Implementing the Common Core for Students with Disabilities

1. Implementing the Common Core for Students with Disabilities Administrative Considerations

2. “The Common Core State Standards initiative provides a historic opportunity to improve access to rigorous academic content standards for students with disabilities!” Dr. M. McLaughlin, Univ. of Maryland & Pres. CEC

4. Preparation for …..

5. Common Core Shifts Math • Focus will be on the concepts that are prioritized in the standards for each grade and course • Standards and math practices are designed with a coherent progression from grade to grade • Major focus areas for each grade level build rigor and conceptual understanding of key concepts ELA • Building knowledge through content rich nonfiction • Reading, writing and speaking is grounded in evidence from literacy and informational text • Regular practice text and associated academic vocabulary

6. Common Core Standards

7. It’s about access!!

8. It’s about access….

9. Supporting Special Education Studentsin Common Core

10. What’s a Conative Skill?

11. Cognitive & Conative SkillsImplications • ASSESS – determine deficit areas. • TEACH these skills in step by step, strategic lessons. • NAMEthe skills as they are being taught and practiced. • Set GOALSfor deficit skill areas.

12. Executive Functioning Skills

13. Implications • Assess in the area of Executive Functioning • Develop IEP goals for Executive Functioning • Determine the Executive Functioning skills required for CC lessons • Build in pre-teaching of the Ex F skill • Build in reinforcement for the demonstration of the Ex F skills

14. Support Shifts

15. IEP Goals and Common Core IEP teams shall develop … “an Individualized Education Program (IEP) which includes annual goals aligned with and chosen to facilitate (students’) attainment of grade level academic standards.” 34 CFR €300.39 (b)(3)

16. IEP Goal Development Sequence

17. Start with……… • Solid Present Level of Performance including: • Learning Modality strengths / deficits • Expressive • Receptive • Communication • Output Modality • Motivation preferences

18. Key Documents to Have.. • Common Core State Standards • Anchor Standards for all areas • Deconstructed standards by grade level • Academic vocabulary lists by subject • Math Practices by grade level • Digital literacy skills & grade level expectations • State Common Core learning skill progression lists • Executive Functioning Skill expectations by grade

19. Developing CC Aligned IEP Goals • Determine the learning strengths and deficits of the student. • Learning Style – UDL • Executive Functioning Skills • Technology Skills • Cognitive & Conative Skills • Group project skills

20. Developing CC Aligned IEP Goals • Select the Grade Level Common Core Anchor Standard • Review Learning Progression and determine Functional level standard • Determine the Essential Learning Targets • Consider student Modality Strengths • Develop the IEP Goal • Develop the Data Collection Tool

21. Professional Development- Special and General Education • Conative and Cognitive Demands • Executive Functioning • Common Core aligned IEP Goals • Assessment (initial and progress monitoring) • Common Core Standards • Instructional Shifts • Progressions • Universal Design for Learning • Direct instruction • Explicit lesson planning and design

22. Placement of Students/Roles of Teachers and Support Staff

23. Where Do You Start?

25. Questions??? Thank you! Becky Wetzel Bridges.wetzel@gmail.com