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Grading students based on effort

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When I was in grad school, I came across an article that discussed grading students with IEPs in part on their study plan and the amount of effort they put into studying for a test. I have since not been able to find this information, or similar information, anywhere.

I want to implement these “study plans” with many of the students in their inclusion classes, but I can’t seem to find an example anywhere. Any ideas or information would be extremely helpful. Thank you!

Submitted by Sue on Wed, 09/14/2005 - 3:49 PM

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DO be careful that you aren’t replacing learning with “looking like you’re trying,” and lowering expectations unreasonably. It’s a rude awakening when you find out a lot of teachers want knowledge and skills, not “effort.”

However, it is well worth turning those study skills into goals and objectives. http://www.resourceroom.net/older/ida_studyskills.asp has an outline for a whole course in it :-)

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