All of the following statements are TRUE about the Common Core State Standards Initiative EXCEPT
◦ Questions remain, such as should special accommodations be made in assessing progress toward a standard.
◦ Research documents that, when states mandate that students with disabilities must take a Common Core State Standards test, the achievement of these students improves dramatically.
◦ There is a heavy emphasis on access to the general education curriculum for students with disabilities.
◦ Some are fearful that the standards will not be in the best interests of many students with disabilities.