Discuss the dilemma facing educators in deciding what curriculum is most appropriate for students with IDD. Make sure you describe how legislation such as NCLB and standards such as the CCSS complicate the issue
What will be an ideal response?
ANSWER: Answers should discuss: the need for students with IDD to be prepared with life and/or vocational skills, the challenge or impossibility for many students with IDD to master upper level standards, the role of alternative assessments and the negative impacts on students who are expected to but unable to meet advanced standards
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a. True b. False
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