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Understand the IEP in Plain English
Get a clear explanation of the document without legal or school jargon.
See Exactly What Services Are Included
Understand what support your child receives and how often it happens.
Bring Better Questions to the Meeting
Get specific questions ready for your next IEP meeting.
What the report can look like
A simplified preview — your actual report is generated from your child's IEP.
Summary
Your child receives reading support 5 days a week and speech therapy once a week. The IEP includes two goals — one for reading fluency and one for comprehension. One goal is missing a clear way to measure progress.
Services
Special Education Resource Room
45 min/day · 5x per week · Reading support
Speech-Language Therapy
30 min · 1x per week · Language processing
Questions to Ask
How will you measure progress on the comprehension goal — what does success look like?
The resource room time was reduced. What data supports that change?
Tools for parents
IEP Analyzer
Upload your child's IEP and get a plain-English breakdown of services, goals, and the exact questions to bring to your next meeting.
Analyze your IEP →Screener
A short questionnaire to think through what you're observing and decide whether to ask for more.
Take the screener →Request Letter
Generate a written evaluation request you can send to your school — free and ready to send.
Create a letter →Popular guides
What Is an IEP
A plain-English overview of what an IEP is, how a child qualifies, and what parents do during the process.
Start Here
An overview of the IEP process for parents who are just beginning.
How to Read an IEP
A section-by-section guide to reading present levels, goals, services, and red flags in your child's IEP.
How to Prepare for an IEP Meeting
A practical meeting-prep walkthrough covering what to review, bring, ask, and follow up on.
Early Signs
Signs that your child may benefit from an evaluation or additional support.
Questions to Ask
Practical questions to bring to your next IEP or teacher meeting.
Your IEP Rights
What parents are legally entitled to throughout the IEP process.
Services Guide
Understand classroom placements, support models, and accommodations.
IEP Goals Explained
How to read IEP goals and understand what progress looks like.
What Is FAPE?
The federal right behind your child's IEP — and how to tell if the school is meeting it.
You are part of the team
You are allowed to ask questions.
You are allowed to ask for clarification.
You are allowed to take time before signing paperwork.
You are an important part of your child's educational team.
You do not have to agree with the school's recommendation during the meeting.
Built by parents who've been in the room
We're parents of two children on the spectrum with IEPs. We built IEP Compass because we know how overwhelming these meetings and documents can feel, and we wanted a clearer way to prepare.
Ready to understand your child's IEP?
Upload your child's IEP for a plain-English breakdown, take the screener, or start with our guides.