Gauging Teacher Perceptions on the Alignment of Universal Design For Learning and Culturally Responsive Teaching in the Biology Classroom

Problem Statement
The problem is … Principles of Universal Design for Learning are traditionally utilized to create access to
learning for students with disabilities, but not as a method of culturally responsive teaching.
Purpose Statement
The purpose of this ethnography study is to describe the extent to which Universal Design for Learning
(UDL) principals are utilized to encourage culturally responsive learning environments in high school
biology classrooms.
Research Question(s)
To what extent are high school biology teachers implementing principles of Universal Design for Learning to
promote culturally responsive learning environments?
Which principle of Universal Design for Learning do high school biology teachers engage in the most with
their minority student population?
Which principle of Universal Design for Learning do high school biology teachers engage in the most with
their non-minority student population?