News — accommodations

When I was in high school, many moons ago, The College Board seemed like an enemy who made me take tests, scored the tests, and then sent those test scores to colleges. Actually, back then, I think that is all that they did. My, how times have changed (I sound so old). The College Board still gives tests and sends out scores, but now they have resources to help with the process of continuing your education after high school. Let’s take a quick look at The College Board and what they do. The College Board is a not-for-profit organization, most...

Students may struggle for different reasons - they may lack strength in a particular academic area or they may have a true learning disability. In addition, struggles can be unpredictable and come and go with whatever material is being presented in class or whatever is going on outside of class. Oh, the challenges in education! How do we make sure all students are able to learn from the curriculum and experience success? Also, how do we make sure all students can demonstrate what they know? Well, it’s not easy, but providing accommodations to students and modifying the curriculum are two...