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Curriculum Planning for All Learners: Applying Universal Design for Learning to a High School Reading Comprehension Program

G. Meo, 2008

Traditionally curricula have been planned for an imaginary “average”. This has resulted in inflexible curricula that have not met the needs of most students. In this paper, Meo discusses how to integrate Universal Design for Learning (UDL) into the curriculum planning process to include all students from the start. She uses a high school level reading comprehension program as an example.

Eleazar "Trey" Vasquez

My memorable moment was seeing the implementation of UDL within a public school and working closely with researchers at the cutting edge of development.

UDL Curriculum Toolkit: Building Flexible, Customizable Learning Environments

Screenshots from the UDL Curriculum Toolkit product

The UDL Curriculum Toolkit was the first system of its kind, an open-source web application designed to support the creation of interactive, multimedia curricula according to the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL).

Consultation & Coaching

CAST works in partnership with schools, districts, states, and organizations to create learning environments that are flexible, accessible, and empowering for all.

Moving Toward Intentional Design

How do "random acts of teaching" become intentional, goal-directed, and responsive to student needs? Find out how the Sheboygan Falls school district in Wisconsin transformed their instruction through effective UDL implementation.

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Addressing Learning Disabilities with UDL and Technology: Strategic Reader

T. E. Hall, et al., 2015

CAST created Strategic Reader, a technology-based system blending Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and Curriculum-Based Measurement (CBM) in a digital learning environment to improve reading comprehension instruction. This experimental study evaluates the effectiveness of The Strategic Reader ...