xiggi- I have something nice to say about college board

[emeraldkity4]

<p>I haven’t liked the dominance of College Board in testing- curriculum and even financial aid I admit.</p>

<p>I had been reading on a learning difference thread about parents difficulties getting accomodations for their kids on College Board tests, even if they got them in school.
So I was apprehensive that my request for extended time on Ds tests wouldn’t be approved.</p>

<p>but
this is what I posted today

So I just recieved today the ACCEPTANCE of accomodations for my daughter for all college board tests!
What a surprise after reading some of these posts!
I don’t know what we did differently</p>

<p>We had a full educational evaluation a few years ago where the psych was very clear what she needed.
I submitted that, along with a statement that she was receiving extra time and breaks from teachers at school.</p>

<p>Ironically- all that the school has written into her 504 is that she can have extended time- even though some of her teachers do let her have breaks on tests ( take part of it during class period and then rest after school)
I have been trying to get the 504 team to add it into her plan, so that I don’t have to go through this every year- perhaps now that the College Board has done it, they will!</p>

<p>oh she already has taken the PSAT- without accomodations- but she can use them for all subsequent testing
They also were fairly fast I think I only mailed it in a couple weeks ago.

so thank you College Board
and for other parents good luck
I don’t know if others are using old scores or the tests done by the schools-but I didnt rely on testing done by the district- we hired an outside ed psych-</p>

<p>I addressed this to xiggi because he has always had quite clear reasoning of why scores and such are a valid type of evaluation-</p>

[beprepn]

<p>That is good news!</p>

<p>beprepn</p>