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C: SPECIAL EDUCATION 1. There will be an evaluation and placement of each child with special needs according to law. 2. Special classes should be assigned to regular school buildings. 3. In the area of Special Education, the Committee agrees to provide whatever the State Law requires for class size. 4. Children with special needs should be integrated within regular education as per State Law. D: SPECIAL TEACHERS and ADDITIONAL SPECIAL SERVICES 1. The parties agree to review, set priorities, and attempt to implement the numerous recommendations of the recent survey by the Department of Education. 2. Achievement tests shall be machine-scored, unless the teacher prefers to hand-score them, or when, in the judgment of the teacher and the principal, a particular test best serves its purpose when hand-scored. All tests shall be evaluated by the teacher and the principal. ARTICLE X ACADEMIC FREEDOM - PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY A: ACADEMIC FREEDOM Teachers shall be solely responsible for the grading of students. No minimum or maximum limitation shall be set on the number who pass or fail. The grade entered into any pupil's record by his/her teacher shall not be changed by anyone except the teacher. B: CURRICULUM The parties agree that a continuing curriculum evaluation study shall be an integral part of the activity of the teachers of Lawrence. C: TEACHING MATERIALS 1. Opinions and suggestions as to the kinds of teaching materials to be purchased shall be sought from academic personnel. 2. Textbooks and other teaching materials shall be evaluated at least once every three (3) years. |
