SAT/ACT extra time in Texas

A campus 504 does not automatically become SAT or ACT extra time. You need a written evaluation you can submit. In Texas that report usually comes from a certified educational diagnostician or an LSSP in private practice.

We list independent Texas evaluators who do SAT/ACT accommodation testing — Dallas, Houston, Austin, and elsewhere.

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What extra time actually is

College Board and ACT review their own files. They want a recent comprehensive evaluation and a clear ask: extra time, extra breaks, a reader, a separate room. The school’s plan helps as history. It is not the application.

If you are also fighting the school’s testing, that is a different path — an IEE in Texas. You can use one report for both conversations if the evaluator writes it that way. Ask before you book.

Who can do this in Texas

The people parents actually hire are:

Educational diagnosticians in private practice.
Licensed Specialists in School Psychology (LSSPs) working privately.

Ask whether they have written SAT or ACT documentation before. Do not look for a “College Board approved” badge. There isn’t one on this directory. Ask what goes in the report and whether they will talk to you if the first submission is returned.

What you should walk out with

A parent-readable report.
A direct statement of the disability and why extra time is needed.
Accommodation language you can paste into the request.
If reading is the issue: see dyslexia testing in Dallas for what a full battery should cover.

What it costs and how long it takes

Private comprehensive evaluations in Texas typically land around $800–$2,500. That is a market range, not a quote. Confirm testing hours, the written report, and a parent conference.

Plan on a few weeks if they have an opening. Count back from the registration deadline.