A Policy Reader in Universal Design for Learning - Softcover

David T. Gordon, Jenna W. Gravel, and Laura A. Schifter work at CAST, the Center for Applied Special Technology.

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) stands at the forefront of contemporary efforts to create access to education curricula for all students, including those with disabilities.

This timely book comprises a notably wide range of articles that address the challenges and opportunities facing policy makers as they consider UDL&;s implications for federal, state, and local policy. The essays place UDL in the context of the education field as a whole and examine how UDL might inform pressing contemporary discussions about accountability and access to the curriculum. It concludes by considering contemporary assessments of student learning and teacher effectiveness, and points to how they might be improved through UDL and by expanding opportunities for learning to more young people.

&;The use of UDL principles will ensure that all students have an equal opportunity to learn. These principles are not only helpful for students with disabilities but they benefit all students by increasing understanding and engagement. An important discussion of needed policy changes, A Policy Reader in Universal Design for Learning will help us incorporate these valuable elements into teaching diverse learners.&; &; Dennis Van Roekel, president, National Education Association

&;This is a must-read collection for all those who want to understand the genesis and evolution of policy thinking about universal design for learning. One of the most exciting developments in pedagogy in a quarter century, UDL is an essential tool to improving teacher preparation, curriculum design, classroom instruction and assessments. This is a definitive work.&; &; Madeleine Will, former U.S. assistant secretary of education; parent advocate

&;UDL has the capacity to profoundly remake our education system. This book is an essential primer on UDL and an exhortation for deployment of UDL into the mainstream of education policy.&; &; Stephen P. Crosby, dean, McCormack Graduate School of Policy Studies, University of Massachusetts Boston

David T. Gordon, Jenna W. Gravel, and Laura A. Schifter work at CAST, the Center for Applied Special Technology.