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A new report from the Government Accountability Office found that in 2019–20, the most common accommodation granted by testing companies to students with disabilities was extra time on the exam. More than half (55 percent) of the accommodations were extra time. That was followed (in 22 percent of cases) by adjustments to the testing environment, such as preferential seating or a different room.
“Individuals with disabilities and testing companies faced several challenges related to testing accommodations,” the report found. “For example, some individuals had difficulty providing adequate documentation to justify their accommodations, according to representatives from six disability advocacy organizations. Officials from five of the six testing companies described challenges in reviewing and granting accommodation requests. For example, officials from three testing companies said requests that do not sufficiently describe an individual’s disability and its impact are difficult to evaluate. In addition, officials from two companies said it can be challenging to provide appropriate accommodation access while also protecting test integrity.”
