LibGuides: Educators & Students with Learning Disabilities: Common Core

CCSS Tools to Use

Tools to Use for Common Core State Standards

These tools are not just for special education students. They are for differentiating instruction to an entire class, to bring their lexile levels up.

Newsela | Nonfiction Literacy and Current Events
Non-fiction news articles appearing in 4 different lexile levels.
Rewordify.com: Understand what you read
FREE. Just paste in a difficult English sentence, paragraph, or more (or enter a web page URL) and click the button. You'll instantly see an easier version, for fast understanding now. No dictionary needed! Plus, the easier version is specially highlighted to help build vocabulary.
Raz-Kids: Interactive Leveled Book Library K-6
FEE and some FREE. Interactive books for children.
Lexile® Analyzer
FREE. Access to the Lexile Analyzer ® is free for registered users. Initially, you will have a 1000-word limit.
Learning A-Z: CCSS
FREE. Teaching Materials: Printable Worksheets, Leveled Books, Lesson Plans & More Classroom Resources | CCSS

CCSS Common Core State Standards

Common Core State Standards

"The CCSS document and supporting appendices say very little about accommodating students with disabilities, only that some students may need extra supports to achieve competency."

Haager, D. and Vaughn, S. (2013) Common Core State Standards and students with learning disabilities: Introduction to the special issue." Learning Disabilities Research & Practice, 28(1), 1-4.

CCSS Application to Students with Disabilities
CoreStandards.org
Common Core Resources for Special Education - CA Dept of Education
Great bibliography of resources and sites. General Assessment. Alternative Assessment. Parents & Students. Other Resources.
Common Core State Standards and Kurzweil 3000
Common Core State Standards Initiative | Home
Common Core State Standards | National Center for Learning Disabities
Understanding Standards-Based IEP; Understanding High-Stakes Testing and Its Impact on Students With Learning Disabilities; A Special Educator Shares Her Perspective on the Common Core State Standards; What Are Common Core State Standards?; Interactive Map of Common Core State Standards Adoption; What Do the Common Core State Standards and Tests Look Like?; What Are the Benefits of Standards-Based IEPs?; Questions to Ask Your Child’s School About Common Core; Common Core Perspective: Making Progress for All Students; Common Core Perspective: The Positive Impact for Kids With LD; Common Core Perspective: A Teacher's Thoughts on Testing

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"Special education teachers will play a large role in ensuring that students with LD have access to grade-level curriculum through collaboration, Universal Design for Learning, and most importantly, differentiated instruction. Fortunately, Common Core encourages educators to be creative and to differentiate or individualize lessons for students."
Fewer, Clearer, Higher Common Core State Standards: Implications for Students Receiving Special Education Services
International Center for Leadership in Education, February 2011
Moving Beyond the Mainstream - Helping Diverse Learners Master the Common Core
Education Week - October 30, 2013
The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) A Common Knowledge Base
By: Nancy K. Hennessy, M.Ed., Educational Consultant, The Consulting Network, Past National President, IDA. The International Dyslexia Association: The CCSS
What’s Happening at the Core? | School Library Journal