The Student Assessment Handbook outlines the procedures for requesting consideration of accommodations not listed as approved. On rare occasions, a student may require an accommodation that is not listed in the Student Assessment Handbook. If a unique situation arises and an individual student requires an accommodation that is not in the SAH manual, approval must be sought from the GaDOE Assessment Division prior to the use of the accommodations on any state-mandated test. Students receiving approval for special testing accommodations should have a copy of the approval letter received from the GaDOE Assessment Division prior to selecting accommodations on the State Testing Tab or listing them in the classroom accommodations on the Student Supports page.


The option to add Special Accommodations that have been approved by the GaDOE must be added to the State Testing Accommodations section of the student's IEP.



  • Select the Add Special Accommodation button.
  • Select the assessment, 
  • Select the subject, and the category(ies) of accommodations.
  • Enter the Approval Form ID. This will be a 3-digit numerical value that was received when it was approved.
  • Enter text in the box describing the GaDOE approved special accommodation request.
  • Upload a screenshot or a PDF of the approval received from GADOE.
  • Enter the date GaDOE approved the Special Accommodation request.