COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS – AN OVERVIEW FOR PARENTS OF STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS BY LISA WILSON TOSA FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION

GUIDELINES Ask clarifying questions during the presentation Ask questions specific to your child, or your child’s classroom afterward Take side conversations outside Please silence your cell phones

PLEASE FILL OUT THE LEFT SIDE OF THE SURVEY

STANDARDS: THE “WHAT” OF LEARNING YES NO NO

Produce higher-level learning of academic skills Build strong problem-solving skills Include real-life (functional) application Prepare our kids for college and careers after high school Provide opportunity for more meaningful interaction with peers

WHAT IS THE IMPACT ON KIDS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS?

STUDENTS ARE LEARNING Problem solving skills Strategies for approaching problems/tasks Skills for on working with others Speaking and listening skills Computer literacy

INCREASED TEXT COMPLEXITY: A POTENTIAL FOR BIGGER GAPS

HOW DO WE FILL THE GAPS? Assistive Technology Instructional Accommodations Universal Design for Learning

WHAT IS UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR LEARNING?

TEACH EXECUTIVE FUNCTION SKILLS ACCOMODATE

CCSS AND FUNCTIONAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT COMMON CORE: GRADE 2 4. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.2.4 Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension. a. Read grade-level text with purpose and understanding. b. Read grade-level text orally with accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression on successive readings. c. Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary. DIFFERENTIATED TASKS Slightly Modified Students will independently read text stories that are selected at the personal reading level. Moderately Modified Students will state a word or point to a picture of an omitted word during shared reading. Students will read leveled text that is supported with picture symbols. Intensely Modified Students will state a sentence from a story through an active participation response (e.g., voice output device, eye gaze choice board). Source: Unique Learning Systems Alignment Tools

WHAT WILL THIS ACHIEVE? More Independence Stronger Self-determination Access to complex text Approach problems with skills and strategies Technologically competent Prepared for college and career