Is it permissible for students with disabilities whose IEP/504 Plan specifies extended time to begin a State test earlier in the day than the general administration time?
Yes. Unlike IEP/504 Plan requirements regarding the duration of examinations and the need for breaks in some cases, adjustments to the starting time of State assessments may be made solely at the discretion of the principal and do not need to be specified in the IEP/504 Plan. However, Department policy governing the Uniform Statewide Admission Deadlines, which are delineated in the School Administrators Manual for Regents and RCTs (http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/osa/) must be observed even in the case of students with disabilities. The purpose of these deadlines is to eliminate any possibility of the exchange of information between students at different examination centers. 2. When a students IEP/504 Plan provides the testing accommodation deletion of spelling, paragraphing and punctuation requirements, how should this be indicated on the test booklet and when scoring responses? For examinations except the Comprehensive Examinations in languages other than English: A clear written notice mu
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