Strategies for Teaching Based on Autism Research
State Standards
STAR Curriculum Alignment to State Standards
Empowering educators. Supporting students. Meeting mandates.
Why Standards Alignment Matters
STAR Autism Support has aligned all its evidence-based curricula—including the STAR Program, Links Curriculum, Academic Teaching Units (ATUs), and Themes First! Curriculum—to U.S. states' academic standards.
- Ensures compliance with federal and state mandates
- Supports evidence-based, standards-driven IEPs
- Promotes instructional consistency across classrooms
- Delivers meaningful learning outcomes for students with autism and developmental disabilities
Who Benefits?
- Students
- Special Education Teachers
- IEP Team Members
- District Curriculum Leaders
- Special Education Administrators
COMING SOON
Standards Alignment & Curriculum Management Tool
An online tool that lets you:
- View STAR Curriculum lesson alignments across all programs
- Access IEP goal examples for every lesson
Key Features
Dynamic filtering options by grade level, subject area, learning level, and lesson name
Dual-view functionality:
- Standards-first view: See all aligned lessons for each standard
- Lesson-first view: View all standards connected to specific lessons
Ready-to-use IEP goal examples for each curriculum lesson
Copy-and-paste functionality for efficient IEP document creation
Complete alignment coverage across all STAR Autism Support curricula
See It in Action
To schedule a demo of the new tool and learn how our curricula aligns with state standards and IEP goals: