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Accessible Instructional Materials June 9, 2015 Removing Barriers, Raising Expectations

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Page 1: Accessible Instructional Materials June 9, 2015 Removing Barriers, Raising Expectations

Accessible Instructional

Materials

June 9, 2015

Removing Barriers, Raising Expectations

Page 2: Accessible Instructional Materials June 9, 2015 Removing Barriers, Raising Expectations

HISD At a Glance

215,153 Students

283 schools

301 Square Miles

7th Largest School District in the Nation

Largest School District in Texas

Page 3: Accessible Instructional Materials June 9, 2015 Removing Barriers, Raising Expectations

HISD Demographics

7.5% Special Education

29.9% English Language Learners

15.4% Gifted & Talented

75.5% Economically Disadvantaged

Asian; 4% White; 8%

African Amer-ican; 25%

Hispanic; 62%

Page 5: Accessible Instructional Materials June 9, 2015 Removing Barriers, Raising Expectations

• Key members of IMAT attended the Harvard UDL Institute

• UDL framework adopted for IMAT meetings

Process

Page 6: Accessible Instructional Materials June 9, 2015 Removing Barriers, Raising Expectations

• CAO informed publishers that all instructional materials must be available in digital format and must meet strict accessibility standards

• Members of the district’s technology, procurement, and special education offices drafted interoperability specifications

Expectations

Page 7: Accessible Instructional Materials June 9, 2015 Removing Barriers, Raising Expectations

Digital Platform

• Supplemental IM contract

• Districtwide Kurzweil access

Page 8: Accessible Instructional Materials June 9, 2015 Removing Barriers, Raising Expectations

Contacts

• Sowmya Kumar713-556-7025

[email protected]

• Beth Goodrich713-556-7025

[email protected]