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Social Studies Teachers’ Perceptions Of Alternative Assessments For Students With Ieps, Chander Mohan Mallhotra Jr.
Social Studies Teachers’ Perceptions Of Alternative Assessments For Students With Ieps, Chander Mohan Mallhotra Jr.
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Assessments are one of the vital pillars of education but often are designed without the specific needs of students considered. Instruction is often differentiated for students with individualized education programs (IEPs), but rarely are assessments. Students in classes with IEPs in the social studies department at the project site school in the state of New York are performing below grade level. Teachers at this school are encouraged by the department chair to structure their assessments based on the Regents exam, which uses traditional assessment methods. The purpose of this case study was to investigate the perceptions of teachers regarding the …
Teacher Perceptions Of Alternative Grading To Support Authentic Learning, Gina Nicole Sese
Teacher Perceptions Of Alternative Grading To Support Authentic Learning, Gina Nicole Sese
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Alternative grading practices are often used in authentic learning environments where the focus is on connecting instruction to real-world issues, problems, and applications. Scholarly literature lacks research studies related to teacher perceptions of alternative grading to support authentic learning. The purpose of this basic qualitative study was to explore the perceptions of high school science teachers regarding their use of alternative grading to support authentic learning, student self-reflection, and student articulation of their learning. The conceptual framework for this study was based on Herrington and Oliver’s instructional design framework for authentic learning environments. The focus of the research questions was …