Saturday, December 28, 2019
Special Needs Students Are Struggling With The Common Core...
Special Needs Students are Struggling with the Common Core Writing Standards ââ¬Å"The Kentucky Department of Education argues that the Common Core standards ensure students have the ââ¬Ëopportunity to learn the skills that are deemed most important and relevant to the world today,ââ¬â¢Ã¢â¬ (Burks, et al., 2015). Every child deserves to have a quality education, no matter their circumstances. Whether it is their mental health, where they live, or economic background, every student should have the opportunity of a quality education in order to be a productive member of society. In 2009, Common Core State Standards (CCSS) was launched by state leaders, who recognized that consistency within schools across the United States is a key component inâ⬠¦show more contentâ⬠¦The Common Core The Common Core is a set of educational standards for English language arts and mathematics (About the Standards, 2016). Each standard within the CCSS is listed by grade level and subje ct ranging from writing in kindergarten to statistics in high school. The goal of CCSS is to ââ¬Å"â⬠¦ensure that all students graduate from high school with the skills and knowledge necessary to succeed in college, career, and life, regardless of where they liveâ⬠(About the Standards, 2016). According to CCSSââ¬â¢s website (2016) the standards were set by ââ¬Å"education expertsâ⬠. With these collaborations they were able to create a clear and organized set of standards for teachers. According to the Common Core State Standards Initiative website (2016) Common Core standards are (1) based on evidence conducted through research, (2) consistent, clear and understandable, (3) cooperative with college/career expectancies, (4) based on thinking skills, (5) built for continuing current state standards, and (6) used in other countries to prepare students. Common Core Writing Standards ââ¬Å"Not only can writing proficiency be a predictor of school success, but effective writing is also an essential skill for demonstrating learning,â⬠says Todd H. Sundeen (2015) who wrote an article in the Journal of Adolescent Adult Literacy. Sundeen
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