1. Science Curriculum Review Strategies Britton B. Cook

2. Review Tool Discovered Online… Science Curriculum Review Tool http://www.k8accesscenter.org

3. Review Tool Strategy Supported by U.S. Office of Special Education Programs IDEAs that Work American Institutes for Research

4. A Brief Description Implementation of No Child Left Behind has created greater accountability in schools All students must be tested in Science at least once in grades 3-5, 6-9, and 10-12 Wide range of ability in public schools makes across- the-board achievement difficult Access Center developed tools to help educators select published science curricula that offer strategies for accessing the general science education curriculum for all students, including students with disabilities

5. The Science Curriculum Review Tool Helps educators examine existing curricula for research-based instructional and learning strategies that can be used with all students Helps educators determine if the curriculum is available in alternative formats to enable students that are print disabled to access the texts Divided into three sections: Instructional and Learning Strategies Technology Comments

8. Technology for students with print disabilities The National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard (NIMAS), a federal mandate, requires curriculum publishers to produce Braille, large-print, audio, or digital text in the form of a NIMAS file upon request for individuals with print disabilities. http://www.aph.org/louis/repo sinf.htm http://www.aph.org/louis/repo sinf.htm Files are available in a central repository stored at the National Instructional Materials Access Center (NIMAC), established by the American Printing House for the Blind (APH). NIMAS files can be requested through the repository or by providing publishers with documentation of the disability.

9. Science for All In keeping with UDL practices, this curriculum review tool will help educators provide a better Science education for ALL students!

10. Strategy chosen for its universal applicability Strategy chosen for its universal applicability “The Science Curriculum Review Tool helps educators to review science curricula through the lens of accessibility for all students.” “Through its focus on instructional and learning strategies and technology features, the tool helps educators select a curriculum that (through a variety of instructional and learning strategies) provides opportunities for students with varying needs and backgrounds to access the general education curricula.” http://www.k8accesscenter.org/documents/tool_prom oting_access_science.pdf

11. Source Information http://www.k8accesscenter.org/training_resources/s cience_curriculum_review.asp