Section 1: Documentation                                                                                                                                  MO-AHEAD > Table of Contents > Section 1.1

What diagnostic information will I need for accommodations on college entrance exams?
 

ACT - http://www.act.org/aap/disab
P.O. Box 4028
Iowa City, Iowa 52243-4028
(319) 337-1332
*an online application is available to download/print

Documentation requirements include:

• Qualified Diagnostician: Name, title and professional credentials must be clearly stated in the documentation.
• Currency of Documentation: The disability must have been diagnosed or reconfirmed by a qualified professional within the three academic years prior to the date of the request. In addition to this documentation, applicants are asked to submit information regarding whether accommodations have previously been provided in an academic setting or on other standardized tests due to the disability. This documentation is often the current IEP.
• Substantiation of Diagnosis: Documentation must provide a comprehensive evaluation with objective evidence of a substantial functional limitation. See the ACT webpage or one of the booklets available from ACT.
   

SAT - http://www.collegeboard.com/ssd/student
ETS Test Administration
Rosedale Road
Princeton, NJ 08541

The SAT is one of many tests offered by the College Board. More information can be found at the SAT website. There are four major categories for testing accommodations:

• Presentation (e.g., large print, reader, Braille, Braille device for written responses, visual magnification, audio amplification, audiocassette, sign/oral presentations)
• Responding (e.g., verbal/dictated to scribe, tape recorder, computer without grammar/cut and paste features, large block answer sheet)
• Timing/Scheduling (e.g., frequent breaks, extended time, multiple day, specified time of day)
• Setting (e.g., small group setting, private room, special lighting/acoustics, adaptive/special furniture/tools, alternative test site (with proctor present), preferential seating)

Eligibility

Students must:

1. have a disability that necessitates testing accommodations,

2. have documentation on file at your school that supports the need for requested accommodations and meets the Guidelines for Documentation and,

3. receive and use the requested accommodations, due to the disability, for school-based tests.

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