IEP Online vs IEPWriter

IEP Online helps school districts build and manage individualized education plans while supporting ministry requirements. Its workflows cover mandated IEP and identification and placement processes, clinical services, special education equipment, special transportation, and data analytics. Districts can customize forms and workflows for needs such as safety plans, student learning profiles, consent, and report cards. Reporting supports Ontario School Information System submissions and Ministry-compliant PDF forms. The system can connect with an existing student information system and Microsoft Active Directory, including single sign-on. It also supports meeting-planning email notifications and electronic document delivery that lets families respond. Its Equipment Online module tracks and assigns special equipment and loaner assets; Clinical Services manages referrals, consent, and service tracking; Transportation Online handles special transport requests and approvals. IEP Online offers hosted or self-hosted installations and a browser-based dashboard compatible with most browsers without special add-ons. Pricing is on request.

IEPWriter is a web-based special education document system for local education agencies. It lets LEAs create IEPs, evaluation reports, behavioral improvement plans, letters, and other documents. Available modules include Children Count/IDEA, PIMS, Section 504, Progress Monitoring, and STaR options for LEAs and intermediate units. Children Count offers over 30 standard reports and a built-in custom reporting option. Progress Monitoring collects and analyzes student goal progress and can display it in graphs for reports. STaR lets service providers track student and other activity time from a web-enabled device, review the last 30 days of logs, and export billing data for MA-eligible students. A subscription-based SIS Bridge syncs information with district student information systems; interoperability depends on the SIS and the data required. The maker says browser-to-site communication is encrypted with TLS and data is backed up daily. The application requires high-speed internet and a current common browser. Tablet and iPad browsers are supported, though some features may be limited by the device. Pricing is available by contacting Leader Services.