A fast convergent solution to the scattering problem of a transverse electric (TE) plan wave by a periodic strip grating with a dielectric slab is considered. The present method follows from an expansion of the equivalent surface magnetic current placed over the shorted slot according to the equivalence principle in a series of Chebyshev polynomials satisfying the appropriate edge condition. To examine the accuracy and convergence of the present method, the numerical results are calculated for the reflection and transmission coefficients and compared with other results available in the literature.