[etni] Fwd: re: accommodations
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From: francine widerker <widerker@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: accommodations
I've heard of situations where a proctor told students during a bagrut
exam that they were using their dictionary too much. This is new to
me. Is there such a thing as too much and where is it defined?
Michele wrote:
> In the high school, kids are usually allowed to use the dictionary for
> the entire exam. If there are parts of the exam that the teachers
> decided should be done without a dictionary, teachers can also decide
> to allow an LD kid use a dictionary.
> In the jr high there are no clear cut rules. A dictionary is NOT
> allowed on the Meitzav. Here is what our school does on jr high
> tests. No one is allowed to use a dictionary on the parts of the
> exam that we decided would be without a dictionary. This is the
> vocabulary component of the exam. The unseen and writng can be done
> with a dictionary. Even kids with an electronic dictionary
> accomdation are not allowed to do that part of the exam with their
> dictionary. HOWEVER, in cases of a kid like Jennifer described - a
> hard-working, diligent kid who obviously is trying their hardest and
> doing their best but really can't remember vocabulary because of
> severe language retreival problems, we allow them to use their
> electronic dictionary. THESE KIDS ARE FEW AND FAR BETWEEN. It's
> better for most of the LD kids to work hard and do their best to
> acquire as much vocabulary as they can. We would rather give these
> kids the meaning of a word, two or three that's particularly bothering
> them than allow them to use the electronic dictionary for the entire
> exam.
>
> With LD kids (with all kids but especially LD kids) you need to be
> sensitive to their needs. For example, I have a kid in a 5 pt yud
> class who I allow to use his electronic dictionary always on
> everything. Not one of the other kids has whined about that - not
> even other electronic dictionary kids who DON"T get to use their
> dictionaries on everything. That particular kid has severe retrieval
> problems. His memory is inconsistent and unrieliable when it comes to
> language. But in the JHS, we didn't allow this, even with him. And
> he managed and he's in 5 points and doing well. I'm sure that one of
> the reasons that he is able to manage is that he was forced to acquire
> a basic vocabulary which enables him to function. Had he been allowed
> to use the electronic dictionary for everything in the JHS, I doubt he
> would be where he is today.
>
> Michele
>
>
> Francine wrote:
> > I would love to know when dictionary use is limited and when it isn't
> > and what the parameters are. Please if someone knows the answer to
> > this, answer to the list.
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