Extended Time Testing
There are many reasons for students to use extended time. Students may have a learning disability which causes a reduction in processing speed. These students need more time to transfer their knowledge to paper. Medications can also cause this processing deficit. Other students may have a physical disability that causes them to read or write slower than other students.
Professors are encouraged to administer extended time tests themselves, when possible. Students who simply have limited extended time (such as 1.25x or 1.5x) may be able to take the exam in the classroom and finish in the professor's office. Please discuss this option with the student.
Testing accommodations are coordinated by Disability Resources, Education, & Access Management, but the student is ultimately responsible for scheduling alternative testing arrangements. If the student will be taking his/her exams through this office, please send a copy of the exam in a sealed envelope to DREAM, Foley Library, second floor, east wing, prior to the exam date. Please write your name, course number, office number, student's initials and any special instructions on the outside of the envelope (e.g. use of notes, book, calculator, or dictionary allowed). Exams in electronic format are appreciated and should be sent to Karen Sandall at her e-mail address: sandall@gonzaga.edu. Please do not send exams through campus mail, since we cannot guarantee the security or integrity of your exam. A staff member will return the completed exam to your office in a signed and sealed envelope.
The student should contact you to discuss testing arrangements personally. If the student has not contacted you to use their testing accommodations, you may approach them privately. You cannot ask the nature of the disability, but you can talk about accommodations. If you have any questions, please contact DREAM at extension 4034 or 313-4034.
Distraction Reduced Environment
Many students with ADHD can become so distracted by the other students and noises around them that they cannot focus on the test. This accommodation helps them to focus on the exam, thus measuring ability rather than the negative impact of the disability. Distractibility and problems with concentration may also be caused by medication or fatigue from chronic illness.
The DREAM office provides quiet rooms with few distractions for students with this accommodation.
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