High School	College
Class Time: 6 hours per day, 180 days, total=1,080 hours	Class Time: 12 hours per week, 28 weeks, total=336 hours
Study Time: 2 hours per day??Frequent tests and quizzes, variety of assignments including worksheets	Study Time: 2 hours of study for every one hour of class: 4+ hours per day?? Infrequent tests & quizzes, mostly papers assigned
Grades: "D"=passing, Report cards sent to parents and student	Grades: "C"=passing, Report cards sent to student
Teachers: active role in your progress	Teachers: passive role. May not know your name
Structure: High, limits set by teachers, parents, other adults	Structure: Low, limits set by you. No one will come to you
Legal Protection: IDEA, ADA, Section 504	Legal Protection: ADA, Section 504
Identifying Students with disabilities: School	Identifying Students with disabilities: Student initiative
Obtaining disability documentation & supporting need for accommodation: School	Obtaining disability documentation & supporting need for accommodation: Student
Providing accommodations: School	Providing accommodations: College
Planning Course of Study: School	Planning Course of Study: Student/College
Advocating to obtain services: Parent and Student	Advocating to obtain services: Student
Deciding on coursework: IEP team including student	Deciding on coursework: Student

Excerpted from Virginia's College Guide for Students with Disabilities (2003 Edition) www.pen.k12.va.us