Originally Posted by polarbear
He should get the testing accommodations he has outlined in his IEP on all tests, unless there is something written in the IEP that specifically states he *shouldn't* get the accommodation in a specific circumstance. How is the accommodation worded in his IEP?

Has he already taken the test? If so, did he run out of time?

If he's already taken it, I'd send an email to whoever is in charge of administering the test and cc your SPED staff rep and ask that he be allowed to retake the test with the appropriate time accommodations (or finish the test that he's already started). If he hasn't taken it yet and he's reporting something that was said in advance by a teacher, I'd call the school and speak to the teachers or whoever is the contact person to assure that he's going to have his extended time and to verify how it will be implemented (before or after the other kids, same room or different room etc).

I would also, for now, while he's in elementary, send an email to verify before any special test like this that his accommodations will be honored and that the school remembers them and is prepared for them.

How's everything else going? Hope all is well smile

Best wishes,

polarbear

Thanks Polar. I am so upset - I never expected to have this problem with this group of teachers! The Special Ed teacher who administered the test to him knows his IEP and him VERY well. Also, I emailed a week ago (when you reminded to check on his accommodations for the test, thank you!) and asked to make sure he would get his accommodations and they said yes. I assumed that meant he would get ALL of his usual testing accommodations. That would have been the time to let me know if there were any issues with him getting any of his accommodations. I can not imagine what happened.

Yes He has already taken it. Today. And, yes, he ran out of time and would have gotten about two or three others correct he thinks (there were only 40 questions and in a 15 minute limit I assume that could be a good chunk of points). He got really upset when he and his classmates talked about the test later and he realized they got further than he.

You know I am upset because I didn't want this to be like this. I wanted him tested with his accommodations and if he couldn't get in the program with that, then, so be it. BUT now this introduces a whole big "what if" ... Of course, we do not know yet how he did ... Either way, though, I guess I am gonna have to raise the issue.

Thanks so so so much for responding so quickly!!!

Last edited by Irena; 04/28/15 02:15 PM.