School Verification
How to request accommodations through the school verification process
Most accommodation requests are processed through SSD's school verification process. When a student meets College Board criteria and the school's SSD Coordinator signs page 4 of the Student Eligibility Form (.pdf/446K), in most cases the student does not need to submit additional documentation of a disability. Requires Adobe Reader (latest version recommended).
What to do
To submit a request through the school verification process, the student or parent should complete Section I of the Student Eligibility Form, and the school's SSD Coordinator must complete Sections II and III of the Student Eligibility Form and forward the form to the College Board.
To qualify for accommodations under the school verification process, the student must:
- Have a disability that necessitates testing accommodations
- Have documentation on file at school that supports the need for the requested accommodation and meets the College Board's Documentation Guidelines
- Receive and use the requested accommodations, due to the disability, for school-based tests for four school months
There are situations in which a student's accommodation request cannot be processed through the school verification process. In these cases, documentation must be provided to the College Board. The Eligibility Form indicates when documentation must be provided. Factors include:
- The accommodation requested
- The student's disability
- The student's documentation that is on file with the school
- How long the student has been receiving accommodations in school
See Documentation Requirements for more information.
If the form indicates that documentation must be provided, the request will be processed through the Document Review Process. See Document Review.
When an official school representative completes Section II and III of the Eligibility Form, the representative verifies that the student meets the College Board Documentation Guidelines. If the student's documentation does not meet the Guidelines, the school representative should not sign the Eligibility Form, and documentation should be provided for the College Board's review.