IEP Evolve vs LSIM

IEP Evolve is a web-based special education solution for creating, updating, saving and printing Individual Education Plans. It also supports Identification, Placement and Review Committee workflows, forms and letters. Teachers, principals and school boards connect through individual accounts with permissions based on role and school association. IEP content includes strengths and needs, accommodations, curriculum modifications, assessment accommodations, staff, services and consultation records. IPRC workflows cover committee members, meeting dates, documents considered, identification, placement and remedial programs. Boards can reorder, rename or remove workflow sections and add custom workflows or updates. The vendor says configurable validation and user messages support Ministry-compliant data capture and compliance status reports. Evolve can integrate in real time with student information systems; its FAQ names Trillium and most alternate systems. Data exchange includes student, staff and school information, with exports back to the student management system. The vendor says data transmissions are encrypted. Access requires an internet connection and login credentials. Pricing is on request.

LSIM is a web application for managing student records linked to Individual Education Plans and Student Learning Plans. Learning Support Coordinators, teachers, and Educational Assistants can view or enter plan information. IEP records may contain goals, objectives, strategies, evaluation criteria, daily progress levels, and related logs. Student Learning Plans track campus-specific details and activity logs for students needing assistance, while schools can customize adaptations, assessments, and plan fields by campus. Reports include IEPs, SLPs, monthly IEP progress, term IEP reports, and activity logs. Active Directory integration provides access control and single sign-on through network credentials. LSIM can receive periodic read-only updates from a school’s master student database; a PowerSchool solution is already in place. Communications are encrypted, and access is restricted by student assignment and role permissions. Major browsers supported include Edge, Chrome, Firefox, Opera, and Safari. Listed hosting requirements are Microsoft SQL Server 2014 or higher and Microsoft IIS 8.5 or higher on Windows Server 2012 R2 or higher. Pricing is by annual school subscription and requires a quote.