May a student with a disability in a general education classroom be given a modified grade rather than a standard grade?
Alternative grading systems may be appropriate as long as the district ensures that grading policies and practices are not discriminatory. For example, the district may offer alternative pass/fail grading for all students, regardless of whether or not a student has a disability. If an asterisk on the report card indicates, “individualized learner objectives”, then the use of an asterisk would have to be applied to all students, not just those receiving special education. Modified grading (and/or modified curriculum) may be necessary when a student’s disability makes it impossible for them to achieve the level of performance expected of other students. A student’s IEP team would decide if modified grading (and/or modified curriculum) is necessary for a student with a disability. At least one of the student’s regular education teachers participates on the IEP team. This is a critical area of IEP team participation for regular education teachers. Not all modifications or accommodations on
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