SAT - Disability Review Sheet
Eligibility and Review:
http://professionals.collegeboard.com/testing/ssd/application/eligibility-review
- The 7 Guidelines for Documentation
o State the specific disability - The diagnosis should be made by a professional
o Be current - In most cases, evaluation and diagnostic testing should have taken place within 5 years of the request
- For psychiatric disabilities, the diagnostic should have taken place within 12 months of the request
- For visual disabilities the diagnostic should have taken place within 2 years of the request
o Provide relevant education, developmental, and medical history
o Describe the comprehensive testing and techniques, including the test results with the sub test scores
o Explain how the disability effects the student’s daily functioning
o Describe the specific accommodations requested
o Provide the professional credentials of the evaluator (e.g. certification, license…)
There are two ways a student can be determined eligible for accommodations on tests
School verification
http://professionals.collegeboard.com/testing/ssd/application/eligible/verification
- A request is submitted by the student’s school through SSD online, and submitted to the College Board
- School must submit:
• SSD Coordinator’s form
• School Testing Calendar
• Parent consent form
• Student Eligibility form - Process from start to finish can take approximately 3 months
- In special cases, students or parents can submit a request for accommodations without the involvement of the school by submitting a Student Eligibility Form
Documentation Review
http://professionals.collegeboard.com/testing/ssd/application/eligible/review
- If students are ineligible through the School Verification Process they may still be eligible through Documentation Review. In order to find out, they must submit documentation with their eligibility form.
- Students must complete sections I and III of the request for accommodation form at SSD online
- They should then print out the fax cover
- Attach appropriate documentation to the fax and then send it to the College Board at the fax number listed
- Once a student has been approved for accommodations they will receive an SSD number listed on their SSD online dashboard. Students should use this number when registering for College Board tests.
- If a student has been approved after already having registered for the SAT, verify that the registration has been updated by calling SSD customer service at: (609) 771-7137
- To mail College Board Services for Students with Disabilities additional forms necessary for review, send to:
SSD Processing
P.O. Box 8060
Or
901 South Vernon 42nd St.
Mount Vernon, IL 62864 - To fax the College Board Services for Students with Disabilities, send to: (606) 330-1489
Deadlines for submitting request for accommodations
Test Date Deadline with Review Deadline without review
December Oct. 15th Oct. 29th
January Dec. 4th Dec. 17th
May March 18th April 1st
June April 15th April 29th
*Student’s will not know in advance if their request will need to be reviewed, so it is in their best interest to submit their request by the earliest deadline
*For a link to all forms, visit: http://professionals.collegeboard.com/testing/ssd/application/apply/eligibility
*For a link to questions regarding specific types of disabilities, visit:
http://professionals.collegeboard.com/testing/ssd/application/disabilities
*For questions or advice regarding any of the above, please feel free to contact a trained professional at Yeda Plus