As a Self-Contained Teacher this is a great Program
March 04, 2026

As a Self-Contained Teacher this is a great Program

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
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Overall Satisfaction with Unique Learning System

I use it in a Jr High Self-Contained classroom to differentiate the lessons to the ability levels of the students. The program also lets me collect IEP goal data that is appropriate and useful. I really like that I can print specific parts at the correct level for students who cannot use technology while assigning online versions for others at higher levels.
An issue with the program is that it needs more "current" topics that are for older kids who are at lower levels. I have students who are into "K Pop Demon Hunters" but reading at 1st grade levels so finding stuff to engage them is hard.

Pros

  • leveled lessons
  • complete lessons
  • multiple subjects

Cons

  • higher interest items
  • shorter lessons option - can never get through it in a month
  • google compatible
  • as a teacher I am thankful my district has this program
  • makes data tracking easy for IEP Goals
  • easy to differentiate lessons within a classroom
I will admit I don't use it for all my lessons because of the Jr High requirements and areas of interest. When I do use it, specifically for ELA, it really helps that the lessons are leveled and easily available to print or assign electronically or I can use my interactive board for whole group instruction. It also helps with those who are more socially aware, so they don't feel "different" when working at a "lower" level because it doesn't appear different at a glance.
It wasn't actually in my room but introduced it to another district. My husband works for the [...] National Guard, and during the Havasupai Falls flooding, News2You had it under Current events. I printed it in the simplified form for him to see how I would teach what he did to my class. He actually took it to his debriefing, where another member stated that his son was autistic and this would be perfect to explain what happened and asked where he got it. I got his son's teacher the contact info and that district is now using Unique Learning System.
The only issues I have are that I can never get through a whole lesson in a month and sometimes the topics are not high enough interest to keep my students engaged. the pacing is too fast for my kiddos so I typically have to pick and choose what parts I am going to focus on and assign,

Do you think Unique Learning System delivers good value for the price?

Not sure

Are you happy with Unique Learning System's feature set?

Yes

Did Unique Learning System live up to sales and marketing promises?

I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process

Did implementation of Unique Learning System go as expected?

I wasn't involved with the implementation phase

Would you buy Unique Learning System again?

Yes

I have actually recommended it to another teacher in a different district for her autism program since she could level and pace it easily and also easily collect IEP data without stressing out her students with extra work. Unique Learning System is also a good program for our autism program because it is consistent with all core subjects, making is very routine based.

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