Students with a 504 plan, Individualized Education Program (IEP) or who are identified as Limited English Proficient (LEP) should receive accommodations on assignments and assessments to allow them to engage in on-grade level content. Teachers should assess student work based on these accommodated assignments and assessments and not compared to their peers or other norm referenced standards. While students with accommodations can receive below grade level marks, these marks should be based on the students’ performance with specified accommodations. Additionally, if a student with accommodations Is failing, the 504, IEP or LEP team should reconvene to review and amend the plan as needed.
Student work should be graded in accordance with what they “Can Do” based on English language proficiency levels. Classroom teachers should design and modify instruction, assignments and tests based on students’ English language proficiency levels in reading, writing, listening and speaking as determined by the WIDA W-APT or
ACCESS test.
Report card grades should reflect these instructional and language modifications without limiting the student from earning the highest grade in the content area. Students should not receive grades of “D,” “F,” or "1" on assignments solely based on their limited English proficiency. A student could receive a “D,” “F,” or "1" only if the student’s lack of performance on appropriately modified work warrants such a grade.
Student work should be graded in accordance with what they “Can Do” based on English language proficiency levels. Classroom teachers should design and modify instruction, assignments and tests based on students’ English language proficiency levels in reading, writing, listening and speaking as determined by the WIDA W-APT or
ACCESS test.
Report card grades should reflect these instructional and language modifications without limiting the student from earning the highest grade in the content area. Students should not receive grades of “D,” “F,” or "1" on assignments solely based on their limited English proficiency. A student could receive a “D,” “F,” or "1" only if the student’s lack of performance on appropriately modified work warrants such a grade.