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Common Core Standards and SLP

I’m sure you all have at least heard about the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), especially if they have been adopted by your state…which, let’s face it, most states have.  As a school based SLP and as a parent, I am a fan of the CCSS.  Who hasn’t seen the impact of a student moving in from out of state and being completely behind…or even ahead?  I have and I like the idea of some continuity with standards from state to state.

The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) has also jumped on board, and last April The ASHA Leader published an article on the CCSS and the impact for SLP’s.  If you haven’t read it yet, you should check it out HERE!

Last school year, I started doing some of my own research into CCSS to see how these standards could impact students I work with and I really liked what I saw.  The website is easy to follow and find what you need.  But again, I am a paper and pen kind of girl and I wanted something in my hands…so I created my own reference sheet for the Language and Speaking & Listening standards for each grade level.  I uploaded an example in my post about data collection and had a couple of requests for them, so here they are…

Kindergarten
1st Grade
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
4th Grade
5th Grade

These are not all inclusive.  I only pulled the Language and for Speaking & Listening strands. There are definitely standards within other strands which are applicable to speech and language.  I originally had no intention of sharing these, otherwise I might have made them more detailed.  But, I do find them useful.  I am able to reference them in IEP and RtI meetings, and I keep them with my student’s data to pull when necessary.  I think they are helpful for us in determining educational need for services, consultation in general education, as well as helping others to understand our profession and how valuable our knowledge base is.  I was pretty excited that there were actual LANGUAGE standards!

I have also developed two sets of informal rating scales that you can use to gather information on how your students are performing on Speaking & Listening and Language standards in the classroom.  These are great for determining education impact and assisting you with writing intervention plans!  Check out my posts about them:

K-5 Speaking & Listening Scales

6-8 Speaking & Listening Scales
9-12 Speaking & Listening Scales

K-5 Language Rating Scales

Read Tennessee has developed a great resource which has explanations, resources, lesson plans, strategies and MORE information for each of the ELA standards for K through 3.

There are also lots of great resources I have seen on other blogs.  Ruth, who has a great speech blog, Chapel Hill Snippets, shared some language checklists to help determine educational impact that are aligned with CCSS.  You can check ’em out HERE.

Another resource I have found is a progress monitoring tool for K-2 based on the Language and Speaking & Listening standards shared by SLP Jennifer Schultz.  These could also be very useful when it comes to Response to Intervention!

And last….one that I have seen all over Pinterest are the Common Core Posters.  These would work beautifully if you are having to post learning goals in your therapy room.  Best part?  FREE!  You can take a look at them HERE.

What do you think about CCSS?  How will you use this information?  If you download, please leave me a comment 🙂

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  1. Stampngrl says

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    Thank You for sharing these!!!

    Sue

  2. SLP Gone Wild says

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    You’re welcome! Glad you can use them 🙂

  3. Courtney Decker says

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    Wow! The school district I was with last year did not adhere to the common core standards for speech/language therapy. The school district I am going to be with next year is. Thank you so much for giving me a jump start in CCSS!

    Courtney
    littlespeechcorner.blogspot.com

  4. SLP Gone Wild says

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    No problem! My district hasn’t set forth any policy regarding these for speech/language but I think they are super helpful to know about and can certainly impact our therapy.

  5. Allison says

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    Thanks for sharing! I had something similar, but this is much easier to show parents/teachers during conferences!

    • SLP Gone Wild says

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      You’re welcome 🙂 I’m glad it is something you can use, too!

  6. Nicole Allison says

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    These are great resources! We, as SLPs, are required to write Standards-based IEPs….and they are not going away anytime soon. This past year, I have been hard at work creating a document that links IEP goals to the Common-Core Standards. It contains over 50 IEP goals aligned to the Common Core and organizes them in an easy-to-follow format. If you like, check them out on my TPT store (http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/K-5-Common-Core-Standards-Supporting-IEP-Goals-for-English-Language-Arts)and save yourself some valuable time!

    • SLP Gone Wild says

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      Thank you Nicole!

  7. Robyne McGuire says

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    Thanks for all your information on CCS as it applies to our field. I love your site.

    • SLP Gone Wild says

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      Thank you Robyne!

  8. Boatwrin says

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    Thanks for taking the time to Blog/Write about all of this helpful information! I am a fellow SLP in the public schools. I appreciate your information and look forward to reading more.

    Natalie

    • SLP Gone Wild says

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      Thank you Natalie! I am glad you are finding it useful 🙂

  9. soulstrikers says

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    What a great resource. Thank you! I shared it with the SP&L specialist at our school and I find it helpful as well, as an elementary teacher.

    • SLP Gone Wild says

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      Thank you! I am so glad that you have found it helpful!

  10. Teresa B. says

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    I am currently taking a course on CCSS and the SLP! I think I need a majic wand. The standards are jammed packed with Language skills that students we serve have SOOO much difficulty with achieving at grade level. I feel like SLPs really need to be in the classroom more than ever!

    • SLP Gone Wild says

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      Agreed! We have to dissect to determine what language skills are needed to meet those standards…and there is a TON!

  11. LGLG says

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    Great Blog! My concern is that I am having so many problems with teachers wanting my services for their students. If the students can talk then they don’t need me. I wish there was a class for teachers on how to utilize your SLP.

    • SLP Gone Wild says

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      Thank you! I agree that teacher training is so important, but it is up to us to educate and it seems to be an ongoing process. AND sometimes the kids who can talk do still need us!

  12. Anonymous says

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    Thank you so much for this!!! This was so useful in creating learning goals.

  13. Anonymous says

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    Thank you for all your hard work!! You are so helpful!!

  14. Anonymous says

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    Thanks, this was very helpful. What are you using as your baseline/pre-assessment and summative measures?

  15. salvo.donna@gmail.com says

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    We are also working on Growth Objectives and Student Growth Objectives that coordinate with CC Standards. Do other states do this also?

  16. Anonymous says

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    Just what I was looking for to help navigate the CC. Thanks so much for sharing!

  17. Valerie F. CCC-SLP says

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    Hi Jenn,
    I love your website! Thanks for sharing CCSS items! You make them seem less scary. Thanks again!:)

  18. Amy says

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    Does anyone else feel extremely uncomfortable being forced to adhere to CCSS for speech-language therapy? Particularly at the early elementary grades, so many aspects of the Common Core are developmentally inappropriate. I am not looking to stir up a great debate, but I am having a difficult time, from an ethical perspective, when being asked to tie in certain standards with therapy for children with a myriad of special needs.
    Thank you

    • Mary says

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      As a parent of a child who is 7 1/2 and is just now putting 3 words together and has repeated Kindergarten already I am fearful of adhering to these standards as so much is done by explanation. Something he has not yet been able to do. I do like the idea of common standards it just seems that some are just ridiculous on what is required.

      • Amy says

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        I agree that there should be common standards, and I strongly feel that those professionals who work with the children on a daily basis should be instrumental in developing the standards. SLPs, special educators, teachers of ELLs, etc should all be part of their development.

  19. Jessica says

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    Thank you so much!!!! 🙂

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