Grading Exceptional and Struggling Learners

Students with disabilities and those who are English language learners often struggle in school and pose real challenges to teachers who need to communicate the degree of their learning on a report card.This practitioner-friendly book provides general education teachers and administrators with a clear, step-by-step process for assigning fair and meaningful grades to struggling students, including students with IEPs, those receiving intensive intervention through an RTI model, and ELLs. The book contains sample report cards for elementary and secondary levels, several example progress reports, and a graphic to illustrate the authors’ original inclusive grading model. LEE ANN JUNG is associate professor of special education at the University of Kentucky. Dr. Jung is a graduate of Auburn University and has worked in the field of special education since 1994 as a teacher, administrator, consultant, and researcher. She is a national presenter on topics of family involvement, inclusion, IEP/IFSP development, and grading and reporting progress of exceptional learners. She has authored more than 30 journal articles and book chapters and has received in excess of $3 million in funding to support personnel preparation and research. She is an editorial board member for three special education journals and has served as guest editor for Topics in Early Childhood Special Education. Dr. Jung was named “Outstanding Junior Faculty Researcher” at the University of Kentucky in 2002. She serves on the governor-appointed council that advises Kentucky’s Cabinet for Health and Family Services on matters of providing special education services to young children. About the Authors 1. The Challenges of Grading Struggling Learners 2. A Foundation for Change 3. The Inclusive Grading Model 4. Accommodations and Modifications 5. Measuring Progress on Modified Standards With Gerry M. Swan 6. Facilitating Change 7. Frequently Asked Questions About Grading Struggling Learners Conclusion References Index