Differences Between High School and College

Applicable Laws

• I.D.E.A.
• Section 504
• Rehabilitation Act

• ADAAA
• Section 504
• Rehabilitation Act

Required Documentation

• Individual Education Act (I.E.P.)
  504
• School provides evaluation at no cost to student.
• School conducts evaluations at prescribed intervals.

• Varies depending on the disability. I.E.P. and 504 are not sufficient, must include the testing on which the accommodations are based.
• Student must get evaluation at own expense.
• Student generally not required to be re-tested after initial documentation approval unless additional accommodations or change in disability status warrant more documentation.

Student Role

• Student is identified and supported by parents/teachers.
• Primary responsibility for accommodations belongs to the school.

• Student must self-identify to the Student Disability Services.
  
• Primary responsibility for accommodations belongs to the student.

Parental Role

• Parent has access to student's records and participate in accommodation process.
• Parent advocates for student.

• Parent DOES NOT have access to disability-related records unless student provides written consent.
• Student advocates for self.

Teachers/Professors

Many modify curriculum and /or alter pace of assignments.

• Use multi-sensory approach.
• Weekly testing, mid-term, final, and graded assignments.
• Attendance taken and reported.

Not required to modify course curriculum.

• Tend to rely on lecture. May or may not use multi-approach.
• Testing and assignment frequency vary.
• Student is responsible for attending class.

Grades

Grades may be modified based on the quality of curriculum

Grades reflect the work submitted.