Iowa’s Access for All part 2: Deep dive into uPar
What’s it about?
In part two of this webinar series, Everway’s Implementation Specialist Michelle Whiteley and MeLissa Lawson from Iowa’s Department of Education take a deep dive into uPar.
Together, they lead an in-depth exploration of the tool, designed to identify students who benefit from text-to-speech support.
Now available for free to all Iowa districts, uPar improves student outcomes and empowers learners to access grade-level text. Whether you're new to uPar or looking to enhance your approach, this session will equip you with the tools and insights you need to succeed.
What you’ll learn
- Deep dive into the uPar protocol
- Explore best practices and next steps with uPar
- Get training and resources to help you maximize your uPar license
Who should attend?
- Educators
- Administrators
- Special Education Coordinators
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Meet the speakers
Michelle Whiteley
Implementation Specialist, Everway
As an Implementation Specialist, Michelle helps customers get up and running with their Everway tools, providing a solid foundation in their functionality. She offers activation and deployment support, resources, and data monitoring to ensure each customer makes progress towards their goals.
Before joining Everway, Michelle spent 10 years as an elementary educator, bringing her expertise in communication, organization, and learner engagement to her role. She now uses these skills to ensure Everway’s customers have the guidance and confidence they need to achieve success.
MeLissa Lawson
Iowa Department of Education
MeLissa Lawson is a consultant in the Iowa Department of Education, specializing in Accessible Educational Materials and Universal Design for Learning.
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Iowa’s Access for All: Part 1 - getting started
In part one of this webinar series, join Everway’s Strategic Customer Success Manager, Nik Poulakidas and Iowa Department of Education’s, MeLissa Lawson as they talk uPar.
Iowa’s Access for All part 3: data-based decision making with uPar
In part three of our series, learn how to use uPar data to make decisions about student accommodations. uPar is reading screener free to all districts in Iowa.