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

2. HISD At a Glance 215,153 Students 283 schools 301 Square Miles 7 th Largest School District in the Nation Largest School District in Texas

3. HISD Demographics 7.5% Special Education 29.9% English Language Learners 15.4% Gifted & Talented 75.5% Economically Disadvantaged

4. District Initiatives

5. Key members of IMAT attended the Harvard UDL Institute UDL framework adopted for IMAT meetings Process

6. 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

7. Digital Platform Supplemental IM contract Districtwide Kurzweil access

8. Contacts Sowmya Kumar 713-556-7025 skumar@houstonisd.org Beth Goodrich 713-556-7025 egoodric@houstonisd.org