Accommodations for national testing are very different from accommodations provided on state assessments and in the classroom. Families must initiate the process to request accommodations for national exams, and the process varies between the two major exam organizations - ACT and The College Board (which administers the PSAT, SAT, and AP Exams).
ACT Accommodations
For the ACT exam, a need for accommodations must be indicated during the registration process for a specific test. Once registered, you will receive an email prompting you to take further action, which includes forwarding the email to your school official, along with the completed ACT Consent Form.
Please visit the ACT Accommodations website for more information.
College Board Accommodations (PSAT, SAT, AP)
To be eligible to request accommodations for national exams, students must meet one of the following requirements:
- Have an identified disability and 504 plan or IEP, and receive and routinely utilize the requested accommodations on classroom tests.
- Be an English Learner (EL) as identified state and federal policy. (Please note that EL supports are only available for the PSAT 8/9, PSAT 10, and SAT School Day assessments. Click here for more information.)
Accommodation requests for College Board exams may take several weeks, so it is important to begin the process early.
Accommodation Request Deadlines:
- Fall PSAT School Day - August, 17, 2026
- Spring SAT School Day - January 11, 2027
- AP Exams - January 16, 2027
Before submitting a request for College Board accommodations, review the information at the links below carefully:
To submit a request for College Board accommodations, complete the steps below.
- Download and complete the following items:
- Parent Consent Form
- Teacher Survey Form
- For the highest chance of success on having accommodations approved, it is best to have the Teacher Survey Form completed by each of the student's core content teachers, if possible. It may be necessary to request information from the previous school year's teachers if submitting a request early in the school year.
- Return completed Parent Consent Form and Teacher Survey Form(s) to Ms. Phipps in the counseling office or email kristy.phipps@kellerisd.net.
Once the items above have been completed, your request will be submitted to College Board . You will be notified via email (by College Board) once your request has been reviewed by College Board and a decision has been made. Any approved accommodations will be provided on all subsequent College Board exams a student takes during their high school career.
TSI-A Accommodations
For information and to request accommodations for the TSI-A, please click here: Tarrant County College TSIA Accommodations
CTE Certification Exam Accommodations
For CTE certification testing, please utilize the following resource which will allow parents/guardians to look up what accommodations are available on each individual certification test. Each individual test has a specific list of available accommodations and it is important for the parent/guardian to work with the certifying agency as far in advance as possible to ensure your student’s needs are met.
TEA Industry-Based Certification Accommodation Chart
