Requests for accommodations on AP (and SAT, or ACT) exams are not submitted by the school. These requests must be initiated by the student or parent directly through the testing organization. Collegeboard (and ACT) are the entities that review and determine whether accommodations are approved.
If you plan to pursue accommodations through Collegeboard, you may also want to select the SAT option during the process so that any approved accommodations apply to both AP and SAT testing.
Should you run into issues, Collegeboard can be contacted at 844-255-7728
If your student is not currently using extended time on assessments in their classes, we typically do not recommend requesting extended time for external exams. Once accommodations are approved, students must test in the accommodated testing room and cannot move back to the standard testing room if a decision changes later. If approved, you are approved for all applicable AP Exams and will be placed in separate testing locations for all exams.
Students testing with extended time often complete their exam before the allotted time but must remain in the testing environment until the testing session ends. This can make for a longer testing experience than many students anticipate. The expectation when an exam is finished is to review answers, no other materials are permitted in the testing room.
If approved, your child will likely be scheduled to test in a smaller room with appropriate spacing per Collegeboard expectations. If there are other students in the room your child will need to wait while that student finishes. Many exams are already 3 Hour exams.
If documentation is required for an accommodation request, your child's School Counselor can assist with providing a copy of the student’s current 504 plan.
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