Supporting every learner across Illinois
Everway partners with Illinois districts to strengthen literacy and make high-quality instruction easier to deliver, helping every student show what they know.
Learners in Illinois
Illinois classrooms reflect a wide range of learning needs, and state data highlights the need to strengthen literacy, support multilingual learners, and improve student services.
47%
of 8th graders read below proficiency*
16%
of students receive Special Education services**
12.8%
of students are English learners (ELs)***
These numbers point to a clear opportunity. With the right tools and consistent instruction,
more students can grow with confidence.
Tools that help Illinois educators deliver consistent, effective instruction
Provide consistent, high-quality instruction across special education classrooms
Illinois districts work hard to deliver strong, standards-aligned instruction for students who learn in different ways. Unique Learning System (ULS) provides educators with a ready-to-use modified curriculum that supports planning, strengthens instructional quality, and creates more consistent learning experiences across classrooms.
ULS helps Illinois districts:
- Deliver instruction aligned to Illinois’s alternate standards, the DLM Essential Elements (EEs), providing clear guidance and predictable, standards-based modified learning routines
- Create consistency across campuses so students receive high-quality instruction regardless of teacher experience or staffing changes
- Reduce teacher workload with ready-made lessons, assessments, and flexible planning tools
See how ULS improved instructional consistency in a large district
Close the literacy gap for Illinois learners
Across Illinois, districts are helping more students access grade-level content and build stronger reading skills. Read&Write supports a wide range of reading needs while reducing teacher workload, giving students tools to understand text, build vocabulary, and work more independently.
Read&Write helps Illinois districts:
- Strengthen comprehension with text-to-speech
- Improve access to content with reading and vocabulary tools
- Save teachers time with built-in supports
See how a large district expanded access with Read&Write
Provide real-time support for Multilingual Learners
Multilingual learners bring valuable language strengths to their classrooms, yet many need consistent, embedded supports to meet Illinois language proficiency and academic accountability expectations. Read&Write removes barriers to grade-level instruction while building the academic language students must demonstrate across content areas.
Read&Write helps Illinois districts:
- Improve access to instructional content with translation and text-to-speech
- Build academic vocabulary using multilingual learning tools
- Strengthen progress toward Illinois language proficiency measures
See how Read&Write supports all learners
Resources for Illinois
Explore guides, success stories, and webinars created for Illinois administrators and educators.
Connect with your Illinois team
Your Everway team partners with districts to support planning, implementation, and long-term success
Sierra Herbort
Account Executive
Emily Baker
Renewals Manager
Lindsay Gabel
Customer Success Manager
*IDOE report; **as a percentage of public school enrollment, by state and jurisdiction: School year 2022–23; ***by state or jurisdiction, fall 2021.