extended time for the new SAT - how does it work?

LoveTheBard
Sat, 01 Oct 2016 02:46:40 +0000

I would imagine that the OP has figured this all out by now, but if others happen upon this and want clarification…

To the best of my knowledge, a 504 plan specifies accommodations (e.g., extended time, use of keyboard) whereas an IEP specifies services (e.g., speech therapy, OT, placement in special ed classes). You do NOT need an IEP for getting CB accommodations.

In order to get accommodations from the ACT or the CB, it is generally expected that accommodations (i.e., via a 504 plan) have already been in place at the high school for some period of time.

The SAT with extended time is, as others stated, given the full time-and-a-half for each section. Stop the clock breaks are another option, but they are another type of accommodation that the CB has to approve. Literally, the clock can be stopped mid-section with breaks as needed.