[etni] Fw: re: Accomodations

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  • Date: Sun, 16 Dec 2007 10:32:13 +0200

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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?


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