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2.4 Unit of Study: Assessment Strategies and UDL
UDL - Universal Design For Learning:
According to the Education For All documents, Every student is unique, and will therefore
benefit from a flexible curriculum that provides him or her with the appropriate pathways for
reaching learning goals, as well as fair and accurate assessment. The ULD design was inspired by
creating accessibility for people with physical disabilities when creating and planning for a
building (Turnbull et al., 2002). For instance subtitles were used to help people who were deaf or
hearing impaired. Researchers noted that specialized technology was helpful for other uses and
people. With the example of the subtitles they are now used to replace the sound of a television in
places such as a waiting room.
WhenthinkingabouttheUDLofaclassroomithelpsincreatinganenvironmentthatissupportiveandadjustableforall
learnersinhelpingthemincreasefullaccessofthecurriculum(EducationForAll,10).Themoreoptionswesetoutforour
studentsthemoreweareincreasingtherateofsuccess.IncreatingthisenvironmenttheUDLassistsinexpectationsand
objectivesoflearningsituations,teachingstrategiesandlearningsituations,pedagogicalmaterials,technologicaltools,
varietyofproductsresultingfromlearningsituationsandassessment(EducationforAll,11)In a diverse classroom,
no single method can reach all learners. Multiple pathways to achieving goals are needed.
(Hitchcock et al., 2002, p. 18)
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