[nabs-l] Problems with ETS

William ODonnell william.odonnell1 at yahoo.com
Tue Dec 22 02:40:56 UTC 2009


When I requested accommodations from Kaplan, I requested the forms from them and they sent them to me in an email.  I filled them out accordingly.  The accommodations from ETS were excepted since ETS received my approved accommodation from Kaplan.  when Kaplan approves them, ETS will onor the same requests.  ETS permits all accommodations in reguard to one with a visual disability.  Note:  The computer-based exam is easy to use and request the trial program with the actual exam.  Norra is verry helpfull.  You can contact her at (609)771-7598.


--- On Mon, 12/21/09, Arielle Silverman <nabs.president at gmail.com> wrote:

> From: Arielle Silverman <nabs.president at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Problems with ETS
> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list" <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Date: Monday, December 21, 2009, 9:04 PM
> Hi Priscilla and all,
> 
> I'm a little confused. If the course is offered by Kaplan
> and not by
> ETS, then you should be allowed to take the Kaplan course
> no matter
> what ETS says. Is ETS providing accommodations for your
> Kaplan course
> as well?
> 
> Usually ETS says you need to request accommodations six to
> eight weeks
> before your test date in order to be guaranteed
> accommodations;
> however, I think this is just a formality. ETS may very
> well be able
> to approve your request less than eight weeks after you
> mail in the
> paperwork.
> 
> In my own case, I spoke with Nora Hallenbeck about my
> accommodations
> and was approved and allowed to pay and register for the
> test within a
> week or two of mailing in my paperwork. I was not scheduled
> for a test
> date right away, but I was able to schedule it during the
> month when I
> wanted to take the test.
> 
> Also, depending on what kind of test you use and the type
> of
> accommodations you ask for, you may be able to work out
> your own test
> date, and not necessarily take it on the day when everyone
> else is
> testing. This is especially true if you use a reader or
> scribe, which
> you will need to do if not taking the self-voicing computer
> test or
> writing in print.
> 
> So I'd advise you to mail your forms in, give Nora
> Hallenbeck or Ruth
> Loew a call by calling the main ETS number and asking for
> one of them,
> and ask to confirm that they've received your materials.
> Then go ahead
> and take the Kaplan prep course and call ETS again if you
> don't get
> approval within a couple of weeks. Unless I missed
> something, it
> doesn't sound like ETS has messed anything up yet, so I
> don't see a
> need to contact Peggy Elliott unless they keep you waiting
> for longer
> than the 6-8 weeks they promise. Remember, that's just a
> maximum wait
> time.
> 
> Best of luck and let us know what happens.
> 
> Arielle
> 
> On 12/22/09, H. Field <missheather at comcast.net>
> wrote:
> > Hello Priscilla,
> > I'm so sorry you've been having all this trouble with
> ETS. It truly is
> > so frustrating and they don't care how much
> inconvenience they cause
> > do they. I've been through this kind of thing with
> them myself.
> >
> > Anyway, I've got some advice that should help. Contact
> Peggy Elliot.
> > She has worked extensively with ETS, on behalf of the
> National
> > Federation. She has contacts, including one person
> assigned especially
> > to sort out this kind of problem with blind
> applicants. So, she should
> > be able to help you. I know how frustrating the whole
> ETS thing is.
> > They really need to be made to sort out this kind of
> nonsense that
> > they keep going on with. Anyway, I've included Peggy
> Elliot's contact
> > info below. Give her a call tomorrow and/or e-mail
> her. I'm sure
> > she'll be able to help.
> >
> > Very warmest regards,
> >
> > Heather Field.
> >
> > Peggy Elliot.
> > work. 641-236-3366
> >
> > E-mail.
> > delliott at pcpartner.net
> >
> >
> >
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> 
> -- 
> Arielle Silverman
> President, National Association of Blind Students
> Phone:  602-502-2255
> Email:
> nabs.president at gmail.com
> Website:
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