UDL-Con Free Webinar: Building Inclusive Assessments With the Wheel of Inclusion

Overview

Title: Building Inclusive Assessments With the Wheel of Inclusion: UDL, Accessibility, and AI

In today’s educational landscape, meeting the baseline for accessibility is no longer enough—it’s about creating inclusive, high-quality learning experiences that support every student. As districts evaluate a growing number of AI-enabled instructional and assessment tools, leaders are asking important questions: How can we identify solutions that are equitable, accessible, and designed with learner variability in mind from the start?

Join this free edWeb edLeader Panel for a behind-the-scenes look at the “Wheel of Inclusion,” a major collaboration involving CAST, the Gates Foundation, and organizations developing the next generation of digital assessment tools. Panelists will share why leading organizations are investing significant time, expertise, and resources into Universal Design for Learning (UDL), accessibility, and inclusive AI design—and how these efforts aim to improve experiences and outcomes for both students and educators.

Attendees will explore:

• How accessibility and UDL considerations are shaping the development of AI-enabled assessment tools
• What district leaders should look for when evaluating digital products for procurement and implementation
• How organizations are working to reduce bias and create more flexible, learner-centered assessment experiences
• What goes into achieving third-party UDL Product Certification and why it matters for schools and districts
• Why sustainable, cross-functional approaches to inclusive design are becoming essential in today’s educational technology landscape

Whether you lead curricula, assessment, technology, innovation, or student support initiatives, you will leave with practical insights and key questions to help guide conversations about equitable AI adoption and future-ready assessment design. This edLeader Panel will be of interest to elementary through high school district leaders, school leaders, and education technology leaders.

Presenters

• Peter Jacobson, Experienced Educator, Product Leader, Khan Academy
• Michelle Soriano, Professional Learning and Implementation Specialist, CAST

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