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

COVER - GRADING, REPORTING, GRADUATING -- TITLE - GRADING, REPORTING, GRADUATING -- COPYRIGHT PAGE -- CONTENTS -- 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.

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.   This easy-to-read flipbook helps 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 How to provide and receive honest feedback that inspires trust  How to explain legal requirements to all stakeholders in plain language.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.