No More 'Flagging' For Accommodations On SATs
NEW YORK, July 18, 2002 -- Depending on who you talk to, when it comes to college entrance exams such as the SAT, the playing field for students with disabilities either got more level -- or more bumpy.
The College Board announced Monday that it would no longer "flag" -- or make a special note on -- scores for tests in which an accommodation was made for a student's disability. The decision is part of a settlement arranged with the Disability Rights Advocates, a non-profit law firm in Oakland, California. It will take effect in October 2003.