The Panorama Equity and Inclusion Survey helps school leadership teams understand what students, teachers, and staff are thinking and feeling about diversity, equity, and inclusion in school. The survey can be used to help schools and districts track the progress of equity initiatives, like UDL implementation, identify areas for celebration and improvement, and inform professional development.

How does it relate to the UDL-SICC?

This tool supports the School Culture and Environment Domain, Element 1 (D1, E1), focused on ensuring that all members of the school community are included in and benefit from learning opportunities. The intent of this element is that the school community commits to designing equitable and inclusive learning opportunities and environments.

How might you use it?

Options for using this tool include:

• Access the survey after providing demographic information. Read the foundational information and decide how this tool will fit into your current Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion plan.
• Read the User Guide and review topics included in the survey to decide on an area of focus. Develop a plan to identify and enhance that chosen area of focus.
• After a thorough review of the survey, distribute the survey to students (grades 6-8) and staff. Disaggregate data to determine areas of need. Design a plan to address identified areas of need.

The UDL- SICC Goal Setting and Planning Tool can be used to turn data from the UDL-SICC Self-Assessment into meaningful, realistic implementation goals. School teams may choose to build on areas of UDL implementation strength or focus on areas of needed growth. Setting goals across several domains helps ensure a global, holistic approach to UDL school improvement.

Click here to view the UDL School Implementation & Certification Criteria (UDL-SICC)

The self-assessment is designed to help school teams map their school’s current UDL practices to determine where they are and what next steps they can take on their UDL journey. Leadership teams use school data to identify areas of strength and growth related to schoolwide UDL practices and to identify potential entry points for improving UDL implementation. School teams can use the outcomes of this self-assessment to:  

• determine an area of focus;
• set an improvement goal;
• identify ongoing data that can be used to substantiate progress toward the goal;
• develop an action plan; 
• determine a timeline for revisiting and revising the plan and goal; and
• determine readiness for UDL School Certification

Click here to view the UDL School Implementation & Certification Criteria (UDL-SICC)

The UDL-SICC Full Criteria document provides a comprehensive description of the SICC. The UDL-SICC is built around four domains; School Culture and Environment, Teaching and Learning, Leadership and Management, and Professional Learning. They provide an organizational structure for thinking about schoolwide UDL implementation. Each domain is defined by its four elements, which guide implementation and are measured during certification. It includes grounding information about the criteria organization and structure, and provides detailed information, by domain, for all elements. Each element is defined by intent, indicator, and level. 

• Intent describes the purpose behind the element and its significance to school-wide UDL implementation.
• Indicators define and set the standard for full implementation of each element, and are used to monitor progress toward implementation. 
• Levels describe the continuum of practices that improve implementation, leading to certification of the element.

Click here to view the UDL School Implementation & Certification Criteria (UDL-SICC)

The UDL Implementation Readiness Indicators Tool supports school teams with determining a school’s readiness for UDL Implementation, helps teams avoid the potentially costly mistake of launching implementation efforts prematurely.

It’s important to recognize that readiness is contextual. A school team may be ready to scale up one initiative while still exploring readiness for another. All schools have unique qualities and needs. Understanding your school’s attributes will help your team determine where to begin your UDL implementation journey.

Click here to view the UDL School Implementation & Certification Criteria (UDL-SICC)