Common Core State Standards and Students with Severe Disabilities: An Introduction to the Special Issue. (September 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Dukes, Charles; Darling, Sharon M.
• Other Names: Dukes Charles guest-editor.; Darling Sharon M. guest-editor.
• Is Part Of: Research and practice for persons with severe disabilities. Volume 42:Number 3(2017)
• Page Start: 139
• Page End: 142
• Publication Date: 2017-09
• Subjects: access to the general curriculum -- Common Core State Standards -- students with severe disabilities -- policy -- college and career readiness; People with disabilities -- Periodicals; Developmentally disabled -- Periodicals; People with mental disabilities -- Periodicals; 305.908
• DOI: 10.1177/1540796917715408
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1540-7969

Abstract

This paper introduces a special issue of Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities, entitled "Common Core State Standards and Students with Severe Disabilities." The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) is a far-reaching policy intended to help all students be college and career ready. Yet, there seems to be quite a gap between interpretation of the standards and development of academic and social supports based on these standards for students with severe disabilities. In this introduction, some background is presented on the CCSS and why it is critical to examine the impact of standards adaptation and implementation for all students, including students with severe disabilities. Additionally, a rationale for the special issue is presented, along with a description of the special issue contents.