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United States Department of Education (Departamento de Educación de los EE.UU.) (ED.gov) – The U.S. Department of Education is the agency of the federal government that establishes policy for, administers and coordinates most federal assistance to education. It assists the president in executing education policies for the nation and in implementing laws enacted by Congress. The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services (OSERS) is an office of ED.
Universal Design (Diseño universal) – A way of designing products and services so that they can be used by people with the widest range of abilities. See also Texas Assistive Technology Network resources.
Universal Screening (Pruebas diagnósticas universales) – A step taken by school personnel early in the school year to determine which students are “at risk” for not meeting grade level standards. Universal screening can be accomplished by reviewing a student’s recent performance on state or district tests or by administering an academic screening to all students in a given grade. Students whose scores on the screening fall below a certain cut-off point are identified as needing continued progress monitoring and possibly more intensive interventions. See also Response to Intervention.
