SK> Thanks for the summary/review. I was curious, did they at all adress
SK> what type of standards (if any) should be used for learning disabled
SK> students or did they sort of ignore that topic?
 
Hi Sheila,
 
  No, they really didn't.  The focus was more on "how to get involved" 
and not so much on examples of standards.  The examples used we're 
probably carefully selected to show a math, science, social studies, 
english standard (as opposed to all examples showing math standards). 
The resource page in the guide lists the major players or "National 
Standards Developers" none of which overtly mention standards for LD 
students.  Of course the resources are arranged by discipline--it *may* 
be possible that within each discipline, the needs of these students 
are being considered.  From the little that I've read to date however, 
my guess is that that's not happening...or if it is, it's spotty at 
best.  I looked over the resource list in _Improving America's School: 
A Newsletter on Issues in School Reform - Spring 1996_ 
(http://www.ed.gov/pubs/IASA/newsletters/standards/pt5.html) and they 
provide a very similar list of discipline based resources -- again, 
nothing specifically aimed at LD students.
 
  You teach math correct?  Would you know if National Council of 
Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) has addressed standards for LD students 
in their work on math standards?  I don't know, they seem to be *the* 
source for info on math standards -- it would interesting to see how 
they approach the process. Next time I'm on the web I'll do some 
searching to see.
 
Dale
 
PS: I'm now a K12Net Sysop! :)  I think the only one in North Dakota.  
Now to get the kids to participate in the echos  :)
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