Testing Services

Please note: all tests will proceed as scheduled unless marked as "cancelled"

Requirements to Enter the Building for Testing

For National test administrations all students testing at Glenbrook South (referred to as the testing center below), regardless of home school, must meet and abide by the following criteria: 

1. Go to www.actstudent.org to create an account and register for the test.
2. APPLY BEFORE THE ACT STANDARD REGISTRATION WINDOW ENDS.  We cannot guarantee that requests made during the late registration window will be processed before the ACT deadline.
3. Pay attention to the following question, “Do you need accommodations to access this test?”  Make sure to check “Yes”.
4. Determine if you are applying for:
   1. National Extended Time - 504 Plan or IEP indicates up to time-and-a-half in school, completes all tests in one session.
   2. Special Testing - 504 Plan or IEP indicates more than time-and-a-half on tests, 1:1 testing with extended time, or requires testing over multiple days.
5. Make sure to list student email and parent email on application.  Parents - it’s a good idea to opt into receiving the same emails your son/daughter will receive.
6. Once you have completed the process, you will receive an email that you need to forward to Glenbrook South.  Please forward to Laura Ward, lward@glenbrook225.org.
7. You must sign the ACT Consent Form and email to Mrs. Ward, lward@glenbrook225.org. Verbal consent is also accepted, 847-486-4540.
8. To guarantee submission for an upcoming test date, Accommodation Requests must be submitted to Laura Ward no later than the initial registration deadline. Requests received after the registration deadline, but before the late registration deadline are not guaranteed to be submitted for consideration for an upcoming exam.

Please Note: Glenbrook South does not host any testing during the month of July. If you are registering for testing accommodations for the July National Test after June 9th, you will need to apply for accommodations directly through ACT. If a student qualifies for Special Testing, you must work directly with ACT to find a testing location for the July test.

Glenbrook South administers the PSAT 8/9 to all students in ninth grade, PSAT 10 to all students in 10th grade and SAT to all students in 11th grade.  The Testing Coordinator applies for testing accommodations through the College Board for students who qualify for testing accommodations in their current IEP or 504 Plan in advance of assessment testing provided that a signed Consent Form is on file.  

Once a student has been approved, testing accommodations apply on all College Board exams including all standardized AP, SAT and SAT Subject Tests . Please click here for student and family tips from the College Board. 

Please note: to guarantee submission for an upcoming test date, Accommodation Requests must be submitted to Laura Ward no later than the initial registration deadline. Requests received after the registration deadline, but before the late registration deadline are not guaranteed to be submitted for consideration for an upcoming exam.
 

Please contact your school counselor or email Laura Ward, lward@glenbrook225.org if you would like to check the status of your student’s testing accommodations.
 

College Board

EL supports are available for the PSAT 8/9, PSAT 10, and SAT School Day assessments. EL supports are not currently available for the PSAT/NMSQT, AP, CLEP, ACCUPLACER, or the weekend administrations of the SAT. The available supports include the use of an approved word-to-word bilingual dictionary, translated test directions, and time and one-half (+50%). Students will receive college and scholarship reportable scores when any of the supports are used.

Accommodations for State testing will be applied for in your English EL class. 

• Students who meet the following criteria at the time of testing are eligible to use EL supports:
  • Enrolled in an elementary or secondary school in the U.S. or U.S. territories
  • An English learner as defined by their state or by federal policy
  • Use the same supports in class or for other assessments
• Use of an approved word-to-word bilingual dictionary:
  • The list of approximately 100 approved dictionaries is available Here.
  • The use of a bilingual dictionary does not require approval by College Board.
• Use of translated test directions:
  • Translated test directions are provided in PDF format. Schools must print the directions for students; no printed test directions will be sent to schools.
  • Translated directions are available in numerous languages. See the links below for specific languages offered.
  • Use of translated test directions does not require approval by College Board.
  • Translations are usually available to print online at the following links in August for fall testing and February for spring testing.
    • Paper-Based directions.
    • Computer-Based directions are available at cb.org/DigitalEL.
• Use of time and one-half (+50%):
  • This EL support must be entered in the SSD Online by the EL deadline. While documentation does not need to be submitted to College Board, schools will be asked during the submission process to verify the student meets certain criteria. For schools testing as a part of a state contract, check with your state for additional updates on the use of supports/accommodations for EL students.
  • Students will receive time and one-half (+50%) on each section of the PSAT 8/9, PSAT 10, or SAT School Day. Students must sit for the entire time allotted and cannot go ahead in the test, even if they are the only one testing.
  • EL students requiring EL time and one-half (+50%) will need to be identified in SSD Online every year.
  • Schools can request EL time and one-half (+50%) for English learners starting in January for spring testing.
     

ACT

The following Documentation is needed to submit a request for English Learner Supports for ACT tests. Please note that EL supports are subject to the same deadlines as Special testing accommodation requests for ACT. 

• ACT Consent Form 
• Documentation OF English Learner status at school. 

The following supports are available to English Learners 

• Small Group Testing
• Approved word to word bilingual dictionary
• Timing Codes (pick 1)
  • Standard Time
  • One and One-Half Time

Language Offered:

• Arabic
• Cantonese(spoken)/Chinese Simplified(written)
• Cantonese(spoken)/Chinese Traditional(written)
• French
• German
• Haitian Creole
• Hmong Daw (White)
• Japanese
• Korean
• Mandarin(spoken)/Chinese Simplified(written)
• Mandarin(spoken)/Chinese Traditional(written)
• Navajo
• Portuguese
• Russian
• Samoan
• Somali
• Spanish
• Tagalog
• Tongan
• Vietnamese
• Other (subject to availability from ACT)

English Learner Accommodations Request Form for ACT

Please note that ACT and College Board have strict guidelines for documentation that is required to be included with a request for accommodations. They review each request on a case-by-case basis and there is no guarantee that they will approve your student. The links below provide extensive details regarding the documentation needed for specific diagnoses.

Per College Board and ACT, without providing all of the documentation described, it is likely that your child will not be approved for the requested accommodation(s). Note that since your child does not currently have a school-based plan and/or is not receiving the requested accommodation(s) in the school setting, an explanation must be provided from an outside professional, tutor and/or parent for why the accommodations are necessary at this time. The burden for providing documentation rests with the family. 
 

• ACT
• College Board

For College Board accommodation requests please email lward@glenbrook225.org with your supporting documentation and the accommodations you are requesting. 

For ACT accommodations requests please follow the directions listed in the ACT Accommodations section, and when submitting the Google form state what accommodations you are requesting and attach the outside documentation.