Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Broken Arm Ms. Sally has a student who has come to class with a broken arm on the day of their unit test. Because the arm that the student has broken is also the hand that he uses to write, it will be impossible for him to write his answers on his test. The grades for the unit test must be submitted that day, so there is no possibility for him to make the test up on another day. Ms. Sally can not use class time to personally administer the test to this student because must monitor the rest of the class while they take their test. What is Ms. Sally to do? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) Ms. Sally could ask the student to take the test with their other hand the best way that they could. If that does not work, she could get another student to assist.                 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: If I were in this situation, I would do this but instead of another student maybe the teacher or a teacher aide because they may be better equip to assist the student. Rated On: October 19, 2014 4:46 pm Rated By: apened                 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 that is a possible solution assuming its multiple choice, possibly another teacher or typing answers instead too? Rated On: October 19, 2014 4:58 pm Rated By: JabuDu                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: I don't agree with this. The writing probably won't be legible. If the other student helps them, this leaves room for cheating. Rated On: October 19, 2014 8:57 pm Rated By: SuGaNe                 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: Agreed! Rated On: October 20, 2014 12:17 am Rated By: havebu                 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 No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: Having another student assist can cause more issues, like distracting the other students, but the student should be able to take the test with their other hand. Rated On: October 21, 2014 6:16 am Rated By: Deborah Guyton                 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: if it is a multiple choice test have them use the other hand! No big deal. Rated On: February 25, 2015 7:50 pm Rated By: Autumn Carroll                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: Having another student answer/write the test for the student is to appropriate. Rated On: February 28, 2015 9:51 pm Rated By: eSaPaz                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: I disagree with this solution. Writing with his other hand would be very difficult for the student and may not be legible when it comes time to grade the test. Rated On: March 2, 2015 2:11 am Rated By: Hannah Poore                 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 No The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: It would be very difficult and awkward for the student to have to use their other hand to take the test. Rated On: March 7, 2016 12:39 am Rated By: paTaHe                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: This solution is the least useful because having another student assist could result in an inaccurate grade based on the student who is doing the writing for the student who has the broken arm. If the student writing takes it upon themselves to answer what they thing is correct then that would not be an accurate testing of the student with the broken arm. Rated On: October 10, 2017 3:00 am Rated By: Rachel Stephens                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: I do not think this would be fair to ask of the student or another student in the class. Rated On: October 16, 2017 2:08 am Rated By: eGabez                 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 No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: I feel that if the teacher were to ask the student to use their other hand, it might frustrate he/she even more. Rated On: October 14, 2018 4:50 pm Rated By: zuMuGe                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: I don't find this solution to be fair to the injured student. They deserve accommodations and an equal opportunity to succeed as the other students. Personally, I doubt I could even do a good job writing my name with my non dominant hand, let alone taking a test. Rated On: July 24, 2023 1:37 am Rated By: zyzuDy