About Us

Vision:

T​​he vision of the CA UDL Coalition is to lead a collaborative of regional and district systems to implement Universal Design for Learning using principles grounded in research to support every learner, every experience, every day.​

Mission:

The mission of the CA UDL Coalition is to champion the design of expert learning that is accessible, equitable, and relevant for all learners.   

Statement of Purpose:

The California UDL Coalition is a collaborative organization whose mission is to support the design of expert and future-ready learning that is accessible, equitable, and relevant for all learners.

Through collaboration across all stakeholders, the CA UDL Coalition seeks to build capacity of regional and district systems to implement Universal Design for Learning. The coalition is anchored in the research-based principles of the UDL Guidelines to align and develop a continuum of support for every learner, every experience, every day!

CA UDL Coalition Procedures:

The CA UDL Coalition developed policies and procedures to align our work and develop a clear structure. Explore the document CA UDL Coalition Procedures 2023​ to learn more about our organizational structure, activities and basic operations.​

CA UDL Coalition Contact List:

Interested in keeping up-to-date with the work of the CA UDL Coalition? Want to attend a CA UDL Network virtual meeting or peruse past sessions? How about accessing resources compiled from UDL practitioners here in CA? Please fill out this form so you can join this growing network of dynamic educators!

​Questions about UDL or the CA UDL Coalition? Email
caudlcoalition@gmail.com

CA UDL Steering Committee:​

California Department of Education (CDE)

• • Richard Gifford (RGifford@cde.ca.gov)

CAST (The founder of the UDL Guidelines)

• • Shamryn Coyle (scoyle@cast.org)

  • Jennifer Levine (jlevine@cast.org)

Los Angeles County Office of Education

• • ​Matt Roper​ (Roper_Matthew@lacoe.edu)

Orange County Department of Education (OCDE)

Placer County Office of Education (PCOE)

• • Jennifer Hicks (jhicks@placercoe.k12.ca.us)

San Joaquin County Office of Education (SJCOE)

• • Fred Cochran (jacochran@sjcoe.net)​ 

Santa Clara County Office of Education (SCCOE)

• • Sandya Lopez (slopez@sccoe.org)

  • Sung Park (sung_park@sccoe.org)

Supporting Inclusive Practices (SIP)

• • Kristin Brooks (kbrooks@rcoe.us)

  • Kevin Schaefer (kschaefer@edcoe.org)