NCEO - Technical Report 3 - Experts' Opinions on National Math Standards for Students with Disabilities

2010

Eleven experts in mathematics education, special education, and assessment completed a survey on current math instruction in relation to the Curriculum and Evaluation Standards of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (open-ended format), and the perceived appropriateness and feasibility of the Standards for students with disabilities (rating scale). Responses to the open-ended questions are summarized in this paper. In general, the experts agreed that adoption of the Standards has been minimal and that math education in practice continues of emphasize basic skills. Two opposing viewpoints were evident in the experts' responses. One viewpoint was that the Standards did not recognize the importance of individual differences and were not better than current practice in math education. The opposing viewpoint was that the Standards reflected a vision of what mathematics should be and that minimal, non-substantial modifications were needed for students with disabilities. These opinions are summarized and discussed. Available online at: http://www.cehd.umn.edu/nceo/OnlinePubs/archive/Technical/TechnicalReport003.pdf

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