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Difference between High School and College

Public High School HS 1-7	College C 1-7
HS-1 Free and appropriate education guaranteed by Law	C-1 The law does not guarantee admission to a college or university
HS-2 School is obligated to seek out and identify students with disabilities	C-2 The student is responsible for locating the disability services office and inquiring how they can receive services.
HS-3 Obligation to evaluate students with disabilities	C-3 No obligation to evaluate students with disabilities
HS-4 Must alter course content if necessary	C-4 No obligation to alter content of courses or evaluation system
HS-5 Students get support in budgeting their time and planning their school work	C-5 Students do not receive assistance in budgeting their time and planning school work
HS-6 Student's progress is monitored by school staff	C-6 Student's progress is their own responsibility
HS-7 School will seek out students to provide accommodations	C-7 Student's must self-identify and self-advocate for accommodations

This list was adapted from Counseling Secondary Students with Learning Disabilities by Michael Koehler and Marybeth Kravets.

For further information on the differences between college and high school accommodations, please visit this website: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/transition.html