Learn about requesting and utilizing SSAT testing accommodations.
Yes. Readers are required to sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) for all SSAT test modes. This NDA must be completed and returned for the test to be scored.
Please login to your online SSAT parent account and return to the pending application for accommodations to upload supporting documentation electronically.
Yes. In most instances, accommodated testers will test in the same room as other students with accommodations, unless accommodations call for a reduced setting.
The permitted/required use of a computer to complete testing varies depending on test mode. Please review all rules and regulations for the laptop at SSAT.org.
A four-function calculator should contain only basic functions including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
For more info on the approval process and the responsibilities of the approver, please visit: https://www.ssat.org/testing/accommodations/guide-for-students
Please return to the application for accommodations within your online account to enter contact information for the desired approver.
In some cases, you will have the ability to make a test change within your online SSAT account by returning to the paid registration.
EMA provides all necessary and reasonable accommodations to best ensure students with disabilities are able to demonstrate their true academic abilities.
After accommodation approval, it is recommended that you have a conversation with your student about what to expect on test day and their accommodations.
No. Students are permitted to take the Snapshot at their own pace and may receive assistance in taking it, as needed.
No. SSAT score reports do not provide any indication that a student testing with accommodation nor will this protected information be shared for any reason.
For more information regarding the rules and regulations surrounding the reader, scribe, and sign language interpreter accommodations, please visit SSAT.org.
No. The approval of accommodations is to ensure access to accommodations on test day, but students may choose which, if any, accommodations they wish to use.
Students requiring access to epi-pens or inhalers for emergency purposes ONLY are not required to request access to these items as an accommodation.
The "Other" entry fields allow families to request accommodations or list disabling conditions which are not generally selectable on the application by default.
To find out more regarding accommodated testing for the SSAT, please visit: https://www.ssat.org/testing/accommodations/guide-for-students
Each mode of testing has different nuances when it comes to the rules and regulations for accommodations. Please review rule differences at SSAT.org.
Any student requiring access to gel overlays when completing the SSAT must apply and be approved for such as an accommodation prior to registering for testing.
Any student in need of a sign language interpreter for testing is required to apply and be approved for such as an accommodation ahead of test registration.
Any student requiring an assistive scribe on test day are required to apply and be approved for such accommodation prior to registering for testing.
Students requiring a small group setting on test day must apply and be approved for such accommodation prior to registering for any SSAT offering.
Any student requiring access to a pillow/seat cushion on test day is required to apply and be approved for such accommodation prior to registering for testing.
Any student requiring access to a ruler for testing must apply and be approved for such accommodation prior to registering for any SSAT offering.
Any student requiring an assistive reader on test day are required to apply and be approved for such accommodation prior to registering for testing.
Students needing access to prescribed medication(s) when testing must be approved as part of an application for accommodations prior to registering for testing.
Rules for the use of laptop vary based on the mode of testing being completed by the student.
Any student requiring an enlarged format for testing are required to apply and be approved for such as an accommodation prior to registering for testing.
Any student needing access to a highlighter during testing must apply and be approved for this as an accommodation prior to registering for testing.
Students in need of access to assistive hearing devices must be approved as part of an application for accommodations prior to registering for an SSAT offering.
Students that have applied and been approved for access to a hand held magnifier as an accommodations are permitted access to a magnifier on all test sections.
All students are permitted access to two pages of scratch paper when completing the SSAT across all test modes.
Any student needing access to a calculator for testing, must be approved for this as an accommodation prior to registering for testing.
Yes. Braille materials will be made available for any student in need following application and approval for this particular accommodation.
Approved students are permitted to record all answers directly in the test book rather than transferring answers to a corresponding answer sheet.
Any student approved for access to 50% additional time will receive this increased amount of time so long as they have been registered for accommodated testing.
Students needing access to such items on test day will need to apply and be approved for such accommodations before registering for any SSAT offering.
Please provide your student with either a USB flash drive or a rewritable CD on which to store their written work upon completion on test day.
Yes. Any tutor may serve in the role of reader and/or scribe for your child on test day so long as they have not also provided direct SSAT test preparation.
An untimed administration is not possible as this places an undue burden on our organization and the test site administering the test.
No. Any student who is limited English proficient or an English Language Learner, is not eligible to receive testing accommodations on the SSAT.
No. Students expected to make a full recovery from their injury or the like are not eligible to receive testing accommodations when completing the SSAT.
If you would like to have additional accommodations considered/approved, please submit an email to ta@enrollment.org as soon as possible for assistance.
If your student is in need of Sunday testing approval for any scheduled SSAT offered in Israel, please contact EMA at ta@enrollment.org for assistance.
Direct Access indicates when a student's application has met all criteria to allow the application to be approved without submission of supporting documentation
No. Accommodations approved during a given testing season will be available for testing through the end of that testing season (August 1st - July 31st).
You may choose to submit a new application for the new testing accommodations or you may contact EMA at TA@enrollment.org to see if they may be added without.
Testing accommodations are valid for only the current testing season, which ends on July 31st.
Yes. Any student with an identified or suspected disabling condition or impairment may apply for accommodation(s) on the SSAT.
Students in need of testing with accommodations are required to apply AND receive approval for any accommodations they may need when taking the SSAT.
No. It is the responsibility of a student’s family to provide all equipment, materials, and personnel to support approved accommodations for all test modes.
Please visit https://www.ssat.org/testing/accommodations/guide-for-students#appendix for more detailed information on specific accommodations.
In general, allow two weeks from the date of submission for the review and processing of your student’s application for testing accommodations.
An approver is a qualified individual familiar with a student's disability and has supporting documentation on file with their organization.
Students MUST be approved for their respective testing accommodations BEFORE they will be permitted to register for the SSAT with accommodations.
It is best to consult with teacher(s), therapy provider(s), and/or medical professionals familiar with your student’s condition and educational testing needs.
Any documentation which highlights your student’s educational testing needs resulting from an identified disability or impairment may be considered.
