State Exams

Here's the situation I am a graduate student working on my teaching credential and masters at a private university in California .I have a profound case of Dyslexia.

Yesterday I went to take one of the state exams for my teaching credential. The exam was California's subject exam for teachers (CSET) in multiple subject means elementary education subjects. I had requested accommodations which I had been granted extra time , a reader, a scribe.

My first two accommodations were fine I received 11 hours instead of 5 hours to take the exam. The Proctor read each question to me. The problem arose with the third accommodations the scribe. I expect to have someone wright and do the spelling. I figured by would identify punctuation and paragraph. But I had to spell any word over one syllable. The main reason I got scribed was because of my mean problem is spelling.

I guess trying to ask what accommodations should I asking for to have the spelling not count?

I knew the answers to questions but I couldn't spell the words I needed to answer the question. There's no doubt in my mind that I failed the test.

Their is a non test option but that would mean about 18 months school in addition to the masters/credential which I have about 18 months left .I am receiving accommodations at my college. But it's only accommodations. Which is fine. I am doing well in my coursework. I am planning to talk to my admissions counselor on Monday about the non test option and explaining why I need to do that he is very understanding of the learning disability. He goes out of his way to make sure I am probably accommodated.

I am also going to call the testing administration for CSET to see what I can do about getting the spelling not to count.

I would rather take the CSET. I know I could do it if I did not have to do the spelling.

So if you have any suggestions that might help please let me know.

I would greatly appreciated.

Thanks for your help.

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PS~I am crossposting this on postsecondary education and LD parents .