UDL Guidelines

As the UDL field has grown, so has the demand from stakeholders for Guidelines to help make applications of these principles and practices more concrete.

The UDL Guidelines will assist curriculum developers (these may include teachers, publishers, and others) in designing flexible curricula that reduce barriers to learning and provide robust learning supports to meet the needs of all learners. They will also help educators evaluate both new and existing curricula goals, media and materials, methods and assessments.

The UDL Guidelines, including the research evidence bibliography; classroom examples and resources; and downloadable documents are now hosted by the National Center on Universal Design for Learning website.

Universal Design for Learning is an educational approach with three primary principles : 
  • Multiple means of representation, to give diverse learners options for acquiring information and knowledge,
  • Multiple means of action and expression, to provide learners options for demonstrating what they know,
  • Multiple means of engagement, to tap into learners' interests, offer appropriate challenges, and increase motivation

Did You Know...?
You can learn more about CAST and Universal Design for Learning by visiting Teaching Every Student, an online resource with tools, lesson plans, and tutorials.