January 10, 2015

Instructional and Grading Scheme

Prepared by:
Kimberly Anne Jimeno
Email address: annejimeno@gmail.com
SpedCare email address: spedcare@yahoo.com

What is Instructional scheme?

Instructional schemes are special learning plans/ arrangements which permit
structural flexibility, collaborative teaching, and resource sharing aimed at individualizing
and maximizing intervention for special child.

WHAT ARE THE INSTRUCTIONAL SCHEME

1. Pullout within the room
The child with special needs enrolled in a regular classroom maybe
individualized without removing him from his homeroom.
This type of scheme allows the child to be his own classroom for the entire
time even though he may be given different activities thats suit to his needs.
2. Pullout to another venue
When it is not appropriate to provide for individualization inside the classroom
for learning or behavioral concerns, the child may be pulled-out to the another venue
apart from classroom. The teacher can address the needs of the child individually
without the distraction that a regular classroom can give.
3. Resource room plan
A separate room within the school where individual may occur. The teacher
may use special instructional materials and equipment.
4. assistant-ship plan
This is co-teaching option where one teacher has the primary teaching
responsibility. Such as Lead teacher is assisted by another teacher without assuming
direct teaching responsibility.
5.

Team-teaching plan
This is instructional scheme employs the presence of two teachers in the
class. They both present the lesson to the students and may devise a system on how
they share responsibility in handling the class.

6. Shadow teaching plan

Excerpt from the book of Dr. Edilberto I. Dizon and Dr.Carleen N. Sacris
Individualization of Educational Contents and Strategies

January 10, 2015

In this plan, the home therapist serves as the childs shadow teacher in
school. In case the home therapist, the parent employs or the school provides a
shadow teacher for him

GRADING SCHEME
What is grading scheme?
Alternative approaches to grading mainstreamed or included special learners.

WHAT ARE THE ALTERNATIVE APPROACHES

1. Traditional grading
Letter grades or percentages assigned.
Example: letters like A,B,C,D,F; percentage grades/score
2. Pass/fail system
Broad-based criteria are established for passing or failing.
Example: students who complete assignments and pass test or quizzes will
receive a passing grade.
3. IEP grading
Competency levels on students IEP are translated into school performance
standards.
Example: Accuracy levels or criteria levels written on a IEP will be given an
equivalent grade.
4. Mastery-or-Criterion-Level Grading
Content is divided into subcomponents. Students earn credit when their
mastery of a certain skill reaches an acceptable level.
Example: Naming 10 out of 12 colors: enumerating names of animals.
5. Multiple grading
Student is assessed and in graded in several areas such as ability, effort,
achievement.
Example: Points for assignments, points for quizzes, points for projects
accumulated.
6. Shared grading
Two or more teachers determine a students grade .
Example: Regular teacher grading 50% and sped teacher grading the other
50%.
7. Point system
Points are assigned to activities or assignments that add up to the term grade.
Example: points are given for every project, quiz, attendance, homework
total of which will be the students grade.
8. Student Self-Comparison

Excerpt from the book of Dr. Edilberto I. Dizon and Dr.Carleen N. Sacris
Individualization of Educational Contents and Strategies

January 10, 2015

Students evaluate themselves on an individual basis.
Example: Completing assignments, working independently-student rates his
work.
9. Contracting
The student and the teacher agree on specific activities required for a certain
grade.
Example: Giving the student extra work to make up for quizzes or test.
10.Portfolio Evaluation
A cumulative portfolio is maintained of each students work.
Example: Cumulative samples of artworks, handwriting, worksheets, etcs.

Prepared by:
Kimberly Anne Jimeno
Email address: annejimeno@gmail.com
SpedCare email address: spedcare@yahoo.com

Excerpt from the book of Dr. Edilberto I. Dizon and Dr.Carleen N. Sacris
Individualization of Educational Contents and Strategies