Iowa's Access for ALL
Every student in Iowa now has access to: Iowa's Access for ALL
The Iowa Department of Education is offering the Universal Protocol for Accommodations in Reading (uPar) and Read&Write software to Iowa schools through the expanded Access for ALL initiative. The two resources will help teachers identify students who benefit from a read aloud accommodation and provide access to grade-level content through a text reader.
Access for ALL supports students as they move from learning to read to reading to learn. This aligns with the Department’s priorities to provide evidence-based reading instruction and help narrow and close achievement gaps. Please contact MeLissa Lawson, melissa.lawson@iowa.gov with questions.
Identifies reading struggles
- Helps educators determine how students understand text
- Supports early intervention
Get uPar for your district by completing the form below. Once you’ve submitted the form, we’ll let your district team know when your access has been established.
Reading and writing digital toolbar
- Features like Text-to-Speech and vocabulary aids build confidence
- Use on word documents, web pages and more
Complete the form linked below for access to Read&Write software for your district.
District uPar and Read&Write deployment
How to use uPar and Read&Write
How to use uPar
- IDOE's Getting Started with uPar ↗ Iowa-selected intro training resource(s)
- Train the trainers materials ↗
- Introduction to uPar ↗
- How to articles ↗
- Administrator checklist ↗
- Educator checklist ↗
- Leveraging UDL with uPar ↗
Access for ALL webinars
Watch the Access for ALL webinar series to learn more about uPar in Iowa, including the state’s approach to making grade-level content accessible.
How to use uPar
- IDOE's Getting Started with uPar ↗ Iowa-selected intro training resource(s)
- Train the trainers materials ↗
- Introduction to uPar ↗
- How to articles ↗
- Administrator checklist ↗
- Educator checklist ↗
- Leveraging UDL with uPar ↗
Access for ALL webinars
Watch the Access for ALL webinar series to learn more about uPar in Iowa, including the state’s approach to making grade-level content accessible.
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