Testing Accommodations/Request for Testing Accommodations:
Students with Disabilities:
If your student receives testing accommodations at Mahopac High School based on a 504/IEP, they are not guaranteed to receive them for College Board Exams and ACT Exams.
Students with disabilities must obtain the appropriate forms at their annual review, from the special education office located in Student Services, or from their School Counselor to apply for special testing accommodations for College Board/ACT exams.
The College Board and ACT will review the student's information and approve all, some, or none of the testing accommodations as stated on their Individualized Education Plan (IEP) or 504 plan.
Please allow approximately 7 weeks for College Board and ACT to process the request for accommodations. If you have additional questions, please contact your School Counselor.
College Board Exams: In order to take a College Board Exam with accommodations, a student must be approved for accommodations by the College Board's Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) office and have received an SSD number. To receive accommodations, you must apply with the College Board. To Apply for accommodations with the College Board. Complete and submit this form to your School Counselor: College Board Consent Form for Accommodations Request (for students with Disabilities) If your student is approved to receive accommodations, a message will be sent from the College Board with an SSD number that will be used to register for future tests.
ACT: Please refer to this link for directions to apply for accommodations for the ACT: ACT Testing Accommodation Process (for students with disabilities)
Please note: If your child has an IEP or 504 plan and would like to apply for testing accommodations for the ACT, you must indicate that when registering online for the exam. If a student wants accommodations for the ACT they first have to register for the test. After you register, you will receive an email that you must forward to your school official. You also need to provide a completed Consent to Release Information to ACT (PDF) form.