UDL Guidelines - Educator Evaluation Worksheet: Name of Evaluator: Kalley Kirkland

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UDL Guidelines Educator Evaluation Worksheet

Name of evaluator: Kalley Kirkland

Title/location of material evaluated: The Water Cycle


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Note: refer to the detailed guidelines for clarity on any category or subcategory.

I. Provide Multiple Means of Representation: Notes


Include summary of how principle is addressed, if
applicable. Suggest whether you think it should be
addressed, and how you recommend improving the
material.
1. Provide options for perception
The author provides auditory and visual options. A video, a
1.1 Offer ways of customizing the display of
discussion, hands-on drawing, and writing a paragraph.
information
Students will all learning types will be engaged.
This was addressed because the video that is being
1.2 Offer alternatives for auditory information
shown has closed captions.
The author stated that those students who cannot
1.3 Offer alternatives for visual information draw/write a paragraph will be able to demonstrate what
they know by demonstrating it/stating the water cycle.
2. Provide options for language, mathematical
expressions, and symbols
The vocabulary was not stated in this lesson plan. I would
2.1 Clarify vocabulary and symbols recommend stating what the steps in the water cycle are
and defining them.
The description explains what prerequisites are needed for
2.2 Clarify syntax and structure
this lesson and what exactly the lesson incudes.
2.3 Support decoding of text, mathematical The video, drawing, and discuss support the decoding of
notation, and symbols the text.
There is no evidence of this. There is no vocabulary and
2.4 Promote understanding across language
no mention of different language needed.
The lesson includes variability of all learners by having
2.5 Illustrate through multiple media students demonstrate what they have learned in different
ways such as, drawing and discussing
3. Provide options for comprehension
The prerequisites state students have the understanding
3.1 Activate or supply background knowledge that many living and nonliving thing have a cycle, in which
they follow specific steps to function.
3.2 Highlight patterns, critical features, big ideas, The steps of the water cycle are what is being explained in
and relationships each learning activity.
This is addressed with the video. I would recommend that
3.3 Guide information processing, visualization,
a graphic chart would help with visualization and
and manipulation
manipulation.
At the end the students are to complete a worksheet and
3.4 Maximize transfer and generalization
write a paragraph about their understanding.
Notes
Include summary of how principle is addressed, if
II. Provide Multiple Means for Action and
applicable. Suggest whether you think it should be
Expression:
addressed, and how you recommend improving the
material.
4. Provide options for physical action
The students watch, discuss, draw, and write as a
4.1 Vary the methods for response and navigation
way to respond.
Closed captions are used on the video but other than
that there is no mention of use of assistive technology.
4.2 Optimize access to tools and assistive
This could be done by stating that an IPad/computer
technologies
could be used for written responses with students who
cannot write.
5. Provide options for expression and communication
The students communicate as a group about their
5.1 Use multiple media for communication
understanding of the water cycle.
The lesson uses multiple tools by involving all forms
5.2 Use multiple tools for construction and
of learning.
composition

This was addressed by first having a group discussion


5.3 Build fluencies with graduated levels of
and viewing, then small group, and then individual
support for practice and performance
work.
6. Provide options for executive functions
The lesson states the goals and objectives consider
6.1 Guide appropriate goal setting the variability of all learners. The goals involve small
groups and writing in some detail.
This is not addressed in this lesson. It could be done
6.2 Support planning and strategy development by using a more open ended activity where the
students show what they know by their choice.
The students manage information and resources by
6.3 Facilitate managing information and resources using multiple means of data to get their information
about the water cycle.
The summative assessment addresses progress and
6.4 Enhance capacity for monitoring progress
gives several ways to state what is learned.
Notes
Include summary of how principle is addressed, if
III. Provide Multiple Means for Engagement: applicable. Suggest whether you think it should be
addressed, and how you recommend improving the
material.
7. Provide options for recruiting interest
This isnt addressed but could be by giving the students a
7.1 Optimize individual choice and autonomy
choice of a way to display what they have learned.
Once the prior knowledge has been stated and the
objectives for these activities the lesson becomes relevant
7.2 Optimize relevance, value, and authenticity
and the value is addressed in the summative and
formative assessment.
This was addressed but allowing an activity for all types of
7.3 Minimize threats and distractions
learners to be interested in.
8. Provide options for sustaining effort and
persistence
The goals and objectives are stressed through the
8.1 Heighten salience of goals and objectives opening, during, and closing of the lesson so that states
the importance of them.
Open discussion, watching a movie, and individual work
8.2 Vary demands and resources to optimize
vary the demands of how the students are expected to
challenge
gain the information.
This is addressed by having the class meet in small
8.3 Foster collaboration and community
groups and talk about the water cycle.
The students can gain feedback from each other and then
8.4 Increase mastery-oriented feedback
independently have their own responses.
9. Provide options for self-regulation
Students should be motivated by one form of learning.
9.1 Promote expectations and beliefs that optimize
There are hands on and visual learning opportunities in
motivation
this lesson.
This could be addressed by allowing the students to
9.2 Facilitate personal coping skills and strategies research information that they dont know. Allowing them
to find it on their own.
The final worksheet and paragraph could include a section
9.3 Develop self-assessment and reflection
about self-assessment, what they learned from the most.

CAST 2011

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