Sunday, June 11, 2006
When extra time is not really necessary
But not only does this guy not need the extra time (because he really can focus and just doesn't like focusing in school), he actually cheats and brings in extra study materials into the quiet, empty room that SALT provides. And by empty, I mean no teachers, no instructors, no supervisors. Just the student and his crib sheet.
And now an article comes out that says many of the students who take extra time for the SAT really don't need the extra time and score better grades than students who take the test during the normal time. Surprising discovery, eh?
A guy I work with at one of my jobs(yes, now I am working two jobs, with a total of 60 hours--at least, depending if I pick up any more hours--between the two of them) has often mentioned how one of his friends with ADD or ADHD (I should know the difference) has been able to get extra time taking his tests here at the University of Arizona through SALT.
But not only does this guy not need the extra time (because he really can focus and just doesn't like focusing in school), he actually cheats and brings in extra study materials into the quiet, empty room that SALT provides. And by empty, I mean no teachers, no instructors, no supervisors. Just the student and his crib sheet.
And now an article comes out that says many of the students who take extra time for the SAT really don't need the extra time and score better grades than students who take the test during the normal time. Surprising discovery, eh?
posted by Laura Keslar at 5:28 PM | |
