This document outlines the structure and instructional plan for a Universal Design for Learning (UDL) school. It includes the following key points: The school will have 12 classrooms divided by age and skill level, as well as offices, a conference room, work rooms, and other facilities. Classrooms will have accessible features for physically handicapped students. Students will be divided into three age groups (3-6 years, 7-9 years, and 10-12 years), with each age group having three classrooms at different skill levels. Instruction will incorporate visual, auditory, tactile, and kinesthetic activities based on students' IEP goals and needs. Assessments will evaluate students

1. UDL SCHOOL
SPED 6334 – SUMMER 2020
CASSIDY MAREK

2. STRUCTURE
• Students that are physically handicapped
o Ramps outside of the school (entrance, exit, near playground) for easier maneuver
o Raised desks so that students can easily complete their assignments
o Wide classroom doors for easy access
• 9 Classrooms divided by age and skill level, plus 3 special education classrooms divided by
age group – 12 total
• 4 offices
o Front office towards the entrance of the school
o Principal’s office
o Vice Principal’s office
o Counselor’s office
• Conference room where meetings will be held such as ARD meetings
• Record room to store each students’ overall progress – documentation, work samples, etc.
• Work room where teachers and staff can make copies of assignments for the week
• Mailing room where staff can gather their items for the day, week, and/or month
• Library
• Gym
• Fine Arts Room where students get to
• Cafeteria
• Technology room for students to complete projects
o 15 desktop computers
o Assistive technology - ONLY STUDENTS WHO HAVE A DOCUMENTED NEED FOR ASSISTIVE
TECHNOLOGY CAN ACCESS THESE
 Speech-to-text keyboard
 Applications on three computers – spelling check, grammar check, punctuation check

3. 10-12 years
3-6 years
Front
office
Side Entrance

4. CLASSES
• Each classroom will be divided by age – EACH AGE WILL HAVE THREE CLASSROOMS TO PREVENT OVERCROWDING
o 3 to 6 years
o 7 to 9 years
o 10 to 12 years
• Each classroom will be set by skill level – WILL BE TAUGHT THROUGH THE SAME CURRICULUM
o Low – more intervention
o Medium – some intervention if needed
o High – advanced learning
• 3 special education classrooms divided by age
o 3 to 6 years
o 7 to 9 years
o 10 to 12 years
• TOTAL NUMBER OF CLASSROOMS - 12

5. HOW WILL THE SCHOOL BE STAFFED?
• 9 general education teachers, 3 special education teachers
o Hiring will be heavily based on experience, education and certification
o Once hired, teachers will be responsible for documentation, work samples and any other necessary paperwork
– this will all be stored in the records room
• Paraprofessionals for each age group – 6 total
• Principal and Vice Principal for disciplinary purposes
• Secretary
• Counselor for students who are experiencing personal issues
• Additional teachers – PE teacher and fine arts teacher
• Additional staff – cafeteria workers, custodians, and a librarian

6. INSTRUCTION
• Teachers will provide instruction using a variety of media
o Visual – graphs, anchor charts, images
o Auditory – videos, recordings
o Tactile – hands on activities that go with the lesson
o Kinesthetic – stations, scavenger hunts
• Students will have their own textbooks – THESE WILL BE KEPT IN THE
CLASSROOM

7. GENERAL CURRICULUM
• General curriculum will be taught
o Reading
o Math
o Science
o Social studies
o PE
o Fine Arts
• Based on students’ educational needs
o SPED students – IEP goals, accommodations, modifications

8. TECHNOLOGY
• Technology room
o 15 desktop computers – 3 of these computers will have applications that are designated for special
education students
o Printer
• Classrooms
o Teacher
• Laptop
• Document camera
o Students
 5 laptops per classroom
 5 iPads per classroom

9. ASSESSMENTS
• Assessments will be based on mastery of skills by age
• Teachers will observe each student
• Rubrics will be used

10. RUBRIC – 3 TO 6 YEARS
• Reading
o Can write first name
o Can write a short sentence
o # sight words mastered: ____ out of ____
o Reading level: ____
• Math
o Can rote count from 0-100
o Can use concrete objects to add
o Can use concrete objects to subtract
• Science
o Sensory (what is going on around
them)
• History
o History of the community

11. RUBRIC – 7 TO 9 YEARS
• Reading
o # sight words mastered: ____ out of ____
o Reading level: ____
o Can complete writing prompts that are longer than 3
sentences
o Has knowledge with grammar and punctuation
• Math
o Recognizes numbers beyond 100
o Can solve 1-step word problems by adding and/or
subtracting
o Can solve 2-step word problems by adding and/or
subtracting
o Able to multiply 2-digit by 1-digit numbers
o Able to divide 2-digit by 1-digit numbers
o Geometry
• Science
o Chemistry
o Biology
o Astronomy
• Social Studies
o U.S. History
o U.S. Geography
o U.S. Culture

12. RUBRIC – 10 TO 12 YEARS
• Reading
o Can complete writing prompts that are longer than
5 sentences
o Has knowledge of grammar and punctuation
o Reading level: ____
• Math
o Can solve one-step word problems by adding,
subtracting, multiplying and/or dividing
o Can solve two-step word problems by adding,
subtracting, multiplying and/or dividing
o Can multiply three-digit by two-digit numbers
o Can divide three-digit by two-digit numbers
o Geometry
• Science
o Chemistry
o Biology
o Astronomy
o Geology
o Scientific discoveries and inventions
• Social Studies
o World History
o Cultures around the world
o World Geography

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