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UniversalDesignforLearning (UDL)isaneducationalframeworkthatisbasedonovertwentyyearsofresearchinthe learning sciencesthatguidesthedevelopmentofflexible learningenvironmentsbyaccommodatingforindividual learning differences.Itprovidesablueprintforcreatinginstructionalgoals,methods,materialsandassessmentsthatworkforallstudentsbyeliminatingbarriersfromthebeginningoftheinstructionalplanningprocess.

GOAL•ToincreaseEnglishLanguageArtsachievementofallseventh- gradestudentsbyincorporatingthethreeprinciplesofUniversalDesignforLearningacrossenvironments,materials,instructionandassessments.

ImplementationThree7th gradeEnglishLanguageArtseducators(general,special,andEnglishlanguagelearner)volunteeredtoparticipateinthepilot.

BaselineclassroomobservationdatawascollectedontheimplementationofUDLguidelines.Studentengagementdatawasalsocollectedduringeachobservation.Participantsattendedafull-dayworkshoponUDLonceperweekacross10weeks.Followingobservations,educatorscompletedaself-reflectiononthelessonobserved.Reflections,feedback,andstrategiesforimplementationwerediscussedatweeklycoachingsessions.ModelingofinstructionalstrategiesweredemonstratedbyACCESSinstructionalcoaches.

TeacherandstudentinterviewswereconductedandtheStudentEngagementInstrument(SEI)wasadministered(pre/post).Attheconclusionoftheproject,datawasanalyzedandsharedwithparticipants(seeresultsbelow).

UniversalDesignforLearningImplementation:TheJourneyofOneMiddleSchool

AmyBrown,MeganConway,Esley Newton

Conclusions• Coachingmustbespecifictoindividualneeds• Observationandcoachingshouldalsooccurduringplanning• Modelingoflessonsisessentialtosuccessfulimplementationof

instructionalstrategies• Peercollaborationiskeytoeducator“buy-in”• Administrativesupportiscriticalforimplementationandcapacity

building(Schedulingsupport,accesstoinstructionalmaterials,andaccountability)

CapacityBuildingTheUDLInitiativewillexpandintheFallof2017-2018.Amulti-levelapproachtoimplementationwillbeutilized.All6th,7th and8th gradeEnglishlanguageartsteacherswillreceiveprofessionaldevelopmentthatwillincludein-depthcoachingsupport.Inaddition,therewillbeawhole-schoolcomponentthatwillincludeprofessionaldevelopmentandlimitedtechnicalassistancebasedontheprinciplesoftheUniversalDesignforLearningframework.

AreasofFocusEnglishLanguageArtsTeachers• AssistancewithclassroomsetupwithafocusontheUDLenvironment• Developmentofgoalsforbothteacherandstudents• Videorecordingoflessonstoassistwithteacherself-reflectionWholeSchoolProfessionalDevelopment• WholestaffProfessionalDevelopment(IntroductionandAdvanced

UDL)• UDLBookstudy(onlinediscussionboard,modulesandPLCdiscussions)• UDLTechnicalAssistance(UDLTickets)– teacherrequestforhelpwith

lessonplanning,environmentorUDL101• CollaborationwithadministrationtoaddacomponentofUDLto“walk-

through”observationchecklistandintotheSchoolSuccessPlan

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