Research Questions
1. Does a positive relationship exist between the current inclusion method of instructions provided to students and improved performance in the context of meeting Common Core State Standards as measured by performance assessments?
2. Does a positive relationship exist between the current accommodations provided to students with learning disabilities and improved performance in the context of meeting the …show more content…
Because of this low level of performance in education, the United States sought improved measures over the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2002 (Peterson, & Kaplan, 2013). It was projected that with the NCLB Act, students would be proficient in subjects such as math and reading no later than 2014. Thus, the Common Core State Standards was created by a collaboration of “the National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers, with the financial backing of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the political support of the U.S. Department of Education” (Peterson, & Kaplan, 2013, p.