News2you vs. Unique Learning System

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
News2you
Score 9.5 out of 10
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News2you is a symbol-supported newspaper that engages students with unique learning needs. Through weekly, standards-aligned articles at four differentiated levels, students build literacy, communication, and critical-thinking skills, and makes learning fun with interactive activities, accessible content, and text-to-speech support.N/A
Unique Learning System
Score 8.1 out of 10
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Unique Learning System (ULS) is a special education solution that supports students with disabilities from Pre-K through transition. It provides differentiated, standards-aligned lessons in ELA, math, science, social studies, and life skills with built-in assessments, progress tracking, and automated differentiation.N/A
Pricing
News2youUnique Learning System
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
News2youUnique Learning System
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
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Unique Learning System
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ULS, N2Y, and Symbolstix each play a role in the classroom. I really like them all.
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It offers different goals for students
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In my opinion, TeachTown doesn’t hold a candle to Unique Learning System. My students were very frustrated by TeachTown, as was I. The program would give feedback that they were selecting the right things, when they weren’t. It was also TOO repetitive. Unique Learning System …
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User Ratings
News2youUnique Learning System
Likelihood to Recommend
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8.0
(22 ratings)
Usability
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7.1
(22 ratings)
Support Rating
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7.3
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
News2youUnique Learning System
Likelihood to Recommend
Everway (formerly Texthelp and n2y)
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Everway (formerly Texthelp and n2y)
Unique Learning System is extremely good at covering math and reading, language arts components and providing differentiated materials and lessons for all types of learners. However, at times there is a lack of the same sort of lessons for very basic concepts of social studies and science that are not being covered in the overall thematic units. For example when teaching a unit on Science and Science experiments a lesson on the basic rules for a laboratory or units of measurement used in science specific activities such as units of temperature or metric and standard lessons would be beneficial during those units.
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Pros
Everway (formerly Texthelp and n2y)
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Everway (formerly Texthelp and n2y)
  • differentiated reading levels with picture support
  • constantly updated articles and materials
  • ease of login for students with disabilities
  • broad variety of topics
  • easily accessible games for students of all cognitive levels
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Cons
Everway (formerly Texthelp and n2y)
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Everway (formerly Texthelp and n2y)
  • I would like the print options to be easier to use. I wish I could create a file of the pages I want to print instead of downloading the entire PDF across multiple levels and picking and choosing. My students do not all have digital access due to a variety of reasons and print is a better option for many.
  • I would like Unique Learning System to offer shared licensing. We have classrooms of 6 students where there may be 1 teacher, 5 paraprofessionals, 1 BCBA, 1 SLP, 1 OT, etc. It is a group effort to prepare learning materials for the students and deliver the instruction. I would prefer the licensing to be by student instead of by teacher, it takes a village.
  • I dislike how complicated materials have become with courses, the library, the units, etc. I wish there was a way it could all be organized a little better. I would also love small graphics to be paired with the materials so I don't need to open everything to find what I am looking for. Such as in the Transition Portfolio section.
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Usability
Everway (formerly Texthelp and n2y)
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Everway (formerly Texthelp and n2y)
I think the features are fairly easy to use, but not always easy to find. I can see how a new user may become overwhelmed. Once you get used to it, it’s fine. I think there could also be more professional development sessions to help with this.
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Support Rating
Everway (formerly Texthelp and n2y)
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Everway (formerly Texthelp and n2y)
The individuals helping have always been great. The response to requests for changes in functionality or reporting less so.
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Alternatives Considered
Everway (formerly Texthelp and n2y)
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Everway (formerly Texthelp and n2y)
I have previously used other visual support software. Some required a subscription through a CD, and it wasn’t very seamless. I like that. The visuals are also used in the lessons, which helps the students generalize those skills and supports their communication efforts. with this consistency, students are able to learn grade level vocabulary, as well as practice every day language in order to achieve and make progress
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Return on Investment
Everway (formerly Texthelp and n2y)
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Everway (formerly Texthelp and n2y)
  • There has been nearly 100% improvement in data collection for teachers who began implementing Benchmark assessments and Unit Checkpoints. Many teachers don't have the time or capacity to create their own data tracking tools - if it's not provided, it falls through the cracks.
  • When content is applicable, Unique Learning System saves on planning time immensely. It is a grab and go resource, but also customizable based on student needs.
  • I like how the checkpoints are modeled in a similar fashion to our Florida Alternate Assessment. This helps students practice how to test take throughout the year.
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ScreenShots

News2you Screenshots

Screenshot of Articles with text-to-speechScreenshot of ActivitiesScreenshot of Breaking NewsScreenshot of Differentiated levelsScreenshot of Joey's Locker gamesScreenshot of Learning games

Unique Learning System Screenshots

Screenshot of assessments and progress monitoringScreenshot of lesson planningScreenshot of research based contentScreenshot of Science of Reading coursesScreenshot of a system overviewScreenshot of teacher reference materials