Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Pay less for testing for ACT/SAT extended time

Last school year (2011/2012) I had my son, then a 10th grader,  tested so that he could obtain extended time on the SAT/ACT and get accommodations in college. I did not feel that it was necessary to pay between $5,000-7,000 for this service. Instead I paid $600 and he was tested during the February break at Hofstra by a Ph.D student supervised by her professor, a certified clinical psychologist. After meeting with the testers to discuss their recommendations, I verified that these were consistent with those on his IEP.

Contact information for universities that offer low cost psycho-educational evaluations:
Teachers' College 212-678-3262 (fills up quickly, call early)
Fordham University, 212-636-6483. (fills up quickly, call early)
Hofstra University in Hempstead 516-463-5660
Adelphi University 516-877-4844 (supposedly charges $500 for testing, but did not answer the phone)

The NYC Department of Education performs psycho-educational evaluation for free if you belong to the NYC school system.