California Standards

The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for English and math define what students need to learn at each grade level. They provide a chance to improve access to quality content standards for students with disabilities.

Symposiums

• Supporting English Learners with Disabilities Symposium Indexed version (Video; 04:52:01; Posted 17-Feb-2017)
  The recorded sessions and materials include presentations on English Learners with disabilities in California.
  
• Connecting the Dots: How Early Childhood Assessment Informs High Quality Instruction for Infants, Toddlers, and Preschool Children Symposium Indexed version (Video; 05:21:39; Posted 23-Feb-2016)
  
• Shedding the Light: Creating Inclusive, Accessible, and Equitable Learning Environments for All Students Symposium materials Indexed version (Video; 08:47:03; Posted 16-Jul-2015)
  Fourth in a Series of California Common Core State Standards Symposia June 3, 2015. The recorded sessions and materials include presentations on the California Common Core State Standards as it relates to the Special Education Community.
  
• Blueprint for Improving Instruction, Accessibility, and Outcomes for All Students Indexed version (Video; 05:31:47; Posted 08-Apr-2015)
  Third in a Series of California Common Core State Standards Symposia February 17, 2015. The recorded sessions and materials include presentations on the California Common Core State Standards as it relates to the Special Education Community.
  
• Aligning IEPs and the California Common Core State Standards: A Deeper Dive Indexed version (Video; 04:08:31; Posted 16-Apr-2014)
  Common Core State Standards Symposium for Special Educators Archived Sessions and Materials Part II March 21, 2014. The recorded sessions and materials include presentations on aligning Individualized Education Programs to the Common Core State Standards.
  
• Common Core State Standards Symposium for Special Educators Archived Sessions and Materials December 2, 2013 Indexed version (Video; 03:47:26; Posted 10-Jan-2014)
  The recorded sessions and materials include presentations on the Common Core State Standards as it relates to the Special Education Community.

Resources

• Special Edge – What New Standards Mean for Students with Disabilities (Winter/Spring 2014) (PDF; Posted 13-May-2014)
  
• School Administrators and Common Core: Supporting Students with Disabilities
  • School Administrators and Common Core: Supporting Students with Disabilities English version (PDF; Posted 13-May-2014)
  • Administradores de Escuelas y los Estándares Estatales Comunes: Ayudando a los Estudiantes con DiscapacidadesVersión en Español (PDF; Posted 15-May-2014)
    
• Supporting Students with Disabilities: The Common Core—What Educators Need to Know
  • Supporting Students with Disabilities: The Common Core—What Educators Need to Know English version (PDF; Posted 13-May-2014)
  • Ayudando a Estudiantes con Discapacidades: Los Estándares Estatales Comunes—Lo que los maestros necesitan saber Versión en Español (PDF; Posted 15-May-2014)
    
• 10 Things Parents Need to Know: The Common Core
  • 10 Things Parents Need to Know: The Common Core English Version (PDF; Posted 13-May-2014)
  • 10 Cosas que los Padres Necesitan Saber: Los Estándares Estatales Comunes Versión en Español (PDF; Posted 15-May-2014)
    
• 10 Things Students with Disabilities Need to Know: The Common Core
  • 10 Things Students with Disabilities Need to Know: The Common Core English Version (PDF; Posted 13-May-2014)
  • 10 Cosas que los Estudiantes con Discapacidades Necesitan Saber: Los Estándares Estatales Comunes Versión en Español (PDF; Posted 15-May-2014)

• CCSS: Implications for students with disabilities (PDF; 3MB)
  This presentation by Martha Thurlow provides contextual information regarding the instruction and assessment of students with disabilities including a description of this student population. It presents information on how the principles of college and career readiness and common core state standards apply to these students. Unique instructional concerns for students with disabilities are addressed including the provision of supports and accommodations and appropriate IEP development. Promising practices in the design of instruction and assessment are also outlined.
  
• Special Educators Look to Tie Individual Education Programs (IEPs) to CCSS
  This article considers aligning students' individualized education programs (IEPs) to the CCSS.
  
• Assessment Principles and Guidelines for ELLs with Disabilities (PDF)
  Written by Martha Thurlow, Kristin Liu, Jenna Ward, and Laurene Christensen, this document looks at improving the validity of assessment results for English language learners with disabilities.
  
• Supporting Struggling Readers with Evidence-Based Practices in California
  This website provides resources to focus on providing explicit reading & language arts instruction for ALL students, especially struggling readers.