FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
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STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
F. PHILIP HANDY,
Chairman
John L. Winn
T. WILLARD FAIR,
Vice Chairman
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Commissioner of Education
Members
DONNA G. CALLAWAY
ROBERTO MARTÍNEZ
PHOEBE RAULERSON
KATHLEEN SHANAHAN
LINDA K. TAYLOR
MEMORANDUM
Contact Information:
Name:
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Heather Diamond
TO:
All
Principals
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Phone: (850) 245-0478
E-mail: heather.diamond@fldoe.org
FROM:
Cheri Pierson Yecke, Ph.D.
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K12: 2006-55
DATE:
April 18, 2006
SUBJECT:
Technical Assistance Paper: Grading Policies for Students with Disabilities
We are pleased to provide you with this technical assistance paper (TAP) offering Florida administrators and
teachers with information about identifying and implementing valid and meaningful grading strategies for
students with disabilities, primarily those working on Sunshine State Standards. This TAP is intended to
introduce recommended practices to assist district personnel in developing and refining grading policies. To
expand these recommendations, the Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services intends to fund
the development of an on-line professional development module addressing grading policies for students
with disabilities following the release of this TAP. These efforts are in accordance with the Department’s
commitment to set, align and apply academic curricular and testing standards so that every student
progresses and advances to the next educational level based on proficiency.
If you have any questions regarding this document, you may contact Heather Diamond, Program Specialist,
by telephone at (850) 245-0478 or by electronic mail at heather.diamond@fldoe.org.
CPY/hdt
Attachment: Grading Policies for Students with Disabilities TAP
cc:
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Superintendents
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Assistant Superintendents for Instruction
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Student Support Services Directors
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Exceptional Student Education Directors
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District Curriculum Specialists
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Florida Center for Reading Research Directors
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Guidance
Counselors
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CHERI PIERSON YECKE, PH.D.
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CHANCELLOR, K-12 PUBLIC SCHOOLS
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325 W. GAINES STREET • SUITE 514 • TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399-0400 • (850) 245-0509 • www.fldoe.org
