IEPs

If I was a teacher in that situation, I think I would first try to talk to the principal about it. I would voice my concerns about the students not doing grade-level work. It doesn’t seem right for some students to be performing below grade level but still get the same grade as students performing A-level, fifth grade work. It’s not a very accurate representation of how the students are actually doing. Getting As in reading should mean that the students are performing high-level work, probably above grade level, so I’m not sure that this is the appropriate time to show that the students on IEPs are making progress. It might be better to have a meeting with parents to talk about the progress the students are making, or maybe talk about it at an IEP meeting, and then give them a grade that reflects their actual reading mastery. I guess in the end, you would probably have to listen to the principal, but I think it would definitely be worth voicing concerns and talking to the principal.