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Peer reviewedMunk, Dennis D.; Bursuck, William D. – Remedial and Special Education, 2001
This study examined which purposes for report card grades that 157 parents of general and special education students perceived as important and then evaluated how effectively these purposes are achieved. Overall, parents felt report card grades were not very effective in meeting important purposes. Significant differences were found between…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Grades (Scholastic), High Schools, Parent Attitudes
Peer reviewedMunk, Dennis D.; Bursuck, William D. – Focus on Exceptional Children, 2004
Do seemingly motivated students with learning disabilities work hard in general education classes only to receive lower grades than their peers? Donahoe and Zigmond (1990) found that 60-70% of students with learning disabilities passed their mainstreaming classes but received a below-average (below a C-) grade. A similar finding was reported by…
Descriptors: General Education, Report Cards, Grade Point Average, Learning Disabilities
Peer reviewedMunk, Dennis D.; Bursuck, William D. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 1998
A survey of 368 elementary and secondary regular education teachers and a survey of 274 high school students with and without disabilities examined the acceptability of report card grading adaptations for students with disabilities. Teachers were willing to make adaptations but students perceived use of individualized adaptations as unfair. (CR)
Descriptors: Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, High School Students, Peer Acceptance
Friend, Marilyn; Bursuck, William D. – 2002
This book is intended to guide teachers as they include students with special needs. The 13 chapters are: (1) "The Foundation for Educating Students with Special Needs" (e.g., issues related to inclusion); (2) "Special Education Procedures and Services" (e.g., how students obtain special services); (3) "Professional…
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Behavior Change, Classroom Techniques, Discipline
