IEP tracking shouldn’t be a guessing game
written by Jenelle McClenahenthe challenge of tracking iep goals
As a general education teacher, I’ve always done my best to support students with IEPs, but tracking their progress never felt clear. IEP goals are often written in a way that makes it difficult to measure progress in a general ed classroom. When a goal says a student will succeed in “4 out of 5 trials,” I never knew which ones to count. And when it required 80% accuracy, I was left wondering—over what time frame? Across which activities?
seeing the struggle firsthand
While working with a school through SymplifyEd, I saw how much time special education teachers spent trying to track and report on these goals. They weren’t just teaching—they were buried in spreadsheets, trying to turn vague statements into measurable progress. I knew there had to be a better way.
creating a clear solution
I took those struggles into account and built the IEP tracker—something that simplifies tracking, breaks goals into clear “I can” statements, and automatically calculates progress. Instead of guessing, teachers get real data that actually helps students move forward.
It’s time to simplify IEP tracking—so teachers can focus on teaching, and students can focus on learning.