The Benefits of Standards-Based Special Education

The connection between individualized instruction and the goals set for all students yields the best results. The benefits of this standards-driven approach for students include:

• Enhanced collaboration between general education and special education teachers

• Improved understanding of academic content standards by special education teachers

• Greater involvement and ownership of the performance of students with disabilities by general education teachers

• Increased exposure to general education curriculum for students

• Special education services and supports focused on bridging the achievement gap

• Higher expectations for student achievement

• Instructional modifications and accommodations that support the student's involvement and progress in the general education curriculum

• A better alignment between what the student is taught and what the student is tested on

• Improved understanding by parents of their child's functioning relative to grade level

Parents should insist on a strong connection between IEP components and their state's academic content standards to enhance student progress. Progress reports toward annual IEP goals should be provided regularly, such as at the same time report cards are issued for all students. Use these reports to assess whether your child is making adequate progress toward the annual goals set in the IEP.

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