The vast majority of people don’t NEED extra time. I had maybe one test in my entire time in undergrad that I could’ve used extra time, and it was biochemistry, a class with notoriously bullshit exams.
For most people, more time won’t change anything, because either you know the answer or you don’t. It’s fine to have a time limit but if many people are routinely not finishing in time it’s a bad test, and if someone routinely can’t finish tests in time they should have extra time.
Edit: Also, ultimately I do not trust our institutions to determine who does and doesn’t have a valid disability that deserves accommodations. People are wrongly diagnosed or not diagnosed when they should be all the time. And that’s just of people who CAN go to the doctor. Remember: A diagnosis requires seeing a doctor, likely regularly, and in the US that can cost a lot of money.
:downbear: extensions for disabilities are one thing, but infinite time is incredibly disrespectful to teachers who need to grade the test.
The vast majority of people don’t NEED extra time. I had maybe one test in my entire time in undergrad that I could’ve used extra time, and it was biochemistry, a class with notoriously bullshit exams.
For most people, more time won’t change anything, because either you know the answer or you don’t. It’s fine to have a time limit but if many people are routinely not finishing in time it’s a bad test, and if someone routinely can’t finish tests in time they should have extra time.
Edit: Also, ultimately I do not trust our institutions to determine who does and doesn’t have a valid disability that deserves accommodations. People are wrongly diagnosed or not diagnosed when they should be all the time. And that’s just of people who CAN go to the doctor. Remember: A diagnosis requires seeing a doctor, likely regularly, and in the US that can cost a lot of money.