Lamar County School Student Assessment

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According to the Lamar County School Student/Parent handbook,There are a number of factors are taken into account when computing a student's grade: homework, daily class work, neatness in preparation of work, promptness in completing work, projects, portfolios, and more. (41) Many classes focus particularly on the skills that require teacher observations (e.g. participation in cooperative group work) rather than grading paperwork. For this reason, attendance is also a factor to take into account when determining grades,because students need to be present in order to receive a grade for activities that require teacher observations such as group projects, whole class discussions, and more types of formative and summative assessments. Lamar County Public Schools have a 10 point grading scale and has four grade reporting periods for each school year. Students who are receiving a regular education, not special education, will have their school work assessed based on their grade level.

Lamar County Schools require "a minimum of eight (8) grades (4 major & 4 minor) shall be recorded in the teacher's grade
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In the general education courses I team teach in, I will have to make sure that the appropriate accommodations and assistance devices are being implemented with my students attending the special education courses. With the implementation of these accommodations and devices, my students can have a fair chance to preform on the same level as their classmates despite their disabilities. Additionally, when I start my special education classes, I will have to plan lessons that help the students make progress with their IEP goals and objectives. The grades they recieve from the work assigned in the special education course will be graded using the same grading scale for the

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