> I see zero discussion of test scores and people with learning disabilities. Those who cannot be properly accommodated will be unfairly represented…
I have long wondered how these interact / can support people who are a couple of sigma out from what we have decided is the “norm”. I can see how additional test time can help someone with anxiety or distraction issues, which can help someone with other strengths shine.
But how can this work outside the academy? A trial lawyer has only so much time to work on the case before it goes to trial or before some response to a filing is required. An engineer building a rocket still has to get something designed before assembly. Arent such time accommodations are hard to implement in the “real world”?
There are nice counter examples to my question. For example dyslexic people struggle with all sorts of cases, yet technology can help many of them (e.g. new kinds of fonts), and not just current students but people already in the work force.
I can also see the school accommodation helping someone who is separately working on their anxiety issues — though mental health cost support is quite poor, at least in the US.
But at their root: do these accommodations help or do they provide an unrealistic hope to the student?
NB: I want everyone to have a fair shake, and am a fan of ADA accommodation and affirmative action and related diversity efforts. I ask this question within that context.
I have long wondered how these interact / can support people who are a couple of sigma out from what we have decided is the “norm”. I can see how additional test time can help someone with anxiety or distraction issues, which can help someone with other strengths shine.
But how can this work outside the academy? A trial lawyer has only so much time to work on the case before it goes to trial or before some response to a filing is required. An engineer building a rocket still has to get something designed before assembly. Arent such time accommodations are hard to implement in the “real world”?
There are nice counter examples to my question. For example dyslexic people struggle with all sorts of cases, yet technology can help many of them (e.g. new kinds of fonts), and not just current students but people already in the work force.
I can also see the school accommodation helping someone who is separately working on their anxiety issues — though mental health cost support is quite poor, at least in the US.
But at their root: do these accommodations help or do they provide an unrealistic hope to the student?
NB: I want everyone to have a fair shake, and am a fan of ADA accommodation and affirmative action and related diversity efforts. I ask this question within that context.