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Note that clarification of instructions for both the reading and the writing com- ponents of the OSSLT is permitted for all students before the commencement of the test. Such clarification is not considered to be an accommodation.
If an accommodation that is described in a student’s IEP is also one that is permit- ted in accordance with the EQAO Guide for Accommodations, Special Provisions, Deferrals, and Exemptions, the principal must ensure that the accommodation is available to the student during the OSSLT.
If an accommodation that might be necessary is not included in the student’s IEP, or if the student doesn’t have an IEP but the provision of an accommoda- tion might be necessary, a request for special consideration may be submitted as described in the following subsection, “Requests for Special Consideration of Accommodations”.
Accommodations other than those listed in the EQAO Guide for Accommodations, Special Provisions, Deferrals, and Exemptions will be given consideration by the EQAO upon receipt of a request, as outlined in the following subsection.
See also, below, the subsection “Human Resources Required for the Implementation of Accommodations during Administration of the OSSLT”.
REQUESTS FOR SPECIAL CONSIDERATION OF ACCOMMODATIONS
Accommodations That Are Listed in the EQAO Guide
When a parent, adult student, or principal identifies the need for an accommo- dation that is listed in the EQAO Guide for Accommodations, Special Provisions, Deferrals, and Exemptions, one of the following procedures applies, as appropriate:
✦✦ If the accommodation is not described in the student’s IEP, the parent,
adult student, or principal may submit a request for consideration to the appropriate supervisory officer. The decision of the supervisory officer is final.
✦✦ If the student does not have an IEP because he or she recently transferred into the school from another jurisdiction, the parent, adult student, or principal may make a request for accommodations to the appropriate supervisory officer. The decision of the supervisory officer is final.
✦✦ If, owing to temporary circumstances, a student who would not normally require accommodations requires one or more in order to take the test or the course, the principal may grant permission for use of any appropriate accom- modations that are permitted in the EQAO Guide for Accommodations, Special Provisions, Deferrals, and Exemptions. If the principal determines that it is
not possible to provide an accommodation that will allow the student to take the test, a deferral should be considered. Where the parent or adult student
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