Math and Science Standards for All

The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics and the National Science Education Standards have emphasized the importance of math and science instruction, respectively, for all students. However, grade level core content math and science instruction has been predominantly unavailable for students with an intellectual disability. Four programs, Early Numeracy, Teaching to Standards: Math, Early Science, and Teaching to Standards: Science, have been developed to teach grade level core content mathematics and science as inquiry for elementary grades, and for middle and high school grades. All four programs have been validated through classroom trials. Research demonstrates that these programs are effective in teaching grade aligned core content math and science as inquiry to individuals with an intellectual disability.