How does ETS (Educational Testing Service, the SAT people) treat students with learning disabilities?
A. ETS “flags” any score achieved under special conditions, including extended time or private testing. The percentage who applied for and received extra time has always been very small (under 1% of SAT takers). ETS has recently announced that it will review this policy regarding the SAT with the College Board. Should the policy be changed, there will be an incentive for many parents to get a child “classified” by ETS as having a learning disability. I predict a brief window of time under which that will be advantageous, after which the standards under which a disability is recognized will require higher scrutiny, and more (expensive) documentation.
