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ACTIVATE the potential in EVERY STUDENT
A name that SAYS IT ALL
It could be said that every student is unique. But as an
educator who’s responsible for students with disabilities,
you know the true definition of a unique learner—and all
the support that’s required to help those with complex
learning needs achieve their full potential.
Meeting all the demands of your students is a superhuman
task. Differentiating lesson plans to reach students with
diverse cognitive abilities…complying with all state standards
and ESSA regulations… addressing social-emotional needs…
grouping and classroom management…tracking data and OUR SHARED MISSION
POSITIVE OUTCOMES
monitoring progress…coordinating care with specialists
and paraprofessionals… IEP reporting…and so much more.
for Unique Learners
A solution that DOES IT ALL
Like you, our top priority at n2y is helping every student
There is one award-winning, standards-based, classroom-ready
reach their full potential. It’s our mission to enrich the lives of
system that supports every aspect of your instruction
students with unique learning needs and those who serve them, and
so you can focus on the human part of your job—the very we place the highest value on your time and efforts as you work every day
reason you chose this path—teaching and nurturing your toward positive outcomes for your students. To this end, our award-winning
students, ensuring that they participate and make meaningful Unique Learning System is changing the lives of teachers, administrators,
progress in your program: n2y’s Unique Learning System. students and caregivers in classrooms all across the country.
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SIMPLIFYING a complex
school day for TEACHERS SIMPLIFY PREPARATION
AND PLANNING
Imagine a teacher starting the school day without the rush to create Daily, weekly and monthly lesson plans
materials for multiple levels of learners…prepared to provide every display instructional targets for each themed
student with access to the general education curriculum…knowing activity, instructional routines, learning goals
what standards that day’s lessons will address—and how…and having and academic vocabulary. Additionally, the
clear insight into every student’s needs and learning level to ensure Teacher Dashboard and its exportable lesson
meaningful progress. plans show alignment of lessons to your
state's extended standards.
This can be your reality with the powerful Teacher Dashboard.
ENSURE IDEAL PACING
AND CONTENT MASTERY
Up to 30 dynamic, thematic lessons per unit—
comprehensive standards-based ELA, math,
social studies and science content across six
grade bands from Pre-K through transition
include recommended monthly pacing to keep
you on track for covering all the standards.
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EMPOWER
CAREGIVER
BOOST INVOLVEMENT
MOTIVATION, AND STUDENT
ENGAGEMENT INDEPENDENCE
AND PROGRESS Customizable letters to
Differentiation of every assignment parents, newsletter writing
for three levels is built into each activities, suggested books
day’s lessons and activities. and word study lists all help
to strengthen the school-
to-home connection and
engage families in their
child's learning.
YOUR CLASS, YOUR WAY
Unique Learning System’s powerful online platform
gives teachers full flexibility in how they deliver their
instruction. Open lessons with one click from the daily
lesson planner, then display content on whiteboards,
ENHANCE OUTCOMES computers or tablets, and interact with students in
THROUGH PERSONALIZED whole-group, small-group, or individual settings.
Choose each day from a range of stimulating
INSTRUCTION instructional options including text read-alouds,
Real-time 1:1 connection to the Student interactive online tasks, hands-on activities,
View enables you to monitor each student’s experiments and crafts. And provide multiple
progress and participation in the day’s lessons opportunities for students to show what they
and provide needed supports. know, including text to speech, drag
and drop, auditory-visual
supports, and much more.
REINFORCE
PRACTICAL LIFE AND
TRANSITION SKILLS
Beginning at the preschool grade
band core lessons integrate practical
transition and life skills to start
students on the path to independence.
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ENHANCING STUDENTS’ ACCESS DIFFERENTIATED, AGE-RESPECTFUL
MATERIALS EMPOWER ACCESSIBLE LEARNING
to help them participate, learn and grow Our unique lesson structure enables you to include all students—with different
levels of ability and need—in the same lesson, while addressing extended
Unique Learning System empowers students to chart their own course for academic standards for three concurrent grade levels.
progress with quick access to customized lessons and materials differentiated for their level.
This enables every student to participate in rigorous daily standards-based instruction.
The Student View puts students on the path to success with a range of supports, including: Create each student’s profile in the GPS, and receive
an automatically generated differentiation level
• Simplified login for easier access • Tailored student preference settings for instructional support, and a detailed report of
and time management • Secure server technology that keeps present levels of performance.
• Direct connection to the teacher data safe and uncompromised
• Empowered independence through • 1:1 technology
an individualized home screen
Help students keep pace with their general education
peers with rigorous, differentiated lessons providing
access to your state’s extended standards. Content
is aligned to the general education curriculum for all
core subjects across six grade bands.
Support the needs of every learner with the
embedded evidence-based teaching strategies,
Skills Tracking, and alignment documents that
match lessons to targeted standards.
Reach learners at all ability levels with
differentiated tasks, clearly defined in three
levels for each standard’s aligned lesson
activity, allowing students to learn and
demonstrate knowledge at an appropriate
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EMPOWERING
ADMINISTRATORS
and the full team for success
Whether you’re an administrator, teacher, specialist, paraprofessional or family/caregiver,
Unique Learning System helps you work efficiently as a team member to meet your ultimate
goal: providing every student with meaningful access to the general education curriculum.
ADMINISTRATORS
Administrators can oversee
implementation and support their school
or district’s positive outcomes with clear
insights into staffing performance and
student progress. Easy access to data and
customizable reporting offers overviews
of the district, school, grade-band, or
individual student view to support decision
making on professional development,
resourcing or additional support needs.
MOTIVATING A LOVE OF LEARNING
TEACHERS
Teachers prepare, deliver and assess
ACCESSIBLE CONTENT
across the curriculum
instruction with ease, regaining
valuable time to focus on helping every
student achieve. Save added time with
automatic progress monitoring of
With research guiding our work every step of the way, Unique Learning
individual IEP goals and documentation
of standards compliance.
System brings you the most comprehensive, evidence-based content
and instructional support available for your special education program.
CLASSROOM SPECIALISTS FAMILIES & CAREGIVERS From one easy-to-navigate platform, deliver differentiated lessons and
Classroom specialists work Families and caregivers have
activities aligned with both national standards and your state’s extended
more efficiently, offering resources and insight to standards for complete programs across the curriculum—ELA, math,
students just-in-time provide the much-needed science and social studies, as well as comprehensive transition coverage.
support to reinforce skills. support at home.
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Advancing Literacy GUIDED READING AND
DIFFERENTIATED LESSONS
A COMPLETE READING PROGRAM BUILD SKILLS
Scaffolded lessons differentiated for three levels
Motivate your students to develop a love for reading with meaningful, age-respectful and of ability allow students to begin at their level,
developmentally appropriate lessons. Unique Learning System includes the vital pillars of a then move up to more challenging content with
comprehensive reading program within each of its grade bands—preschool through transition. repeated exposure to:
• High-frequency words
• Vocabulary and key concepts
• Phonics/early reading instruction
• Authentic literature
• Nonfiction, informational text
• Thematic units that cover a full range
of reading and ELA standards
n2y LIBRARY
ENHANCES
AND EXTENDS
LEARNING
MONTHLY ELA INSTRUCTION COVERS
The n2y Library can be used as a
GRADE-LEVEL EXTENDED STANDARDS complement to Unique Learning
Lessons in each monthly unit provide seamless, consistent access to your state’s ELA extended System’s complete reading program, or
standards, allowing you to effectively target standards-based goals on a student's IEP. as a fully independent guided reading
resource. Extend learning, support
classroom instruction, or encourage
• Phonological Awareness • Fluency
home engagement with a searchable
• Comprehension • Range and Text Complexity collection of more than 1,000 leveled
books covering a wide range of topics
• Phonics • Key Ideas and Details
and interests. You and your students
• Vocabulary • Print Concepts can interact with books online using
text-to-speech, highlighting and
• Word Recognition • Craft and Structure
accessibility settings.
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Building Fluency
A COMPLETE MATH PROGRAM
Unique Learning System’s proven math program helps students build
foundational math skills and concept mastery before moving on to more
advanced course areas such as high school math, algebra and geometry.
MONTHLY DIFFERENTIATED MATH LESSONS
COVER STATE EXTENDED STANDARDS
Consistent, differentiated monthly lessons in Unique Learning System covering individual states’
extended standards allow you to effectively target skills for standards-based goals on a student's IEP.
Topic areas include:
• One-to-one • Measurement • Telling time
correspondence
• Graphing • Algebra
• Number sense
DYNAMIC MATH CREATES DATA-DRIVEN INSTRUCTION
SUCCESSFUL OUTCOMES POSITIONS STUDENTS
FOR SUCCESS
This supportive approach, delivered in conjunction with Unique Learning System’s
highly interactive Dynamic Math solution, creates a specialized environment Coming in 2019! With each completed
that cultivates positive, personalized results. Dynamic Math saves planning lesson assignment, Unique Learning System
time, supports classroom management and provides extra practice problems automatically saves student answers to enhance
to aid in measuring your students’ math skills. Simply identify the skills each reporting and support responsive instruction and
student needs to practice and Dynamic Math’s expansive collection of problems administrative decision making. Captured data
creates targeted, on-demand practice in addition, subtraction, multiplication and may include accuracy, responsiveness, and rate
division—providing all the reinforcement that’s needed to master the concept! of completion.
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Expanding the Content Areas PROVIDE AN
UNDERSTANDING OF
ACCESS TO COMPLETE SCIENCE THE NATURAL WORLD
& SOCIAL STUDIES STANDARDS n2y’s science courses for intermediate,
middle and high school help students
meet the rigor outlined in the Next
Integrating standards-based science and social studies lessons using Unique Learning Generation Science Standards. Along
System’s evidence-based delivery provides districts and schools with the most complete with standards-based content, teaching
and flexible special education instructional option available. From the preschool through resources and supplemental tools
high school grade bands, month-long units with science- and social studies-based themes support access to general education
cover the general education standards in a three-year cycle. Monthly lessons in ELA, math science standards through your state’s
and writing also support the science or social studies theme to improve skill retention. extended science standards.
• Earth and Space Science
• Life Science (Biology)
ON-DEMAND • Physical Science
COURSES FOR
UPPER GRADE HELP STUDENTS ACCESS
BANDS GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES
Differentiated science and n2y’s social studies courses for middle and
social studies courses at the high school offer consistent coverage of the
intermediate through high school National Social Studies Standards, providing
levels are accessible on demand, depth and perspective to the events that
giving teachers the flexibility helped shape history. Along with standards-
to integrate these subjects as based content, teaching resources and
needed—to pace with general supplemental tools support access to general
education, match district pacing education social studies standards through
guidelines or fulfill accessible your state’s extended social studies standards.
course requirements. Teachers
• U.S. History
using these weeklong courses
can cover all standards-based • World History
instructional targets in the course
of a year. All courses include a
• Civics/Government
book, comprehension questions • Geography
and interactive activities.
• Economics
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Setting a Course for Independence
TRANSITION SKILLS
With a goal of preparing every student for independence The assessment results in a
and success in life beyond the classroom, Unique Learning comprehensive planning tool to aid
System integrates transition learning skills throughout the with future goal setting. Guided by
six grade bands, beginning at preschool. At the post-high these core rubrics, students gain
school level, a dedicated transition band provides students the confidence to conquer the skills
with a realistic setting for engaging the skills necessary to necessary to meet those goals:
develop expectations for their futures.
• Current Status
THIS IS ME NOW
• Preferences
THIS IS WHAT I LIKE
• Abilities and Challenges
THIS IS WHAT I CAN DO
TRANSITION PLANNING PUTS
STUDENTS IN THE DRIVER’S SEAT
An important inventory feature for the middle school, THE TRANSITION PASSPORT
high school and transition age levels, Transition Planning SUPPORTS PERSONALIZED
helps educators guide students down the path toward
FUTURE PLANNING
independence with future planning that meets real-world
expectations for employment, daily living needs and Giving students further ownership of the
community awareness. transition process, a Transition Passport helps
them create a personal collection of supporting
To ensure progress, students complete the Transition
documents—a binder of evaluations, guides and
Planning Assessment—a battery of five key skill areas:
supports that travel with each student through
• Vocational/ • Community the transition grade band to create a post-
Employability graduate takeaway resource.
• Personal Life
• Daily Living
16 • Lifelong Learning 17Setting Goals, Monitoring Progress and
DELIVERING SUCCESSFUL OUTCOMES
With a wide diversity of learning
preferences and skills, it can be
challenging to accurately assess
and measure educational progress
in students who have complex
learning needs. Educators using
Unique Learning System have the
support of Goals, Preferences,
Skills (GPS), a powerful data
collection and assessment center
designed specifically to guide and
advance unique learners on their
instructional path. Use GPS to
determine each student’s present
level of performance, develop
standards-based Individualized
Educational Program (IEP) goals
and much more.
DRIVING OUTCOMES WITH TRUSTED DATA
From Goals to
Turning Assessments into
MEANINGFUL INSIGHTS AND RESULTS
PROGRESS No instructional program is complete without Grade Band: Middle School
Unit Target: Life Science
Unit Topic: What Is an Ecosystem?
Unit 10
Unique GPS
Level 1 Checkpoints
the assessments and reliable data to demonstrate
Supporting IEPs and instructional decisions with ongoing data— results and, more important, student progress. Unique Learning System Monthly Checkpoints are designed as a pre- and post-assessment of knowledge and skills presented in each monthly unit. This tool is presented in a screening assessment
format with a sampling of questions that may assist teachers in identifying instructional goals, as well as monitoring a level of growth, following instruction. ULS Monthly Checkpoints are designed
specifically for the grade level band and for the content that is presented in the unit materials. They include a graduated set of performance questions based on common question formats, which are
Each assessment in GPS—modified to accurately presented to students for a response.
and the expertise to interpret that data—is key to enabling Monthly Checkpoints Quick Start
Suggested Administration Level
Online administration is highly recommended, however ● Level 1 Checkpoints are recommended for
Scoring and Results
Level 1 Checkpoints receive 2 composite scores; one measuring responsiveness and one
capture present skill levels and guide individual a printable version of this assessment is also available.
● Pre-test, prior to beginning unit instruction, will
students with the most significant
disabilities and who have a suggested
measuring accuracy.
● Responsiveness composite score (12 points): provides a percentage of test items
meaningful progress. With consistent, reliable resources for goal
provide a measure of the students’ background differentiated task level of 1. with responses, and measures improvement in students’ active response mode.
knowledge and previous learning. ● Accuracy composite score (12 points): measures accuracy in answering question
● Post-test will show what the students have forms.
instruction—is designed to meet a specified skill learned at the end of the unit instruction. ● A test history graph is provided to measure monthly growth from pre- to post-test.
● A Skills Analysis provides a view of performance by question type.
● An itemized Score Summary may be viewed to analyze student performance for each
setting, progress monitoring and reporting, Unique Learning System
question answered.
and standard. This design promotes the inclusion Directions for Administration
● Click on Monthly Checkpoints button from the student’s GPS page.
● Click on Administer Checkpoint.
● Select the month you are testing.
● Select the test you wish to administer.
guides special educators every step of the way as they start their of ALL students in a standards-based curriculum. ● Select Pre- or Post-test version.
● Select administration type.
● Review your selections. If correct, click Run Test. To download the printable version, click the PDF icon in the Related Materials tab at the bottom of the page. Once test is completed, click Run Test
and insert answers.
An Administration Guide supports teachers with the ● Please note: once initiated, the test must be completed for the scores to save properly.
students on a path to lifelong learning and independence.
● Each question has three answer choices. Read the question aloud to the student and look for a response. Responses may be given verbally, by pointing or by using other modes that are particular to
the student. The administrator of the assessment can click the selected response. Some students may also be able to directly select an answer choice.
● Item questions are visible at the bottom of each screen page for the test administrator. This feature may be turned off or on by selecting Hide/Show directions, located above the item
questions.
rationale for each assessment as well as instructions ● Item questions can also be found within this general instructions document when administering the test offline. This assessment is not intended for independent completion by the student.
Questions should be administered by a teacher or staff member.
● Provide students’ personal accommodations and modifications to the assessment in order to facilitate a measure of each student’s knowledge and skills.
● All questions in each Monthly Checkpoint section can be administered. A student’s lack of response (after their identified wait time) can be recorded by selecting No Response.
for administering, scoring guidance and more.
● At the end of each assessment, the student’s score will be viewed and saved.
● A notes box is also provided at the end of the assessment where prompting types and levels, or other related information, may be described.
Copyright © 2018 n2y, LLC. All rights reserved. MIDDLE, Unit 10, Life Science, What Is an Ecosystem?
Unique Learning System®, October 2018 Unique GPS, Level 1 Checkpoints
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Benchmark Assessments help you gather
MAXIMIZE ENGAGEMENT
with n2y’s Special Education Solution
baseline data and track and monitor progress in
targeted skill areas (including reading, writing,
math, transition and emerging skills) to promote
standards fulfillment.
Integrated with Unique Learning System’s high-quality, differentiated content and powerful
assessment capabilities, our full array of popular and proven programs further enrich and
support all aspects of a successful learning environment: student engagement, communication,
literacy and math skills, transition skills, self-regulation and classroom management.
News-2-You® delivers world events and
CHECKPOINTS breaking news in an age-respectful, standards-
Checkpoints provide pre- and post- aligned weekly newspaper that enables all
assessment measurements of monthly students to access informational text and take
unit content and skills acquisition. part in meaningful discourse. The engaging
symbols from our SymbolStix PRIME®
database enliven all our programs and support
communication with consistent, recognizable
visual messaging. L3 Skills™ enables students
to practice life and transition skills, as well
as core math and literacy skills, in a familiar,
engaging online format. And Positivity™, our
CORE RUBRICS proactive, strategy-based solution for self-
regulation and classroom management, helps
Core Rubrics address transition readiness
lay the foundation for learning by empowering
skills in the areas of employability,
emotional control and executive functioning.
communication, self-advocacy, daily living
and social strategies.
Finally, it’s important you deliver your research-
based n2y solutions with fidelity to ensure the
best outcomes. Whether your district and special
education teams prefer on-site or online training,
TRANSITION PLANNING each n2y program is backed by best-in-class
Professional Development and support, from
Transition Planning helps to facilitate
implementation courses to solution mastery to
future planning for employment, daily living
opportunities for certification.
needs, community access, and successful
independence for middle school, high school
20 and transition-aged students.I have witnessed how Unique Learning System has helped to
change the landscape of instruction for students with moderate
to severe disabilities. The introduction of this curriculum has
changed the way students are able to access instruction and has
changed the way teachers are able to plan, both in single classrooms
and collaboratively, in that students are now receiving the same
instruction throughout the district.
Patricia Juarez
ALTERNATE CURRICULUM SUPPORT TEACHER
LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, CA
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