LSIM vs Polaris
LSIM
lsim.caPolaris
everway.comSide by side
| Figure | LSIM | Polaris |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $42.92/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 2 |
| Spec score · Special Education Software | 6.9 (#16) | 7.5 (#9) |
| Intended users | Learning Support Coordinators, Teachers, and Educational Assistants use LSIM to view or enter student plan data. | Polaris supports special education teachers, IEP coordinators, administrators and related service providers working with students from preschool through transition age. |
| Purpose | LSIM is a web based application for managing student records associated with Individual Education Plans (IEPs) and Student Learning Plans (SLPs). | Polaris is an IEP development tool for planning, writing and monitoring individualized education programs. |
| Security | Communications between user computers and servers are encrypted, and staff access is limited by student assignment and role permissions. | 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. |
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LSIM
LSIM is a web application for managing student records linked to Individual Education Plans and Student Learning Plans. Learning Support Coordinators, teachers, and Educational Assistants can view or enter plan information. IEP records may contain goals, objectives, strategies, evaluation criteria, daily progress levels, and related logs. Student Learning Plans track campus-specific details and activity logs for students needing assistance, while schools can customize adaptations, assessments, and plan fields by campus. Reports include IEPs, SLPs, monthly IEP progress, term IEP reports, and activity logs. Active Directory integration provides access control and single sign-on through network credentials. LSIM can receive periodic read-only updates from a school’s master student database; a PowerSchool solution is already in place. Communications are encrypted, and access is restricted by student assignment and role permissions. Major browsers supported include Edge, Chrome, Firefox, Opera, and Safari. Listed hosting requirements are Microsoft SQL Server 2014 or higher and Microsoft IIS 8.5 or higher on Windows Server 2012 R2 or higher. Pricing is by annual school subscription and requires a quote.