[SE-Dir] OSL&P: SSD online update.doc

[ALLRAN Laura]

TO:       All District and ESD Special Education Directors

The message below is being forwarded to you on behalf of:


Nancy Latini, PhD
Assistant Superintendent
Student Learning & Partnerships
______________________________________________
May 14, 2010

RE:  SSD Online Update

Beginning this year, the College Board Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) began accepting requests for accommodations online. Piloted county -wide, this new SSD Online system efficiently streamlines requests, provides management tools, and eliminates the need for paper forms-- understandably, very popular.

SSD Online provides the following key capabilities:

a. See all requests in one place
b. Simply submit requests online
c. Check on the status of past and new requests
d. Detect and correct errors to dramatically reduce the likelihood of submission errors
e. Notify about needed documentation
f. Print out rosters at any time.

The College Board is prepared to offer a high level of support, including webinars for school-site staff who will be responsible for requesting accommodations.

SSD coordinators at all schools were sent access codes to enable them to log into the system.  They must first have a College Board account.  Access codes can be obtained by calling the SSD Program at 800-257-5123.

The process follows this course:

1.      SSD coordinator obtains collegeboard.com account and online access to the system.
2.      Log onto SSD Online to begin the process.
3.      Print out a parental consent form, have the parent sign it, file it at school.
4.      Complete questions online regarding the student's disability, requested accommodations, and available documentation.
5.      Submit request electronically.
6.      The system will inform if documentation is required.
7.      When required additional documentation can be mailed or faxed in.
8.      Receive e-mail notification that decision has been made; log in to view decision letter.
9.      Log in at any time to see status of students' request or to print a roster.

Services for Students with Disabilities Contact information:
By Phone:       (800) 257-5123 Hotline for Educators Only
                (609) 771-7137
TTY: (609) 882-4118
BY FAX:         (866) 360-0114
By Mail:        Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) - College Board SSD Program
P.O. Box 8060
Mt. Vernon, Illinois 62864-0060
By email:       ssd at info.collegeboard.org

As always please feel free to contact Nancy Potter, educational manager, if you have any questions:
425-643-7989    206-719-5820  (cell)    npotter at collegeboard.org

If you have any problems viewing this document, please contact Laura Allran at laura.allran at state.or.us<mailto:laura.allran at state.or.us>  or 503-947-5674.

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