Teachers' Perceptions Regarding Implementation of Common Core Standards for English Learners and Students With Disabilities

• In Event: Roundtable Session 17
  In Roundtable Session: Toward Advocacy and Inclusion for In-Service Teachers

Abstract

The CCSS (Common Core State Standards) movement is one of the most powerful and sweeping educational reform initiatives in recent U.S. history. However, these standards do not define a particular curriculum to be taught, nor do they specify the approaches, techniques or strategies that teachers should use, which is both a frequent and a particular challenge for teachers of English language learners (ELLs) and students with disabilities (SWD).

The purpose of this qualitative investigation was to gain insight into the experiences of teachers of English language learners (ELLs) and of students with disabilities (SWD) as they aligned the new Common Core State Standards (CCSS) with previously used standards and instructional approaches during the first year of CCSS implementation.

Authors

• Audrey Figueroa Murphy, Saint John's University

• Elizabeth R. Haller, St. John's University