Core Curriculum Content Standards
for Students with Severe Disabilities
Language
Arts Literacy List Of Standards
Standard 3.4:
All students will read a variety of material and texts
with comprehension and critical analysis.
Descriptive Statement: Reading is a complex process through
which readers actively interpret and create personal associations with
printed material. The graphic materials read by students may be used
for a variety of purposes including enjoyment, learning and problem solving
and may take many forms including text, pictures and object symbols.
Student benefit from a range of example, students may read a book for enjoyment,
read a picture activity schedule to review their daily activities, read
a TV listing or they may read labels in the food store.
Cumulative Progress Indicators
1. Use reading for different meaningful purposes such as enjoyment, learning and problem solving. Students may read graphic material (rebus, pictures, text) or objects (e.g., an object schedule).
2. Read or interpret graphic material with comprehension.
