(USA Today)
December 28, 2011
WASHINGTON, DC– [Excerpt provided by Inclusion Daily Express) A new federal study criticizes the Justice Department for failing to enforce laws that provide disabled students with special accommodations for taking the SAT, bar exam and other high-stakes tests.
People with disabilities such as visual impairment, dyslexia or attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder say they are entitled to extra time, special software or other accommodations that will best ensure that the test reflects their aptitude rather than their disability.
Testing companies say they don’t have to provide accommodations if they think the requests are unreasonable, or if they think the applicant hasn’t proved they need the accommodation.
The Government Accountability Office found that “almost all” of the nine testing companies it studied did not change any practices in response to regulations issued this spring designed to broaden the definition of disability and reduce burdensome documentation. It also found that the Justice Department’s hasn’t updated training manuals for the law since 1993, nor has it initiated compliance reviews to ensure testing companies meet the standards.
Entire article:
Study: Testing firms not complying with law on disabled
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