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 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.[/quote]

The Common Core standards have hardly been "slapped together".   People have been working on them for several years at least.

They are high standards, so it is very likely that kids with learning disabilities won't be able to reach them.   What would you prefer to see -- something like the Alt-Msa created for kids who can't reach the standards?   Or just exempt special ed students entirely from testing?

My great concern is that when I began teaching, many children were simply considered exempt from tests... and thus, didn't get taught.  Their scores didn't show up for teacher accountability and as a result, teachers just didn't worry much about making sure those students got caught up.  Also, they were special ed, so how could you expect them to catch up?

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And your brilliant solution is just to have the children fail the tests, year after year after year after year?

Because that's what is going to happen if children are tested at 3 to 5 grades above their reading levels. [/quote]

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