How are students with disabilities graded?
Students with disabilities who are accessing Sunshine State Standards (SSS) with accommodations should receive grades based on the progress on SSS and integration of those accommodations. Specific information regarding the student’s progress toward mastery of Individualized Education Plan (IEP) goals is not integrated in the academic grade but is accomplished by providing a copy of the student’s IEP Goals and Benchmarks insert (Insert B) with a completed status report on goals to the parent. Students who are accessing a modified curriculum (not taking the FCAT) should receive grades based on the modified curriculum e.g., SSS for Special Diploma or SSS ACCESS Points. IEPs should clearly state when a student with disabilities is on a modified curriculum. If the grading of a student is different than what is stated, the difference should be clearly stated on Insert D of the student’s IEP. One would also not want to give a parent a false impression of what the child is learning. The Studen
