R&D Projects

CAST works closely with schools, universities, publishers, and other partners to apply Universal Design for Learning to education’s greatest challenges.

Carnegie Strategy Tutor
Composition Initiative
Computer-based Assessments
Customized Learning Interface/Pedagogic Semantics (CLIPPS)
Improving Comprehension Online (ICON)
Literacy by Design (Beginning Readers with Cognitive Disabilities)
Project Monitor
Reading to Learn
Science Writer II
Think Like a Historian
Thinking Reader for the Deaf (with Gaulladet University)
Thinking Reader for English Language Learners
UDL Science Notebooks

CAST's Mission
To expand learning opportunities for all individuals, especially those with disabilities, through the research and development of innovative, technology-based educational resources and strategies.

Did You Know...?
CAST works closely with schools, universities, and other partners to design and test flexible learning tools, train teachers to individualize learning, and facilitate efforts to improve education policy.

A Word about CAST
"CAST...is revolutionizing the way reading is taught."
Robin Ray, Boston Herald family/technology columnist