Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Intellectual disability and Spelling Test Susie has an intellectual disability. She is placed in a self- contained class, but she has been participating in some general education classes. Susie's 4th grade general education teacher has required her to participate in spelling tests. Susie received a failing grade for the past 4 spelling tests. The teacher has decided to reduce the number of spelling words on Susie's list. She is only responsible for the single syllable words on the spelling list each week. Is this a good solution? What other solutions do you recommend? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) I understand why the general education teacher reduced her number of spelling words but I think there should be more variety. The general education teacher should work with the special education teacher to create a test that requires Susie to spell a few of the less challenging words and then choose the correct spelling out of three or four choices for the more difficult words. Then the student should be given opportunities to practice spelling each word, sounding it out, and identifying each word spelled correctly next to other misspelled options. Allowing practice with both types but with all of the words will help Susie to practice for whichever way she is asked on the test.