NLA Discussion: LD Accomodations

[Nancy Hansen]

Kathleen,

So says who?  In my explorations of adjustments to timed-testing for a LD
student taking her GED tests I found that they would adjust it *only* by
half-time.  Just the fact that there's a clock ticking in the background
rattles LD students I've found in my working with them.  I've been told by a
doctor in the field that there should be NO TIMED TESTING of adults with LD.

And to *do* that add "half-time to the testing", it's been stated by our ABE
director that I must document this learner's LD.  To have a psych test to
document that LD will cost this learner (with a fixed income due to her
injury on the job) a estimated cost of $250/hr.  Now tell me, Kathleen, is
this fair practices?

Hee, hee ... LOL at "They are under the gun in Texas (probably a concealed
weapon, too)."
You're probably right about "concealed."

Nancy
sfliteracy at mcleodusa.net

P.S.
Sorry it's taken so long to come back to you.  We have ugly snowy weather here
that is causing havoc with the office schedule.

KathleenBombach at aol.com wrote:

> Nancy:
>
> LD students are supposed to be accomodated in standardized tests by changes
> in the time limits. Most testing instructions will address this issue,
> although I do not know if the existing state K-12 tests do that. In Texas,
> special ed students who do poorly on the practice exams are excluded from
> testing and those who do well are included. That is not policy, but actual
> practice in the schools.  I don't even blame the teachers and administrators.
> They are under the gun in Texas (probably a concealed weapon, too).
>
> Kathleen Bombach
>
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