Case #4 Mr. King teaches living environment at Central High. Larry, one of his students, is learning disabled and has difficulty reading. Larry works hard and Mr. King likes him. Twice during the year Larry has become discouraged and talked to Mr. King about the course. Both times Mr.
King persuaded him to stick with it. The final exam has several problems based on reading a preceding detailed description of an experiment. Larry finds this kind of problem particularly difficult and fails the exam with a score of 52. He needed a score of 72 to pass the course. Mr. King feels guilty about Larry's grade and he simply changes his grade in his record book to a 72. He justifies this to himself on the basis of his speculation that Larry would have done much
better if he wasn't learning disabled.
1. Is Mr. King's action justified? Explain.
2. What are some possible negative consequences of this action?
3. What other options were available to Mr. King?