HIGH SCHOOL |
COLLEGE |
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Class Time | 6 hours/day, 180 days=1,080 total. | 6.5 hours/day, 158 days = 1027 total. |
Study Time | 1-2 hours per day. | 3-4 hours of homework/day. |
Tests | Weekly; at the end of a chapter, frequent quizzes. | 2-4 per semester, at the end of unit |
Attendance | Take attendance. | Take attendance. |
Freedom | Structured defines it most of the time. Limits are set by parent, teachers, or other adults. | May be dropped or failed for non attendance. |
Reading | The reading requirements for most classes can be done with minimal outside work. | College is a reading-intensive environment. |
Support Services | School has responsibility to find those who need services and provide the services. | Student must provide documentation and request services. School determines accommodations based on documentation. |
Self Advocacy | Few opportunities; structure of laws make it difficult for students to take control of their services. | Required – The Office of Civil rights has ruled. |
Tutoring | Often provided as part of support services during the school day. Free- Individualized and personal. | Not required, but may be available. |
Service Types | Most high schools offer similar services and the way to access those services is the same. | Services vary. Medical/personal services not required. |
Release of Info to Parents | Permissible if student <18. | Not without a signed release at ANY age unless student is a dependent. |
Course Adjustments | Permissible. | Not required if it impacts course integrity/standard competencies (essential requirements). |
Course Modifications | Permissible. | Not required. |
Documentation (IEPs, SOPs, 504s) | Acceptable. School provides. | Often insufficient as documentation. Student must provide appropriate documentation. |
V2.2 PPCC/OASIS 719-502-3333, Adapted from Promoting Postsecondary education for Students with Learning Disabilities, by Loring Brinckerhoff, Stan F. Shaw, & Joan M. McGuire; p.6, 1993, PRO-ED, Texas, USA
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