Guide · Progress monitoring
How to track and collect IEP progress-monitoring data
Good IEP data is consistent, dated, and tied to the goal's measure. Here's what to collect, how often, and how to do it without losing your prep and evenings to it.
What to collect
For each goal, your data should match how the goal is written — collecting the wrong kind of data is the most common trap:
- Trials (e.g., 8 of 10 correct) for skill goals measured by accuracy.
- Yes/No or daily check-ins (met / not met) for behavior and routine goals.
- Rubric levels (e.g., Level 3 of 4) for writing or performance goals.
- Frequency counts for behaviors you're increasing or decreasing.
Every entry needs a date, and ideally a piece of evidence — a work sample or a quick note — so the data is defensible if anyone ever asks "how do you know?"
How often
Enough to show a trend before the reporting period ends. For most goals that means weekly (or a few times a week); for behavior goals, a daily check-in. The key is consistency — a steady cadence beats a burst of data right before reports are due.
The hard part — and the fix
The struggle isn't knowing what to collect; it's capturing it in the moment and having it organized when reports come due. Paper logs get lost, sticky notes pile up, and you end up reconstructing progress from memory on a Sunday.
IEP Progress removes that. Upload the IEP and every goal, objective, and baseline is pulled out for you. Then:
- Tap to log the moment it happens — in class or on prep — and snap a photo of the work sample.
- Data is tied to the right goal automatically, in the goal's own measure.
- Your progress graphs and report narratives build from that data — nothing to reconstruct.
- A compliance dashboard keeps every review, re-eval, and report deadline in view.
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