On 7/27/10, Mom to Three wrote:
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> At the same time in raising our youngest daughter who has a moderate ID
> disability, I always wondered why under IDEA there had not been a push with
> NCLB to define a "basic core" curriculum in clear terms for reading,
> writing and math that any child for whom the pacing and depth of the
> regular education curriculum was not appropriate could be following. ...
>
> Having so often been just "teacher choice" on what and how was taught or
> strong teachers but little funds for curriculum development or appropriate
> materials, one can see why parents of students in special education opted
> for the inclusion model.

Your comments above got me wondering: have any states adopted standards
specifically for special education?
In California, the closest we have are:
* Blueprints for alternative assessments (for grades 3-11 in English
Language Arts, Math, and Science) that list the standards that should be
taught to students taking those assessments (three options: standards at
grade level with modified format; standards at grade level with modified
content; standards at K-1 level for all grades)
* Braille Reading Standards (state-adopted) for grades K-12
* Braille Mathematics Standards (state-adopted) for grades K-12

However, there are no standards that provide guidance regarding what should
be taught to address needs below the level of kindergarten standards, or for
any subjects other than ELA, math, and science.

What do other states have?

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