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  Case: Should I or Should I Not
I am special education teacher in a co-teaching setting. Many of the students are failing science because the students are not turninbg in the assignments. In addition, their performance on quizzes are poor. I feel that we are not adeequately meeting the needs of all the students. Many assignments are started in class and the students have to take them home to complete. The general education teacher and I have sat down and discussed this issue but now it is time to provide students with grades. Should I modify the grades or not?
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
The assignments themselves should be modified to accommodate the needs of the students through differentiation. I personally don't like to modify the grade itself, but ultimately, you know the students best. If you feel that they have shown an amount of growth according to their personal abilities, that is something you must consider. In the future, I would spend more time during the planning process to ensure that accommodations are made for each of your co-taught students.
 
     
     
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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: This is a good solution because assignments should be based on a student's abilities. No student is the same so accommodations are needed to meet the needs of every student.
Rated On: October 19, 2014 6:47 pm
Rated By: QyWyBy
 
     
     
  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: This is something I agree is on the opinion of the teacher. Modifying grades can be unfair to the students who did do okay in the class and may also make students who did poorly think they can get away with it.
Rated On: October 19, 2014 6:50 pm
Rated By: MaXuDe
 
     
     
  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 agree that the initial assignments should be modified so maybe this problem could be avoided altogether.
Rated On: October 19, 2014 7:53 pm
Rated By: ejeSaq
 
     
     
  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 agree that the assignments are what need to be modified.
Rated On: October 19, 2014 8:25 pm
Rated By: Brianne Blowers
 
     
     
  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 agree. In a class like that each student is different, and grades might need to be modified.
Rated On: October 19, 2014 8:30 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: I agree with this solution as it is important to meet the needs of each student.
Rated On: October 19, 2014 11:01 pm
Rated By: uVejeg
 
     
     
  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 students as a whole are having a problem completing assignments then the assignments should be modified. Sometimes it's not the student's fault for failure.
Rated On: October 20, 2014 12:39 am
Rated By: HeMury
 
     
     
  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 completely agree. You should know the levels of your students.
Rated On: October 21, 2014 10:52 pm
Rated By: yVuLyR
 
     
     
  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 agree modifications should be made to assessments and grades appropriate to the students
Rated On: October 22, 2014 1:18 am
Rated By: Thomas Anderson
 
     
     
  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: In this situation, I agree that the grades may be modified this time, but in the future the teachers should take the time during planning to modify the lessons for each student and not the grade.
Rated On: February 25, 2015 11:03 pm
Rated By: Meredith Bentley
 
     
     
  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: Being variable and innovative with solutions is so important and this one is that.
Rated On: March 1, 2015 11:44 pm
Rated By: Qebysu
 
     
     
  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 agree. It's better to modify the assignment rather than the grade.
Rated On: March 2, 2015 12:37 am
Rated By: XaSaPe
 
     
     
  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 agree that the assignments should be modified, not the grades.
Rated On: March 2, 2015 1:49 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 Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: I believe that this is the best solution for this situation. Having the accommodation for each student i believe is also best for each student.
Rated On: June 30, 2015 9:48 pm
Rated By: TaPeBu
 
     
     
  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: This is a very good way to respond to this situation. I would do this.
Rated On: October 14, 2018 8:26 pm
Rated By: sadaze
 
     
     
  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: Modifying the test grade would feel like I have cheated my students out of a lesson.
Rated On: February 24, 2019 5:54 am
Rated By: ysyBuW