Abstract
The author is responsible for all aspects of the development of this project, which reviews current research on the Common Core State Standards and their implementation in California classrooms. Given the recent implementation of these standards, the need for training of both incoming and existing professional staff in California schools is at a critical moment. The implementation of these standards is requisite for all California students, thus a need is present for specialized training that addresses exceptional students with learning challenges. The purpose of this project is to provide special education teachers with the information they need about Common Core State Standards; what it is, what are their expectation as educators, and how they can best support students through both collaboration with the general education staff and developing effective goals to support the needs of these particular students. Additionally, this project will provide information on home-school collaboration. It is expected that, as a result of attending this workshop, teachers will gain both knowledge and skills in understanding and addressing the application of Common Core standards with exceptional students in their classrooms. The prepared project is a 4-hour training workshop with a presenter’s manual, handouts, slides, and presenter notes. Potential instructors of this workshop would include school psychologists and special education teachers. The target audience of this presentation includes teachers working in schools. Workshop participants will better understand the Common Core Standards and the process of developing goals to support student’s individual needs on their Individual Education Plans and effective classroom interventions.