{"product_id":"grading-exceptional-and-struggling-learners-9781412988339","title":"Grading Exceptional and Struggling Learners","description":"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eA powerful model for helping struggling students succeed\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow can you ensure that you are grading your exceptional students fairly? Teachers receive very little guidance for grading students with disabilities, English learners, and those receiving services through a response-to-intervention (RTI) process. This practitioner-friendly book provides an effective framework for assigning grades that are accurate, meaningful, and legally defensible. The authors' easy-to-follow, five-step standards-based inclusive grading model helps teachers: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDetermine appropriate expectations for each student\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnderstand the differences between accommodations and modifications\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGrade based on modified expectations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCommunicate the meaning of grades to students and their families\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJung, Lee Ann:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eLEE ANN JUNG \u003c\/b\u003eis associate professor of special education at the University of Kentucky. Dr. Jung is a graduate of Auburn University and has worked in the field of special education since 1994 as a teacher, administrator, consultant, and researcher. She is a national presenter on topics of family involvement, inclusion, IEP\/IFSP development, and grading and reporting progress of exceptional learners. She has authored more than 30 journal articles and book chapters and has received in excess of $3 million in funding to support personnel preparation and research. She is an editorial board member for three special education journals and has served as guest editor for \u003ci\u003eTopics in Early Childhood Special Education\u003c\/i\u003e. Dr. Jung was named \"Outstanding Junior Faculty Researcher\" at the University of Kentucky in 2002. She serves on the governor-appointed council that advises Kentucky's Cabinet for Health and Family Services on matters of providing special education services to young children.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGuskey, Thomas R.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Thomas R. Guskey, Ph.D., is Professor of Educational Psychology in the College of Education at the University of Kentucky. A graduate of the University of Chicago, he began his career in education as a middle school teacher, served as an administrator in Chicago Public Schools, and was the first Director of the Center for the Improvement of Teaching and Learning, a national educational research center. He is the author\/editor of 18 books and over 200 articles published in prominent research journals as well as Educational Leadership, Kappan, and School Administrator. Dr. Guskey served on the Policy Research Team of the National Commission on Teaching \u0026amp; America's Future, on the Task Force to develop the National Standards for Staff Development, and recently was named a Fellow in the American Educational Research Association, which also honored him in 2006 for his outstanding contribution relating research to practice. His most recent books include Developing Standards-Based Report Cards (2010), Practical Solutions for Serious Problems in Standards-Based Grading (Ed.) (2009), The Principal as Assessment Leader (Ed.) (2009), The Teacher as Assessment Leader (Ed.) (2009), and Benjamin S. Bloom: Portraits of an Educator (Ed.) (2006).","brand":"Corwin Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50334626152722,"sku":"9781412988339","price":37.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_12889b56-2d89-4f83-b00f-38f57497cff2.jpg?v=1727892015","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/grading-exceptional-and-struggling-learners-9781412988339","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}