Pedagogically, the common-core standards are already akin to gifted education but teachers will still need guidance on how to differentiate them for the most able learners. ...
The Common Core State Standards' focus on persuasion, analysis, and other discourse skills is accelerating the push to teach English-language learners to master 'academic' English.' ...
Special education teachers struggle with how make sure that individualized education programs for students with disabilities align with the common standards. ...
In some schools, the new standards are leading to a closer collaboration between content-area teachers and those who serve students with special needs. ...
The developers of tests aligned to the Common Core State Standards wrestle with how to provide assistive technology for students with disabilities, while assuring test security. ...
"Read-aloud accommodation" is controversial amid a clash of philosophies; what some see as a useful tool others decry as a crutch. ...