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Grading, Reporting, Graduating...and the Law
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Grading, Reporting, Graduating...and the Law



April 2020 | 256 pages | Corwin

Your quick flipbook guide to grades, report cards, and graduation requirements 

The legal issues around grading, reporting, and graduating can be complex, and it is important that educators clearly understand them in order to implement best practices for students.

 

Written by teacher-turned-lawyer Miriam Kurtzig Freedman, this easy-to-read flipbook helps K-12 teachers and administrators gain confidence in how they implement and understand the legal requirements of grading, reporting, and graduating, and helps parents support their children in school. Readers will learn:

  • How to handle the legal requirements for accessible and valid grades, report cards, transcripts, honors, and    diplomas for all students, including those with disabilities
  • How to provide and receive honest feedback that inspires trust
  • How to explain legal requirements to colleagues, students, and parents in plain language

With its glossary and list of relevant case law, this handy and inspiring guide will help readers confidently handle difficult issues like graduation requirements, weighted grades, testing accommodations, modifications and adaptations, and more—freeing them to focus on better teaching and learning for all students.


 
About the Author
 
Author’s Acknowledgments
 
Preface
 
Introduction: You’re kidding! Another law book for educators and parents! We’ve had enough!
 
Chapter 1. What are the legal requirements for grades and report cards, and setting policy—for all students, general and special education?
 
Chapter 2. Getting more specific about grading policies and promotion/retention
 
Chapter 3. Graduation requirements: Graduation, ceremony, diplomas
 
Chapter 4. For students with disabilities: Section 504, ESSA, and the IDEA
 
Chapter 5. What are accommodations and modifications?
 
Chapter 6. Report cards, transcripts, honors, graduation, and diplomas: What’s okay?
 
Glossary
 
Additional Resources
 
References and Cases

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