On 7/27/10, lynne/ca wrote:
> On 7/27/10, Mom to Three wrote:
>>
>> 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.
>

I could be way off base here so forgive me and feel free to
correct me if I am.

A child that cannot keep up with the pacing or depth of the
adopted curriculum would need a modification of the
curriculum. This is much different that an accomodation that
is needed to access the standard curriculum. The
modifications would be/should be based on their disability
and specific needs. Those modifications should be addressed
at an IEP meeting and should not be teacher choice. Wouldn't
having a standard basic curriculum for such child take the
"individual" out of IEP?

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