This assignment is designed to help you become familiar with the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework and how it can be used to reduce learning barriers for all students, including those with disabilities. You will explore the UDL Principles, Guidelines, and Checkpoints (UDL strategies). This assignment includes a group component and an individual component (described below).
1. Working collaboratively, the group will develop a description of UDL that includes an explanation of how UDL is used to benefit all students, including diverse learners. This is the group component of the assignment.
2. Each group member will select a UDL Principle and related UDL Guideline from the CAST UDL Guidelines matrix. All three UDL Principles must be addressed by the group and each of the UDL Guidelines that the group addresses must not be addressed by more than one group member. That is to say, if there are four members in a group, the group must address four of the nine UDL guidelines and each member of the group must address a unique guideline. Likewise, if there are three members in a group, the group must address three of the nine UDL guidelines and each member of the group must address a unique guideline. Regardless which of the nine guidelines group members decide to address, be certain that, overall, the guidelines selected address all three of the principles (i.e., Engagement, Representation, Action and Expression) that are listed at the top of the matrix.
To learn about the CAST UDL Guidelines matrix that is central to this assignment, refer to the lesson titled, “Supporting Student Success,” that is contained in the Week 1 module. When you access that lesson scroll down to the subheading, “Universal Design for Learning.”.
3. Next, group members will review the Checkpoints included under the Guideline he/she selected to identify a specific strategy aligned to the Guideline. Each group member will review the professional literature using the UWF library databases to identify one or more peer-reviewed articles from the UWF library databases that addresses the UDL strategy he/she selected. The article(s) will be properly cited within the paper and listed in the references section. This is the individual component of the assignment (each member selects their own article(s) and completes #4 below individually).
4. Each group member will write their own summary for their selected article in paragraph format to include the following three components. Use each of the bulleted items as a heading.
· Description of the strategy
· Explanation of how the strategy reduces learning barriers
· Explanation of the alignment of the strategy to the selected UDL Guideline
Formatting Guidelines:
i. APA 7thth ed. (in-text citations, complete reference of article used, double space)
ii. Direct quotes are not allowed. Please use your own words based on what was described in the article.
5. One person in each group is to be identified as the group leader for the purpose of submitting all work in one document (see Assignment Outline below). The strategy paragraphs should include each student’s name identifying their work.
Group Member Names: (A list of all participating group members will be placed on the title page.)
Description/Explanation of UDL: (written in paragraph format and developed and edited by all group members)
Strategy #1 (Completed individually; Insert group member’s name here)
· Identify the UDL Principle
· Identify the UDL Guideline
· Identify the UDL Strategy
· Provide summary paragraph(s) to address:
· Description of the strategy
· Explanation of how the strategy reduces learning barriers
· Explanation of the alignment of the strategy to the selected UDL Guideline
· Provide a reference for selected article(s) using APA 7th edition formatting
Important Note: Students are to write in complete sentences throughout the paper. The bulleted formatting above has been used to provide you with an outline of the key points that must be addressed in this section of your paper.
Strategy #2 (Completed individually; Insert group member’s name here)
· Same instructions as above
Strategy #3 (Completed individually; Insert group member’s name here)
· Same instructions as above
Strategy #4 (Completed individually; Insert group member’s name here)
· Same instructions as above