Go to the IEP meeting prepared — a written review of your child's plan and evaluations

For parents of children with an IEP or a 504 plan: upload the plan and the evaluations, and receive a written review — what looks unclear or missing, questions to ask, and steps to discuss with the school.

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What you get

Your documentsIEP or 504 plan, evaluations, progress reports and behavior plans.
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ConcernsGoals without a clear measure, services without minutes, gaps between evaluation and plan.
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Questions for the meetingA short list of questions in plain language.
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Next stepsWhat to ask for, what to put in writing, what to follow up.
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Example (fictional data)

Parent of a 4th grader with an IEP for reading. Upload: current IEP, last evaluation, two progress reports. The review notes that two goals have no baseline, that speech services are listed without minutes per week, and that the evaluation recommended something the plan does not mention. Five questions for Tuesday's meeting.

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How it works

Before an IEP or 504 meeting, parents receive a stack of documents: the plan, evaluations, progress reports, sometimes a behavior plan. The meeting itself is short, and the school team does this every week. Many parents read the documents the night before and still do not know what to ask. Advocates offer written document reviews for a fee per review. IEP Prep gives you the same kind of written review at a price that fits a family budget.

You upload the documents you have: the current IEP or 504 plan, the most recent evaluations, progress reports and any behavior plan. You can add a few sentences about your concerns — what is not working at school, what your child tells you, what the teacher said.

The review reads the documents together. It looks at whether each goal has a starting point and a way to measure progress, whether services are described with how often and how long they happen, whether the needs described in the evaluations show up in the plan, and whether progress reports show movement toward the goals.

You receive a written review in plain language: a list of concerns, each pointing to the place in the document where it comes from; questions to ask at the meeting; and next steps — what to ask for, what to request in writing, what to follow up on afterwards.

The review is meant to help you take part in the meeting as an equal member of the team. It does not tell you what the school must do, and it does not replace an advocate or an attorney when there is a dispute.

Documents are stored in an encrypted account and can be deleted by you at any time. Nobody at your child's school sees them unless you share the review yourself.

Families who have several meetings a year can choose a monthly plan with several reviews, for example for an annual review, a reevaluation and a meeting after a change of school.

IEP Prep is for parents and caregivers in the United States. Plans and evaluations from any state can be uploaded; the review uses the documents you provide.

Before the meeting you can print the questions or keep them on your phone, and after it you can upload the new plan to see what changed compared with the previous one.

IEP Prep is not a law firm and does not give legal advice. Decisions about your child's education are made by you and the school team.

Questions

Who is it for?

Parents and caregivers of students with an IEP or a 504 plan in the United States.

What documents can I upload?

The IEP or 504 plan, evaluations, progress reports and behavior plans.

What do I receive?

A written list of concerns, questions for the meeting and next steps, in plain language.

Is this legal advice?

No. For disputes, contact an advocate or an attorney.

Can I use it already?

Not yet. The service is in preparation, and we are checking whether families need it.

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