High School vs. College Disability Services:
What’s the Difference?
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Applicable Laws
High School
- IDEA
- Section 504
- Rehabilitation Act
College / University
- ADA
- Section 504
- Rehabilitation Act
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Required Documentation
High School
- IEP (Individual Education Plan) and 504 Plan
- School provides evaluation at no cost to student
- School conducts evaluations at prescribed intervals
College / University
- Varies depending on the disability. IEP 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 retested after initial documentation approved
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Student Role
High School
- Student is identified and supported by parents/teachers
- Primary responsibility for accommodations belongs to the school
College / University
- Student must self-identify to the ADA counselor
- Primary responsibility for accommodation requests belongs to the student
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Parental Role
High School
- Parents have access to student records and participate in the accommodation process
- Parents advocate for students
College / University
- Parents do not have access to disability-related records unless student provides written consent
- Students advocate for themselves
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Teachers/Professors
High School
- May modify curriculum and/or alter pace of assignments
- Use multisensory approach
- Weekly testing, mid-term, final, and graded assignments
- Attendance taken and reported
College / University
- Not required to modify curriculum
- Tend to rely on lecture; may or may not use multisensory approach
- Testing and assignment frequency vary
- Attendance often not taken; student is responsible for attending class
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Grades
High School
- Grades may be modified based on curriculum
College / University
- Grades reflect the quality of work submitted
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Disability Resource Center and Counseling
Yeater Learning Center, Room 159
(660) 530-5832
(660) 596-7279 (fax)
Hours
8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1-5 p.m.
Monday-Friday
Staff
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Julie McNeal Coordinator/Counselor Access and Disability Services (660) 596-7293 jmcneal1@sfccmo.edu
Grievance Process
SFCC’s grievance and appellate process as described in Regulation 2160 is designed to provide students, employees and members of the public with a process to resolve potential issues.
For the complete regulation, visit www.sfccmo.edu/about/policies-regulations and select 2000-Regulations.
