Statements by CAST

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Response to the Massachusetts ESEA Flexibility Proposal

CAST recently wrote to the Massachusetts Commissioner of Education to suggest that the state consider including Universal Design for Learning in its proposal to apply to the US Department of Education for flexibility with regards to certain requirements of the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act, currently known as the No Child Left Behind Act.

 2011
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Response to US DOE Request for Information on Assessment Technology

The US Department of Education issued a Request for Information (RFI) on the development of assessment technology standards. CAST responded to two of the posted questions.

 2011
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Recommendations for the Common Core Standards

CAST has recommended a number of changes to the draft Common Core Standards for K-12 English language arts and mathematics (released March 10, 2010).

 2010
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Perspectives on Large-Scale Assessment

In response to numerous requests from the field, CAST has drafted this statement to clarify the relationship between UD and UDL as applied to assessments, and to discuss the implications of UD and UDL for assessments that are used for accountability purposes.

 2010