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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am a special educator and I was first excited about common core.  There is more overlap between subjects, which means more exposure and review.  However, the end expectation is for the student to synthesize information and explain reasoning.  For students who are just grasping the facts, they are not ready for the next step.

Math is difficult because there are many students who can do the rote algorithm and show understanding in that way.  [b]Ask them to explain why and they are totally lost.  That is 50% of the curriculum!  [/b]

There are still many answers sought and not a lot of guidance from higher ups.  There is more curriculum development for those students who are not on the diploma track, and it is leaving those students behind who are in the regular curriculum.  Not to say the old curriculum was perfect, but this has presented more challenges.[/quote]

This is what my child and so many others like him are facing. He now despises school. Tells me every day how much he hates it. He hates the teachers. He hates the work. Great job, Common Core! [/quote]

CC is in the early stages, and yes, maybe they rolled it out too quickly without much thought to SN kids, but I think the idea behind CC is a good one in theory.  Execution of it seems poorly done in most places.

But I don't think you can expect any curriculum to meet the needs of *every* student.  It's not possible.  Yes, CC is about explaining your thought process, which is a critical skill.  Are you saying that they should have a different set of standards for those with SN?  If so, wouldn't this lead to those with SN being in a separate class by themselves, they way it used to be before integrated classrooms?

Admittedly, I don't have a SN child, but if I did, and my SN child couldn't do the work that the rest of the kids could even with an IEP and extra support, then I would want my child in a different class or learning environment, more geared towards my own child, rather than expect the entire school and curriculum to cater to my child.  If I want my SN child to be in a regular class, then I would have to change my expectations of what my child could achieve.    I'm sure the SN kid would still struggle, and may not get Ps, but if I want my child in a regular classroom, then I would expect my child to have to try to meet the standards just like all the other kids, knowing that my SN child may not meet those standards.[/quote]

Arne Duncan insists that all kids should sit in regular classrooms and learn Common Core Standards with no variance. He has also moved to strip states of their ability to have special needs children take alternative testing. So even if they read at a second grade level, they must sit for a 7th grade test that is now written at a 10th grade level.

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