Grading with the IEP's

The whole process of grading is to see what progress they made in each graded subject. For those who are under IEP each subject could be modified if needed if so then grading might be adapted towards what their specific progress is in those subjects they are learning. It all depends on the Individual and the IEP.    

cedar rapids case

I'm on the parents side, because we need to protect those who can't protect them selves and I understand the money thing and it is a big issue, because schools don't get much money. But at the same time students with disabilities need to have right to be at school to be with their peers and have the same right to the education system that anyone else has.    

General Education Teachers and IEPs

It is important to have the general education teacher involved in the IEP process for a lot of reasons.  The first is they are with the child more than any other adult in the school. They see the student in a range of environments and situations and know the student best.  secondly, they need to be involved so that they can implement the IEP in the classroom.  The student should be in the classroom as much as possible and the teacher should never give up on them.

classroom management

The best way to have good classroom management is to have the class come up with the rules themselves.  I would direct them through their examples of classroom rules to the rules "respect others, respect property and respect yourself".  In my classroom I will use a clip chart and have class points.  At the end of a certain amount of time the class would get some kind of reward.  It is important to teach your students the first day of class what you expect so there will be no question of what is appropriate and what is not for the rest of the year.

Pre and Post assessments

Pre-assessments are really important because not only do they show you where the students are in their learning but it also directs your teaching.  You can see if there are subjects you can completely skip and you can see if there are subjects you need to spend extra time on.  Pre-assessments can also be a tool to show your students what they are going to be learning and what they objectives of the lessons are. They are like a little preview into the next section. Post tests are also really important.  They show you what the students have learned, where you may need to reteach and they are a motivator for student learning.

Grading with IEP's

I feel like the best way to go about grading students with IEP's is to set up a system to grade them according to the goals of their IEP's. Since accomodations are being made to help that student to come closer to reaching the A standard, making grad accommodations should happen too. They should be able to see the progress toward reaching their personal learning target.  They will be more motivated.  If they see how far behind they really are they may get discouraged and not see how much they are improving.