Am 26.09.2013 19:38 schrieb Malcolm Moore: > I just do what the exam officer tells me !! > As far as I know students with the problems you mention get extra time in the > exam and extra help before hand but in the exam itself spell checkersare a no > no > Regards > Mal > > James B. Byrne , 26/9/2013 5:39 PM: > > On Thu, September 26, 2013 11:53, Malcolm Moore wrote: >> I wondered if someone would ask >> We are a school and sometimes students with difficulties get a laptop to do >> exams. Since everyone else is writing the answers the exam boards say the >> spell checker must be disabled in such a way that it is not possible to use >> during the exam so not to give these students an unfair advantage. >> Best wishes >> Mal >> >> > > If the disability has to do with dyslexia, reading or fine motor skills > impairment requiring computer assistance then would not an automated > spell-checker itself be the normal accommodation? Who is making these rules? > Hallo Is interesting fact because had here never Computer in school but that case I have dyslexia my spelling does not count even subjects like German or English. In my time had we person where I could dictate to other. I my case that spell check would not kill all mistakes there your must remove orthography check. Andrew
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