A list of questions that faculty members can consider to assist them in putting together a "learning-centered" syllabus. Questions for each section of a typical syllabus are provided.
Guide / Manual
This brochure, created by the Equity and Excellence in Higher Education project at UMass Boston includes several strategies and tips for including universal design principles in college classrooms. Great resource to share with faculty.
Published by the NCWD, this booklet looks at family involvement, school preparation, career preparation, connecting activities and youth development, and leadership as the guideposts necessary for transition-age youth. The publication highlights the aspects that should be a part of the programs and planning activities related to the transition from high school to college, work, and the community. This free, downloadable guide is available in English and Spanish.
WorkKeys is a skills assessment system developed by the ACT to measure employability skills, including foundational and soft skills. This one page sheet details areas of assessment in three different areas.
A checklist from a college program in Indiana that tracks student accomplishments towards the program credential requirements.
Letter to Disability Rights Wisconsin that clarifies that the concept of least restrictive environment applies to transition work placements. This has implications for placing students in sheltered work settings when that is not the least restrictive environment for that student. A number of other related issues are also addressed.
This checklist developed by a Disability Services office on a college campus provides questions that families and students should address when trying to decide on a college program for students with intellectual disabilities. Covers such areas as type of campus, residential options, accommodations, campus allies, funding options, and provides other questions to ask when contacting programs you may be interested in.
This is a tool that students, parents, school counselors and teachers can use to help a student to determine how he/she performs at some of the critical skills needed to succeed in a postsecondary setting (career school, community college, college, university).
Includes checklists for Universal Course Design instruction, assessment and environment.
Provides specific strategies that professors can use to assure that their course syllabus is universally designed and accessible to all students.