College entrance exams such as the ACT and SAT aren’t always reformatted for students with disabilities the way they should be, a recent report from the Government Accountability Office finds. The same goes for some tests that students need to get into graduate school, medical school, law school, and other programs.
Under the federal Americans with Disabilities Act, the standardized tests some colleges require have to offer accommodations, such as more time or changes in the test format, to students with disabilities.
And the federal Department of Justice hasn’t done enough to address the complaints lodged by individuals about how the tests are handled for these students, the GAO report says, although it has clarified requirements for the testing accommodations mandated under the ADA.
Testing companies told the GAO that they found it difficult to balance fairness to all test takers, maintaining the reliability of their tests, and accommodating students who need adjustments.
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Texas A&M University-Kingsville plans to offer a bachelor’s degree in veterinary technology program, focusing on large animals.
The program, which will start in the fall, will cost about $1 million in its first year and accept about 15 students in its first semester on an application and interview basis, officials said.
Students will focus on livestock and wildlife care and diseases.
“That’s something that hasn’t really been touched on in a veterinary technician program,” said David Sessum, president-elect of the Texas Association of Registered Veterinary Technicians.
Only juniors will be selected for the first semester. The first graduating class is expected in spring 2015.
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As parents, we always wanted our kids to grow up to become responsible and independent. As young as they are, even if it is their choice as to what career they wanted to pursue, we want to be assured that their future is well secured and that they will finish college holding their own degrees. This is normal especially for parents who really looks after for the welfare of their children, right?
But at the same time, no matter how much we tried our best to handle discipline for our child, we can’t always say that this is the right way to do it. Honestly, there s no one right way to handle disciplining your child. Why? It’s because all children are different and have different approaches that might work or not work for them.
Perhaps your child is exposed to somewhat peer problems and poor socialization. He must have been inclined to some vices like alcoholism, drug addiction, or bad influences. You
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Seymour Papert, considered by many to be one of the leading figures in the field of educational technology, outlined what he named “The Eight Big Ideas Behind the Constructionist Learning Laboratory.” This technology-rich center was housed at The Maine Youth Center. 
The first big idea is learning by doing. Papert says, “We all learn better when learning is part of doing something we find really interesting, and when we learn to make something we really want.” That’s one of the things I like most about teaching and learning with GIS—it is action-oriented by its very nature. One has to sort, select, organize, digitize, add fields, overlay, run spatial statistics, investigate, symbolize, and a myriad of other activities, when using GIS. Take a look at this video of the activity in a typical GIS lab as evidence of the active nature of using this technology.
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Every year over the holiday season, The Patriot-News presents 12 Days of Caring, highlighting a dozen charities that provide needed services in our community. Each of the organizations depends on donations to help underwrite its operations. Todays story about the Employment Skills Center in Carlisle is the seventh in the series.
Corina Brown, 35, lost her job as a security guard over a year ago. With the help of the Employment Skills Center in Carlisle, it became a blessing in disguise.
After taking a course at the center and at Harrisburg Area Community College, and through her own determination, Brown now has a full-time job as a nurses aide at the Claremont Nursing Home in Carlisle.
CNA Corinna Brown studied at the Employment Skills Center in Carlisle.
CHRIS KNIGHT, The Patriot-News
I love my job. I just wish I had done it sooner, said the Silver Spring Twp. resident.
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