomodations requested for the PSAT/SAT I or II/ACT
-the specific info that was provided to the ETS (if testing info, specific test names and how long ago they were done)
-the role and level of cooperation of the school
-how long it took the ETS to accept or deny
-whether additional info was requested or reasons for denial were provided
-what measures were taken to appeal</p>
<pre><code> I'm sure I'm leaving out something. Obviously, if people felt the info identified their student or if any aspect of the info felt too personal, anything could be omitted.
It would be really nice to pull the cloak of mystery off what should be a very straightforward and predictable process for students with legitimate, documented learning differences.
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<p>i reccently just recieved 50% extra time on the october SAT test so im intrested to see how much it helps me.without extra time in june i got a 530 verbal,440 math,and 450 writing. so hopefully it will help me with math and writing</p>
<p>I've seen other threads where people said it was easier to get accommodations from the ACT than the SAT (lots of horror stories about the latter).</p>
<p>Just make sure you can confirm you are getting the accomodations you are promised. We submitted all the paperwork, and the school resource teacher said, "yes, we are approved". I sent my son off to PSATs reminding him to make sure he went to the "other room". Just as they were about to start, the teacher monitoring told my son he was NOT on the official list, and they moved him to the regular time room. Needless to say he was rattled, didn't know what to do, and had no time to even call me, as the test was literally starting in seconds, and so he sat down and took it as best he could.</p>
<p>I was furious when I found out that afternoon when he came home, and even more furious when we got his score sheet. Every question he answered, he answered correctly. But the last questions on every section were marked wrong, as he didn't get to them. Too bad now, now that we got it straightened out, and he took the SAT's --he did very well. I am quite certain he could have been considered for the Natl Merit Finalists competition, as they only count the PSATs, not SATs.</p>
<p>My son was recently granted extended time by COllegeboard for all tests ( PSAT, SAT, SATII, and AP's. He was NOT granted anything by ACT except that he can sit in the front of the room. They denied him extended time. Does anyone have experience with the ACT people? What should I do???</p>
<p>Hi, momof2ky,</p>
<p>I wish I knew what to do in this situation. Frankly, my S and any other number of other students on this board may find themselves in the same situation. I think it would be a good thing to start a new thread on this board entitled ACT ACCOMODATION so that it will be easy for parents and students interested in this issue to find it. Then, let's post on the Parent's and SAT/ACT board to ask if there are any students who have received ACT accomodation, or who have dealt with denials. There have to be families on CC who have dealt with this and who have advice and experiences to share. I'll be happy to do the additional posting if you're OK with this, and maybe we can all get some answers!</p>
<p>That is a good idea to post another thread. I called the ACT people and they said that they had not even looked at the Doctor's report I sent them. The letter they sent me was an initial letter in response to the first pieces of information the school counselor sent them ( which did not included the 15 page documentation from the Docotr). So, she said they would be making a decision in the next week or so and would let me know. I am now hopeful again!</p>
<p>Daughter was diagnosed in second grade with ADHD plus auditory processing and language problems after a series of tests, visits to doctors and speech therapists, etc. She is just entering 8th grade at a small private school and we've recently had her go through the whole battery again. Her present school does not have IEP's, but the high school we're thinking of does make some accomodations.</p>
<p>Do the SAT and ACT people take a long history like this into consideration when they make the decision to accept or reject for special accomodations? Daughter attends a "regular" school and works her behind off but has been to special tutors, speech therapy, etc. over the years. Also, how close to taking the actual SAT or ACT should the battery of outside tests be? And how far ahead of the PSAT should we apply for the accomodations? (I would not expect her to be commended or anything, but I suspect that the experience taking the test would be good.)</p>
<p>My son was diagnosed in the 2nd grade with LD in reading comprehension and writing. He was also diagnosed with CAPD and ADHD. I just heard from the ACT people again, and they denied him again. SO they obviously don't take that into consideration. This is SO frustrating. Now I am getting the Doctor and the school counselor to appeal. My son goes to a regular private school, too, so he does not have an I.E.P. Good luck. My son is a sophomore. I started the process this summer so he could take the practice PSAT with accommodations.</p>
<p>i was diagnosed with dysgraphia in the 3rd grade. I sent in an application for extended time and a computer for written parts for the ACT. I got a letter back saying that they approved the computer, but denied me extended time. They said that “there was no need for extended time”. Then I sent in an application for accommodations for the SAT and I got extended time and a computer. I was like “screw the ACT”. I’ve heard that you have to go through hell when applying for extended time for the ACT.</p>