Accommodations Handbook

Documentation Requirements for Students Who Need Accommodations Due to Disabilities‍

Documentation supporting a student’s need for testing accommodations must always be on file with your school or organization.

Acceptable Forms of Documentation

• Individualized Education Program (IEP)
• Section 504 Accommodation(s) Plan
• Private School Service Plan or other formal documentation on letterhead
• Private or school-based evaluation reports
• Testing results or documentation from a qualified professional
• Documentation that illustrates that the student has been approved for testing accommodations when taking other standardized tests in the past
• Documentation from a representative at the student’s current school indicating the provision of the requested accommodations when completing school-based testing
  

Please contact EMA if you have other forms of documentation considered.‍

The documentation must:

• List or reflect a history of each disability;
• Illustrate that each disability substantially limits a major life activity;
• Illustrate that the accommodations requested are reasonable, and;
• Be dated within the last three (3) years from the date of application submission.