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The UDL Guidelines are a tool used in the implementation of Universal Design for Learning, a framework to improve and optimize teaching and learning for all people based on scientific insights into how humans learn. Learn more about the Universal Design for Learning framework from CAST. The UDL Guidelines can be used by educators, curriculum developers, researchers, parents, and anyone else who wants to implement the UDL framework in a learning environment. These guidelines offer a set of concrete suggestions that can be applied to any discipline or domain to ensure that all learners can access and participate in meaningful, challenging learning opportunities.

Reenvisioning the UDL Guidelines

Because the UDL Guidelines are meant to be informed by feedback from the field as well as new research, they have been updated several times in the past. We are in the process of updating the Guidelines once again in our UDL Rising to Equity initiative.

This update will focus specifically on addressing systemic barriers that result in inequitable learning opportunities and outcomes. CAST aims to develop a transparent, inclusive, and community-driven process. If you are interested in collaborating and staying updated on our progress, we invite you to complete a brief survey.

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The UDL Guidelines are a tool used in the implementation of Universal Design for Learning, a framework to improve and optimize teaching and learning for all people based on scientific insights into how humans learn. Learn more about the Universal Design for Learning framework from CAST. The UDL Guidelines can be used by educators, curriculum developers, researchers, parents, and anyone else who wants to implement the UDL framework in a learning environment. These guidelines offer a set of concrete suggestions that can be applied to any discipline or domain to ensure that all learners can access and participate in meaningful, challenging learning opportunities.

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Introduction to Specially Designed Instruction

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The delivery of specially designed instruction is the core job responsibility of special education teachers.

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UDL is more designed for all students, whether they have an IEP or not. It is a way to get students engaged and interact with content, but it is not specifically designed based (usually) around their academic needs.

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SDI incorporates multiple teaching approaches such as visual, auditory, and kinesthetic methods.

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SDI is specifically for students that have IEPS and it is about how we as teachers can shift our instruction to match their specific needs.

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Changes that teachers make to their instruction to benefit a student based on their specific IEP goals and personal data.

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It's the cycle of progress monitoring with assess, design, infuse, deliver, and monitor being parts of the cycle.

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Both SDI and UDL is for the benefit of student academic success. Both models' end goal is for students to walk away from the lesson/activity with something new learned

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SDI identifies the specific instructional needs of students in their IEP.

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This is built for the students to learn in the best way and best environment for them. It provides them with engagement and representation.

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UDL is a framework to provide different opportunities for all learners to access the curriculum. It is less concerned with the teacher's instruction (the way SDI is), and more about making different points of entry for all your students.

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These are similar because they both aim to support the different ways in which our students learn.

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SDI is used to help students with IEP's. Teacher should/would adjust student instructions based on IEP and documented progress (data).

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Differentation, collaborations,monitor progress- instruction adjustments if needed to ensure progress

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UDL focuses on teaching students regardless of IEP's. It supports students to maintain engaged and motivated.

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UDL is inclusive instruction aimed towards engaging all students and opening multiple bridges for all students to access and understand the content.

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A main similarity between SDI and UDL is your instruction is based on the data from your assessment and the needs of the student. Your data helps shape how you are teaching to the individual needs of your students with and without IEP's.

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Both SDI and UDL prioritize student engagement and learning.

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Both aim to create an inclusive learning environment that cater to the students' needs, ad succeed academically