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Both the College  \nBoard and ACT, Inc. allow for students with diagnosed learning differences to apply for  \naccommodations on standardized tests that will allow them to demonstrate their potential. However, applying for those accommodations can be as complicated as some of the hardest questions on the exams themselves! This resource is designed to help students who learn differently and their advocates (like parents, counselors, and independent educational consultants) navigate the process. We will take you step-by-step through the current state of standardized testing accommodations and give you guidance on when and how to apply for accommodations, what to do if an initial application is denied, and what to expect on test day itself. We hope this resource will provide the information students need to do their best on test day, so that they can achieve the academic and professional goals they have set for themselves.  \nTesting Accommodations: What’s Changed  \nThe story on everyone’s mind during 2019 was the college admissions scandal, and it’s not surprising why. It had every hallmark of a crowd-pleaser: famous faces, high stakes, and millions of dollars. But in the midst of the tabloids and celebrity gossip lies a more serious truth: many of the families involved used the accommodations process to facilitate exam fraud.  \nIn response to the scandal, both the College Board and ACT, Inc. vowed to do more to keep their exams secure and fair, but parents and student advocates voiced concern that these bad actors might make it more difficult for students who genuinely need accommodations to get them granted. In this environment, it’s more important than ever that parents know how to advocate for their children, and understanding the process is the first step.  \nApplying takes time, and it’s important to budget for that time on the front end .  \nIn the Accommodations Process, the School Remains Central  \nIn 2016, the Department of Justice published a set of guidelines detailing how testing companies must comply with the amended Americans With Disabilities Act. These guidelines led the College Board and ACT, Inc, to streamline and standardize their accommodations request process in order to better serve students with disabilities. The most significant change to the process placed students’ schools as the central nervous system of the accommodations process. Essentially, students who have an IEP (Individualized Education Plan), 504 plan, or other formal accommodations plan in place at their school—and who use said plan for schoolwork and tests—are likely to be approved for those same accommodations on the SAT or ACT.  \nBoth testing agencies pushed the accommodations request process online, on platforms that can only be accessed by recognized testing coordinators at students’ schools (these are usually guidance counselors or disability coordinators) . Often, families don’t even have to provide documentation (apart from what they submitted to the school to get the accommodations plan in place in the first place) unless they need to appeal a denial.  \nStudents who are homeschooled or who wish to apply for accommodations without the help of their school have to do so with a paper form, available for download from either the College Board’s or the ACT’s website, depending on the test. In these cases, the burden of documentation does fall on the family, so it’s important to have recent psychoeducational testing and to make sure everything is documented. This is a good rule of thumb for all students, whether they are homeschooled or not, but parents of homeschooled students will need to be particularly thorough.  \nThe most important thing that parents can do is to be aware of their student’s educational needs and consist","cbCaijQHtKWr2YWs","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaijQHtKWr2YWs","pdf",314976,"English","# Testing Accommodations: What’s Changed\n## In response to the college admissions scandal\n# The Accommodations Process, School Central\n## IEP, 504 plans, and streamlined approvals\n## Online submissions and documentation requirements\n## Homeschooled students and paper forms\n# Make Time for the Process\n## College Board timelines and carryover rules\n## ACT timelines and registration steps","[{\"question\":\"Why might families need to apply for testing accommodations differently today?\",\"answer\":\"Students with diagnosed learning differences often require accommodations so they can demonstrate their potential. 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For the ACT, families must indicate accommodations need after registering for the test date but before the late registration deadline, and decisions can take up to about 2 weeks.\"}]","Testing Accommodations: What’s Changed - Navigating the Standardized Testing Process | PDF"]