Polaris
Polaris is an IEP development tool for planning, writing and monitoring individualized education programs.
What Polaris is
Polaris is an IEP development tool for planning, writing and monitoring individualized education programs. It uses assessment data and generative AI to help draft IEPs, present levels, standards-aligned SMART goals and instructional recommendations. Embedded assessment results flow into IEPs and appear in charts that summarize student strengths and needs. The tool can recommend accommodations and modifications based on a student’s profile, update progress charts as teachers enter data, and alert teams when a student may be off track. Polaris connects with Unique Learning System, Inspire and Positivity. Its Chrome and Edge extension can open a side panel in supported IEP, Medicaid, SIS and 504 portals, and transfer information into supported systems and web forms. Polaris does not replace a district’s official IEP system; educators transfer reviewed drafts there for compliance, team review and approval. Everway says uploaded information is anonymized before external AI processing. Pricing is on request; a listed 10-pack of student licenses costs $514.99 a year.
Good
- Assessment results flow into IEPs and summary charts.
- Progress charts update as teachers enter data.
- Browser extension works with supported portals and web forms.
- Uploaded information is anonymized before external AI processing.
- Help articles, webinars and professional learning courses are available.
Watch out
- No free plan is listed.
- Pricing is on request.
- It does not replace a district’s official IEP system.
Who it suits
Polaris suits special education teachers, IEP coordinators, administrators and related service providers working with students from preschool through transition age. It is intended for teams that use a separate district IEP system for review and approval.
Verdict
Polaris supports IEP drafting and progress monitoring while leaving final review and approval in the district’s system. Check the listed license option and supported integrations against your team’s needs.
Plans and prices
From Polaris's own pricing page, checked 2 Oct 2001.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| 10-pack of student licenses | $514.99 a year | 10 student licenses · unlimited access for service providers · per year |
The facts
Each one read from Polaris's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Accommodations
- Polaris recommends accommodations and modifications based on a student’s profile.checked 2 Oct 2001
- AI-assisted drafts
- Polaris uses assessment data and generative AI to help create IEP drafts, present levels, standards-aligned SMART goals and instructional recommendations.checked 2 Oct 2001
- AI privacy
- Before AI processing, Polaris automatically detects and removes personally identifying information from uploaded documents, images or files; only anonymized information is sent to external AI services.checked 2 Oct 2001
- Assessments
- Embedded assessment results flow into IEPs and are summarized in charts to show students’ strengths and needs.checked 2 Oct 2001
- Compliance
- The Polaris product page identifies COPPA, FERPA, GDPR and SOPPA compliance and ISO/IEC 27001 certification.checked 2 Oct 2001
- Integrations
- Polaris connects with Unique Learning System, Inspire and Positivity; its browser extension can transfer information into supported IEP systems and web forms.checked 2 Oct 2001
- Intended users
- Polaris supports special education teachers, IEP coordinators, administrators and related service providers working with students from preschool through transition age.checked 2 Oct 2001
- Progress monitoring
- Polaris updates progress charts as teachers enter data and can alert teams when a student may be off track.checked 2 Oct 2001
- Purpose
- Polaris is an IEP development tool for planning, writing and monitoring individualized education programs.checked 2 Oct 2001
- Security
- Everway says sensitive data is encrypted in transit using TLS 1.2 and at rest using AES-256, and that it uses least-privilege access controls and multi-factor authentication.checked 2 Oct 2001
- Support and training
- Everway provides Polaris help articles, live and recorded webinars, and professional learning courses.checked 2 Oct 2001
- Works alongside district systems
- Polaris does not replace a district’s official IEP management system; educators transfer reviewed drafts into that system for compliance, team review and final approval.checked 2 Oct 2001
Where it runs
- Browser extension
- The Polaris browser extension is available for Chrome and Edge and can open a side panel in supported IEP, Medicaid, SIS and 504 portals.checked 2 Oct 2001
The company
- Founded
- 2024checked 28 Sep 2001
- Headquarters
- New York, New York, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2001
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