Category: Learning Assessments

Assessment Strategy Offer alternative grading or “ungrading” to alleviate the stressors associated with grades, particularly high-stakes grades. Likely Effort Level for Educator High Relation to UDL Engagement; students who are not as stressed are more likely to have higher levels of engagement with their work. Technology or Other Required Resources Center for Teaching Learning and…

Assessment Strategy Offer what you can to account for the increasingly high demands on student’s time. (e.g., offer several passes to turn things in late.) Likely Effort Level for Educator Low Relation to UDL Engagement; Students who are not as stressed are more likely to have higher levels of engagement with their work. Technology or…

Assessment Strategy Model multiple means of solving the same problem. Likely Effort Level for Educator Medium Relation to UDL Action/Expression; We’re seeing this especially in the math field that various students succeed with various ways of getting to the same result. Modeling those various methods can help your students that need it. Technology or Other…

Assessment Strategy Provide alternative formats for various assignments — big and small. If you assign a paper, perhaps allow a presentation or documentary to be made. Likely Effort Level for Educator High Relation to UDL Action/Expression; Students for whom writing is a barrier may be able to display successful completion of learning objectives another way.…

Assessment Strategy Use formative assessments to gauge student understanding.Usefulness of formative assessment is increased when students are encouraged to ask follow-up questions. Likely Effort Level for Educator Low Relation to UDL Engagement and Action/Expression; Formative assessments keep students engaged and they inform you as the teacher as to how students are doing with their learning…

Assessment Strategy Provide guidance for students to know when and how to ask for help.Confirm students understand instructions before work begins. Likely Effort Level for Educator Low Relation to UDL Engagement: Helping your students know how you or staff offices can assist them will help them engage with their work Technology or Other Required Resources…

Assessment Strategy Divide long-term projects into short-term objectives. Offer feedback on the short-term work. Likely Effort Level for Educator Low Relation to UDL Engagement; Helping your students to plan their work helps them engage with that work. Technology or Other Required Resources None (although you could use tools like Microsoft Planner to help) Impact for…

Assessment Strategy Present a certain number of test questions and then tell students they need to answer all but 5 of them. Likely Effort Level for Educator Low Relation to UDL Action & Expression, Engagement: This increases your ability to learn students’ areas of weakness and for them to have time to address them. Technology…

Assessment Strategy Collect digital copies of class notes so you can make sure students are taking good notes; you can then share quality notes with the class. Likely Effort Level for Educator Medium Relation to UDL Engagement; This plays a part in monitoring levels of engagement as well as a way to monitor progress of…

Assessment Strategy Provide distraction-reduced test-taking environments Likely Effort Level for Educator Depends on your classroom Relation to UDL Engagement; Students who are distracted may not be able to engage with the exam or quiz. Technology or Other Required Resources Allow desks to face the wallTrifold cardboard privacy screens Impact for Diverse Learners and/or Students with…