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There are also links for the state standards for those states that have not yet adopted the core standards in all areas. The curriculum is based on the core standards or state standards.
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A few years ago, the N2Y company developed a thematic curriculum called the Unique Learning System. Many of you may be familiar with News2You, which is a symbol newspaper that has been a great classroom tool for individuals with severe disabilities, including autism, focusing on current events. I am happy to say that the Unique Learning System can help to meet both of those needs. Because of these challenges and because teachers usually have a significant amount of work in creating activities that meet the needs of their students, I have always been on the lookout for good scope-and-sequence tools (i.e., curriculum-based assessments) and tools to help teachers develop appropriate curriculum-based activities to avoid having to make them. In addition to trying to link the standards to activities that are within the learning capabilities of students with severe disabilities, finding activities that are age-appropriate but developmentally appropriate, and are meaningful to long-term outcomes for these students is a significant challenge for teachers. However, for students with severe disabilities, the distance between their abilities and needs and the standards is significant. With the advent of NCLB and accountability, most teachers now indicate that the state standards are their curriculum and the states’ alternate assessments are based on the standards.
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The Need for Standards-Based Special Education Curriculum