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
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%
District Initiatives
• Key members of IMAT attended the Harvard UDL Institute
• UDL framework adopted for IMAT meetings
Process
• 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
Digital Platform
• Supplemental IM contract
• Districtwide Kurzweil access
Contacts
• Sowmya Kumar713-556-7025
• Beth Goodrich713-556-7025
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