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It's not bad, but if your child has dysgraphia or any learning disability around writing, all of a sudden, every part of the curriculum is cut off for them. Common Core makes no allowances for those with disabilities.

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That's what the term "standard" means.  The Common Core State Standards are what every child should be able to do by the end of the year.

Yes, if your child has a learning disability, then he or she very likely will have trouble reaching that standard.  That's pretty much the definition of the term "learning disability".   If the dysgraphia is severe, he or she should qualify for an IEP or 504 plan and should be able to get osme accommodations on the PARCC end of year tests; however, bottom line if the IEP should have a plan to give your child extra help and different instruction with the goal of having your child MEET the standard within a certain number of years.

The goal is to have children catch up to the standard, through individual  intensive instruction if need be.   Not to pretend there isn't a standard, and never have some children learn to read and write properly.[/quote]

How little you know.

Because the "standards" were slapped together, there's almost no allowances for children with special needs. They are tested at their grade level, regardless if they have ever been taught the material. Regardless if it is 8 or 15 levels above their reading level -- or whether they can read at all. They are given more time, yes, more time to melt down and freak out and bang their heads against the table saying "I'm stupid" and vomit all over their tests. This has also happened with every state that has tested their kids on Common Core, no matter which test they used.

There are only exemptions for 1 percent of students from grade-level Common Core tests.   You can't write it out with their IEPS. Test proctors who are in classes with children with autism and learning disabilities are calling it state mandated child abuse.  As a parent, try to opt our your child in many states, and you are threatened. Keep them home, the test them when they get back.

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