Clarity
The right information
Bring approved accommodations into a practical view for the teachers who need them.
Seeking design partners in DE, PA and MD
Every plan.
Every teacher.
A clearer path.
IEP and 504 accommodations, matched to the week ahead. Help us build a simpler way for teachers to know what’s needed and acknowledge each plan.
Built alongside educators. Designed to work alongside your current IEP system.
A LOOK AT THE PROPOSED EXPERIENCE
Your week at a glance
Monday, ready.
English · Grade 6The right support, before the lesson begins.
✓ Visual instructions✓ Extra processing time
Matched to this week’s work
Wednesday’s reading response
Offer a written prompt and allow extra processing time.
Approved plan update
New: written instructions alongside verbal directionsIllustrative demo. No real student data.
Inside Northstar
See the platform.
Explore it for yourself.
Explore the teacher concept below, or view screenshots from the working specialist and school-leader demo.
Good morning, Ms. Park
A sample school day. 3 pull-outs today, 2 tests coming up.
Needs attentionMarcus missed 4 of the last 10 days
Who leaves your class today
Pull-out services and check-ins from each student’s sample plan.
8:10to 8:50 AM
Penelope Young · Reading support, Resource room
During Period 1 (ELA 6A). Misses independent reading time.
9:05to 9:35 AM
Aaliyah Brooks · Occupational therapy, OT room
During Period 2 (ELA 6B). Misses the mini lesson.
2:10to 2:20 PM
Elena Garcia · Check-out with Ms. Alvarez
During Period 6 (Reading Lab). Leaves 10 minutes before the bell.
Log today’s accommodations
0 of 6 loggedTry the sample controls. This concept does not save records.
Eli NakamuraIEP · P4, P6
Jordan Reyes504 · P2
Your students with a plan
Fictional students used to demonstrate the teacher view.
Eli NakamuraIEP · P4, P6
Visual schedule, transition warnings and quiet break space.
Jordan Reyes504 · P2
Extra processing time, vocabulary visuals and written answers.
Elena GarciaIEP · P2, P6
Check-ins, break pass and a seat near the door.
Your school day
A sample timeline of the classroom hand-offs shown on Home.
8:10–8:50 AMReading support · Penelope Young
9:05–9:35 AMOccupational therapy · Aaliyah Brooks
2:10–2:20 PMCheck-out · Elena Garcia
Notifications
Two example updates that need a teacher’s attention.
Attendance follow-upMarcus missed 4 of the last 10 days
An example of how an attendance concern could be surfaced.
Plan updatedElena’s approved plan has a new seating accommodation.
Return Home to try the sample acknowledgement.
Try the navigation, hide sample names, log accommodations and acknowledge a sample plan update.
Try the demo ↗The teacher view is an interactive design concept based on the reference, using fictional sample information. Changes stay in this preview and are not saved. Other role tabs show the working demo. The live platform opens separately and may differ from this concept.
The problem
Plans are written in one place.
They’re followed in another.
Classroom teachers put accommodations into practice. But the details can get buried in long PDFs, separate systems and email threads.
Context
The week ahead
Connect what a plan asks for with the work happening in the classroom.
Continuity
A dated record
Make plan acknowledgements easier to follow without another email chase.
How it works
Your existing systems.
One clearer classroom connection.
A proposed workflow we’re developing with school design partners.
Your school already has
Student information systemClass rosters and teacher assignments
Learning platformAssignments and the week’s work
IEP and 504 plansUploaded once, approved by the case manager
Northstar- 1Bring approved plans into one place
- 2Match accommodations to teachers and this week’s work
- 3Record who acknowledged each plan, and when
Everyone gets their piece
Northstar doesn’t replace your IEP system. Specific integrations will be scoped with design partners.
Meet teachers where they are
A weekly email.
One less place to check.
The proposed teacher experience starts in the inbox, with the accommodations relevant to the week ahead.
Illustrative weekly email
Your Northstar weekly overview
This week in English- Provide written instructions with verbal directions.
- Allow extra processing time for the reading response.
- Review the latest approved plan update.
For teachers
Less searching.
More clarity.
- Approved accommodations in plain language
- A view connected to the week’s work
- One-tap plan acknowledgements
- A weekly email to keep plans in view
For school leaders
Keep the team
on the same page.
- Case managers stay in the approval loop
- See which plans teachers have acknowledged
- Keep dates attached to acknowledgements
- Build around the systems your school already uses
Student privacy
Sensitive plans.
Thoughtful boundaries.
No real student data until a data privacy agreement is signed. Early conversations can start with your workflow and sample information.
Schools own their data
Student information belongs to the school.
No sale. No advertising.
Our commitment is to use school data only to provide the service.
Agreement first
Data handling and responsibilities agreed before real student data is shared.
Access by role
Planned access follows staff responsibilities and student assignments.
Design partners
Help shape a tool
teachers will actually use.
We’re looking for schools in Delaware, Pennsylvania and Maryland to help us understand the gap between a written plan and the classroom.
- 1Start with a conversation
Walk us through how your team shares and tracks plans today.
- 2Explore the workflow together
Review the proposed experience with sample information. No student data needed.
- 3Shape what comes next
Your feedback helps us prioritize a focused, useful first version.
Become a design partner
Start with your name and work email.
FAQ
Questions schools ask
Does Northstar replace our IEP system?
No. Your existing IEP system remains the official record. Northstar’s proposed role is to help teachers understand and acknowledge approved accommodations.
Does it work with our current systems?
We’re designing Northstar to sit alongside existing school tools. Specific student information and learning platform integrations will be scoped with design partners; they are not live integrations today.
Is Northstar piloting yet?
We’re currently seeking design partners in Delaware, Pennsylvania and Maryland. These early conversations will help shape the first version and the scope of any future pilot.
How much does it cost?
Pricing and future pilot terms have not been finalized. They will be discussed with each school before any commitment.
Do we need to share student data to get started?
No. We can begin with your workflow and sample information. No real student data should be shared until a data privacy agreement is signed.
Does an acknowledgement prove an accommodation was delivered?
No. Acknowledgement records that a teacher reviewed a plan or update. It is distinct from documenting delivery of an accommodation.
Every student. Every plan. Every class.
Build the missing connection with us.
Help make the path from plan to classroom simpler for everyone.
Become a design partner