College entrance exams for students with disabilities: Accommodations and testing guidelines

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Fuller, William E. | Wehman, Paul

Affiliations: Virginia Commonwealth University, Rehabilitation Research & Training Center On Workplace Supports, Richmond, VA 23284, USA

Note: [] Address for correspondence: Paul Wehman, RRTC, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1314 West Main St., Richmond, VA 23284-2011, USA. E-mail: p.wehman@atlas.vcu.edu

Abstract: In order to enter traditional 4 year college programs, most students with disabilities will need to perform on the standardized entrance exams such as the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT). The purpose of this paper is to describe ways to identify accommodations and prepare for these exams in order to attain scores which will maximize performance.

Keywords: accommodations, standardized tests, college entrance, postsecondary

Journal: Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, vol. 18, no. 3, pp. 191-197, 2003