The College Board, home of the PSAT, SAT, AP, and SAT
subject tests just changed their policy for getting testing accommodations.
(December 2016) :
"At the College Board, we
believe that all students should have access to the testing accommodations they
need so they can show their best work on our assessments. We've heard
from SSD coordinators, counselors, students, and families who've asked us to
simplify the process of requesting College B testing accommodations.
We recognize that educators know
their students best, as we want to cut down on the time and paperwork needed to
submit a College Board testing accommodation request.
Beginning January 1, 2017, the vast
majority of students who are approved for and using testing accommodations at
their schools through a current IEP (Individualized Education Program) or 504
Plan will have those same accommodations automatically approved for taking the
SAT®, PSAT™ 10, PSAT/NMSQT®, SAT Subject Tests™, and AP® Exams. Most private
school students with a current, formal school-based plan that meets College
Board criteria will also have their current accommodations automatically
approved for College Board exams."
Homeschoolers Please Note
The above mentions private schools. In many
states, home schools are considered private schools. Contact the College
Board about getting accommodations for your children who need them.
Regarding the CLEP exams
The CLEP tests are not mentioned in the College Board's announcemnt, probably because they are primarily taken by
adults or homeschooled students, neither of which typically have IEPs or
504s. These tests are also designed to be college equivalency tests, where IEPs don't exist and 504s are generally modified. If you have questions, please contact the College Board directly.
What about the ACT?
The ACT has not made a similar announcement at this time. Given the incredible competition for students between the two companies, a similar announcement is expected in early 2017.
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