Dear SSD Coordinator,
Thanks to special ODE funding, all of your eligible 10th graders can take the PSAT for free at your high school
during the regular school day on Oct. 15, 2014. Our Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) office is
available to assist your students who qualify to receive testing accommodations. Please read this flier for a
quick overview of our SSD Online system, designed to help schools request and manage accommodations
for students with disabilities. (.pdf/154K, Requires Adobe Reader; latest version recommended.)
The SSD review process takes time, so please submit your students' requests as soon as you can. The
deadline for submitting SSD accommodations requests for the PSAT is August 27, 2014. The College Board
cannot guarantee that requests submitted after August 27 will be reviewed and materials shipped in time
for the test.
 Test coordinators can order non standard tests, such as large print, online. To take the
PSAT/NMSQT tests with testing accommodations, students with disabilities must have their
accommodations approved by the College Board.
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For students who have not yet applied for SSD accommodations, please submit requests as soon as
possible. Status can be checked on the online portal.
You can use the online eligibility system to answer your students' questions about their application status or
SSD Eligibility Codes. For more information about using the system, view this tutorial.
Requesting SSD Accommodations
Most requests for accommodations can be submitted using the College Board's SSD Online service. Here are
the steps:
1. Download these forms, if you have not previously provided them to the College Board:
a. SSD Coordinator Form (.pdf/332K)
b. Parent Consent Form (.pdf/204K) for each student
2. Log in to your existing professional account (or create one) at www.collegeboard.org/profaccount:
a. Select Disabilities Accommodation Management System.
b. Click Submit Eligibility Form in top right corner of the dashboard.
c. Complete the questions and submit the form electronically.
3. If documentation is required:
a. Print out the cover sheet and attach it to the requested documentation.
b. Fax (or mail) the documents for the College Board's review to the fax number (or address)
on the form.
Supplying Additional Documentation
The system will indicate what, if any, additional documentation is needed. If you do not have the exact
documentation requested, submit the paperwork that you have. At a minimum, it will need to show that:
 The student has a disability.
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The disability leads to a functional limitation in ability to take College Board tests.
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The requested accommodation is appropriate.
Some examples of documentation that may assist in demonstrating the above are:
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Psycho-educational or medical evaluation (full report)
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Teacher survey forms
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Outdated test reports along with information demonstrating the current impact of the student's
disability
Notification
You will receive an email notifying you that a decision has been made. Check your dashboard to see the
student's status or to read the decision letter. Parents or students will receive a letter by mail identifying the
approved accommodations or explaining why accommodations were not approved.
Family Requests for Accommodations
Although it is recommended that families and schools work together to request accommodations, a
parent/guardian may request accommodations without the participation of their school. For the paper
application process, a student's parent/guardian will need a Student Eligibility Form — if the counseling
office does not have the form available, have the family contact the SSD office. Please refer families to
www.collegeboard.org/ssdstudents for more information. To have a decision in time for the test date,
families need to submit the form well in advance.
If you need further assistance, you can contact the SSD office by email at ssd@info.collegeboard.org or by
phone at 800-257-5123. We appreciate the opportunity to partner with you to increase access and connect
students to college success.
The state of Idaho, has a webinar about SSD accommodations as that state pays for the SAT School Day and
PSAT/NMST for all t heir students:
http://www.sde.idaho.gov/site/assessment/docs/accuplacer/SAT/College%20Board%20Services%20for%20
Students%20with%20Disabilities%20(SSD)%20–
%20Accommodations%20on%20SAT,%20PSAT%20and%20AP%20Exams.wmv
Sincerely,