UDL Pre-Assessment

Which of these best defines UDL (Universal Design for Learning)?

• a step-by-step curriculum used to meet the needs of all students

• an online learning platform

• a checklist teachers use to guide their instructional practices

• a framework for designing barrier-free, instructionally rich learning environments

Which of the following is NOT one of the key principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL?)

• multiple means of representation

• multiple means of action and expression

• multiple means of initiation and differentiation

• multiple means of engagement

Answer explanation

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Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a set of principles that aims to do the following:

• reduce barriers in instruction

• provide appropriate accommodations and supports

• maintain high expectations for achievement

• provide a blueprint for creating instructional goals, methods, materials, and assessments that work for everyone

• All of the above

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) applies to the whole curriculum, including:

• Goals

• Instruction

• Materials

• Assessment

• All of the Above

In Universal Design for Learning (UDL), multiple means of representation refers to the following:

• The way information is presented to increase recognition and understanding

• The way information is assessed to determine recognition and understanding

• The way students respond or demonstrate their skills and knowledge

• How accessible products are developed for students

Answer explanation

Learners differ in the ways that they perceive and comprehend information that is presented to them. For example, those with sensory disabilities (e.g., blindness or deafness); learning disabilities (e.g., dyslexia); language or cultural differences, and so forth may all require different ways of approaching content.

In Universal Design for Learning (UDL), multiple means of expression refers to the following:

• The various means with which students express their creativity through art

• The way students respond or demonstrate their skills and knowledge

• The way information is presented to increase recognition and understanding

• Graphic organizers for all students who request to use them

Answer explanation

Learners differ in the ways that they can navigate a learning environment and express what they know. For example, individuals with significant movement impairments (e.g., cerebral palsy), those who struggle with strategic and organizational abilities (executive function disorders), those who have language barriers, and so forth approach learning tasks very differently.

An example of multiple means of representation is:

• Choosing which writing tool to use

• Enhancing students’ involvement in discussions related to the topic

• Visual displays of information contained in lesson

• Flexible groupings for cooperative learning

Answer explanation

Offer choice when possible and allow for students to select varying degrees of difficulty within an activity to find the right balance of demands and resources.

An example of multiple means of engagement is:

• Visual displays

• Teacher’s creative use of multimedia resources

• Graphic organizers

• Choice of tools or activities during lesson

Answer explanation

Offer choice when possible and allow for students to select varying degrees of difficulty within an activity to find the right balance of demands and resources.

An example of multiple means of action and expression is:

• Using sentence starters or story outlines during writing

• Listening to audiotapes of written materials

• Choice of tools or activities during lesson

• Peer tutoring

Answer explanation

Support learners to cope with challenging activities by modeling specific learning strategies and providing mastery-oriented feedback.

Which of these is NOT a myth about UDL?

• UDL is primarily for Special Education students

• UDL is "just good teaching"

• UDL encourages lesson design that is engaging, challenging, and worthwhile for students

• There is no place for direct instruction within the UDL framework