IEP Checker Tools

Scan My IEP

Check the current plan with Scan My IEP for weak goals, missing services, unclear accommodations, progress gaps, and the first question to ask.

30-second plan

Start with one document, one section, and one safe question.

Useful before you upload or email the school
PullStart with the current or proposed IEP. Add only the evaluation, progress report, or school email that explains the concern.
CheckThe scan looks for vague goals, missing service details, unclear accommodations, weak progress data, and undocumented parent concerns.
UseYou get a prioritized list of IEP pages to review first and a calmer written question to send or bring to the meeting.
VerifyThe scan does not decide legal claims, verify state deadlines, or replace an advocate, attorney, clinician, or school team.

Red flags that matter

  • The IEP looks complete, but the page does not tell a new teacher what to do or measure.
  • The parent has the document open but cannot tell which section deserves the first question.
  • The upload includes many unrelated records instead of the few pages tied to the concern.

Fit check

Use the right next step

  • This page fits when the parent wants the document scanned for the first weak section.
  • Use a section checker when the parent already knows the issue is goals, accommodations, services, or progress.
  • Use a letter page when the parent already knows exactly what to request.

If you need to write before uploading

"Please review the attached IEP with me and show where the goals, services, accommodations, and progress reports address the concern I marked."

This is a document-focused preparation aid. It can surface questions and weak language, but it does not decide legal claims, replace local advice, or verify state deadlines.

Student-record note: start with only the IEP pages needed for this question. Add evaluations, progress reports, or emails only when they explain the concern.

Source check

Use these official anchors to verify the rule, then check state timelines and local procedures before relying on a deadline or legal conclusion.

No specialized knowledge requiredChecks the actual documentBuilt around advocate-style review questions

The important part

You do not have to sort through the IEP alone.

A generic checklist cannot read your child's IEP. The audit reviews the pages you upload and flags sections that may be weak, unclear, missing context, or worth a written question.

Why this matters

The IEP can look finished and still need clearer details.

You have the IEP open, but the problem is not obvious yet. The wording may look official while still leaving services, goals, or progress data unclear.

The free audit checks the language in the actual IEP against the student's documented needs so you can focus on the pages and questions that matter most.

When this fits

Start with the situation you are actually in.

Start here when the IEP is in front of you and you want the document scanned for the sections that deserve a closer look before you email the school, agree to a draft, or walk into a meeting.

This page is for preparing clearer school questions, not for deciding legal claims. The strongest next step is usually a specific written request tied to the IEP page and the data behind it.

Document-focused review

The audit can review the IEP pages you include.

It does not stop at one concern or a short checklist. When the relevant pages are included, the audit reviews major IEP sections for unclear language, missing context, documentation gaps, and issues that may deserve a written question.

Evaluations and Present Levels

Check that the IEP describes the student's needs, strengths, baseline data, and current performance.

Goals and Progress Monitoring

Confirm goals are measurable, tied to documented needs, and supported by clear progress-reporting methods.

Services and Accommodations

Look for supports that are individualized, specific enough to follow, and clear about provider, frequency, duration, and setting.

Placement and Access

Review how the plan addresses classroom access, least restrictive environment, behavior, communication, and related-service needs.

Parent Concerns and Team Decisions

Make sure parent input, school refusals, Prior Written Notice, and important meeting decisions are documented clearly.

Procedure Questions to Verify

Identify notice, timeline, refusal, or vague-commitment questions that may need local verification before a parent relies on them.

Review focus

What this review pays attention to

Along with the included IEP pages above, the audit pays special attention to these issues that may be relevant to this concern. These are examples of extra scrutiny, not the limits of the review.

1

Present levels that do not connect evaluation data to the student's current needs.

2

Goals without a clear baseline, target, measurement method, or progress-reporting schedule.

3

Services or accommodations that are too vague to know who provides what, when, or where.

4

Parent concerns, refusals, or proposed changes that are missing from the written record.

Sample scan result

A useful result points to a record, not a panic spiral.

This is the kind of parent-facing output the page is built around: a specific IEP section, the reason it deserves review, and one calm next step before any broader escalation.

Review note

Finding

The scan points to the goal page first

Evidence to check

The IEP goal names a target but does not show the current baseline, measurement method, or reporting schedule on the same page.

Parent-safe next step

Request that the team identify the baseline data and progress measure before debating the whole IEP.

What to upload

Upload only the records needed for this concern.

You do not need a perfect binder or every school record. Start with the current IEP pages tied to the issue, then add only the few records that explain the concern most clearly.

Current IEP

Use the version the school is asking you to follow, review, or sign, including service pages and meeting notes.

Most recent evaluation

Include the eligibility report, triennial, independent evaluation, or school testing that explains the student's needs.

Progress reports and work samples

Bring the data that shows if the student is improving, stuck, avoiding work, or losing access to instruction.

Recent school emails or notices

Add messages, meeting notices, service updates, or Prior Written Notice if they explain what the school agreed to or refused.

First written request

First written request

"Please review the attached IEP with me and show where the goals, services, accommodations, and progress reports address the concern I marked."

Meeting question

Ask one question the team can answer.

"Which IEP page should I rely on for this support, and what data shows it is specific enough to implement and measure?"

Get clearer questions from your actual IEP.

You do not need to compare every page to a checklist. Upload the relevant pages and let the audit help organize sections that may need clarification, weak language, or possible next questions.

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Your results

What you get from the audit

The result is a prioritized review of the document, not another generic article.

Turns the document into a short review list

The scan organizes the IEP into the sections most likely to need a written question, instead of asking you to read every page alone.

Connects concerns to the page

It helps identify where the written plan appears vague, missing, or disconnected from the student's evaluation and progress data.

Shapes the first calm question

The result points toward one focused request the school can answer in writing.

Where the IEP does not match the student's evaluation data, present levels, or day-to-day experience.

Which goals, services, accommodations, or placement statements are too vague to follow or track.

Progress reports that lack enough objective data to show that the plan is working.

Which one or two issues should be raised first in a written request or IEP meeting.

Three simple steps

How the free audit works

Step 1

Upload the IEP you want checked

Use the current document from the school. You do not need to highlight it, organize it, or know which section is wrong first.

Step 2

The audit reviews the pages you upload

When those pages are included, it reviews goals, services, accommodations, progress monitoring, parent concerns, and procedure questions for unclear language or missing context.

Step 3

Get prioritized findings

See which sections may need review first, which page to ask about, and what to raise with the school.

What to clarify

Reasons parents run this audit

If any of these sound familiar, the written IEP deserves a closer look.

The IEP sounds reassuring, but it does not name who will do what, how often, or how progress will be measured.

Request that the team rewrite the section with the provider, frequency, duration, setting, baseline, target, and measurement method.

The school says a support is already happening, but it is not written into the IEP.

Ask the school for the support to be added to the IEP so it is clear and follows the student across teachers and school years.

Progress reports show little growth, but the proposed IEP keeps the same plan.

Ask what data shows the current plan is sufficient, what will change, and how the team will measure if the new approach works.

You do not have to sort through the IEP by yourself.

Start with the concern. When you want document-specific help, upload only the relevant IEP pages and the few records that explain the issue.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Scan My IEP check?
For parents, scanning an IEP means checking the written document for vague goals, missing service details, unclear accommodations, weak progress data, and places where the school decision may need to be clarified in writing.
Do I need to know what is wrong before I upload the IEP?
No. Start with the current or proposed IEP and add evaluations, progress reports, or recent school emails if you have them. The review is designed to help narrow the first issue to ask about.
Will this replace an advocate or attorney?
No. It is a parent-preparation tool, not legal advice. It can help organize questions and documents before you decide if local professional help is needed.
What should I do after the scan finds a concern?
Name the IEP page, attach or mention the supporting data, and ask the school for one specific clarification, correction, meeting, or Prior Written Notice where appropriate.