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  Case: Inclusion Class Writing Assessments
I have taught inclusion classes the past two years. I teach 10th grade literature, which comes with lots of reading and writing. I find it difficult to grade my inclusion students on writing, because some of their IEPs state that they should not be graded on grammar or spelling. What if grammar is what I'm grading for? How do I grade these students? Many of our rubrics for writing include a section on conventions. I usually take that section out for them, but I struggle with the fairness of that. I have other students who struggle just as much with grammar and spelling, who don't have IEPs.
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
Accommodations that are provided in class should match the accommodations that students are going to receive on standardized tests. If students are going to be held accountable for grammar or spelling on tests that are required for promotion, you may want to bring this up to their case manager because an IEP change may be necessary. You could also request to attend the IEP meetings for these students to ensure that you aid in the committee's decision making when writing the IEP.
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: I agree.
Rated On: October 4, 2015 5:15 am
Rated By: dePyja
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: I think this is a good and well thought out solution.
Rated On: October 12, 2015 12:19 pm
Rated By: Natalie Taylor