----- Original Message ----- From: "Reuben Moses" <mreuben@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: Accomodations Now I am getting totally confused. I thought that the two-tapes option replaced the "Ba-al Peh". Could someone clarify, please? Reuben Nira wrote: > According to Judy Steiner, such a student will not be able to have a > neutral examiner in the summer, nor will he have 2 tapes. She > recommends we request for an oral exam for these students. > However, a positive answer isn't guaranteed and an oral exam is > shorter and each answer is worth many points, > which might make it unsuitable for your student. Jennifer wrote: > One of my students has accomodations whereby all those > matriculation exams which are very verbal, such as history > and literature, can be examined orally, with the examiner > writing down the student's words. In English he has the same > accomodation. However, I understood, from previous postings, > that this was no longer an option, but that the student had to be > equipped with two tape recorders. > This student's school teacher has been testing him orally and > writing down his answers. I have been doing the same with him, > and this method definitely reflects his rich knowledge of the English > language. When what he has dictated is read back to him, > mistakes and all, he is almost invariably > able to correct himself. >My question is, of course, whether this is really still an option? ----------------------------------------------- ** Etni homepage - www.etni.org ** ** for help - ask@xxxxxxxx ** ** to post to this list - etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** -----------------------------------------------