IEP

If the student is a secondary student and requires Transition Services, the Transition-based Assessment section displays on the IEP. For Elementary students not requiring Transition Services, skip to the Standardized Test section of this tab.

NOTE:  Individual Districts can decide at what grade level to have the Transition section available in the IEP. The Synergy SE default is grades 9 – 12.

• If you would like to include Transition Services for students who do not require it, check Include Transition in IEP.

• Click .

• Enter Assessment Results including Age-Appropriate Transition-based Assessments in the textbox provided.

• Enter Measurable Postsecondary Goals for Training/Education, Employment and Independent Living Skill in the textboxes provided.

• If the student has an existing IEP, there may be a Projected Course of Study added already. This section can be modified.

To add a Projected Course of Study:

• Click on the Projected Course of Study bar. A new line displays.

• Click School Year and select from list.

• Click .

• Highlight the row by clicking on the line number.

• Click . The detailed view displays on right.

• Click Projected Course of Study and select or type directly into the text box provided.

• Add courses by clicking . A row displays.

• Type directly into the textbox to name the Course.

• If needed, check on the line of the Course to remove. The row is removed.

Standardized Test Section (Elementary and Secondary IEPs)

The State and District Testing contains tests used by the school district. Data in this grid will import from the Referral document or changes can be made directly to this document.

• If changes have been made to the Standardized Tests since the IEP has been opened, click  . (If there is no Referral document created or if this is an Annual Review IEP the button will not be available.) A confirmation screen displays.

• Confirm Refresh Standard Tests from Referral by entering Yes and clicking the Continue button.

• Standardized Tests cannot be removed but can be set not to print on the printable documents. Remove the checkmark in the Print Test column on the test rows that will not be used.

To add Standardized Test data:

• Click the line of the Test Name. The line highlights.

• Click the line again or click .

• Click Test Grade and add the grade.

• Enter the Test Date (MMDDYY) or click  and select date..

• Add Test Scores by clicking on on the Test Scores bar.

• If needed, check on the line of the Test Score to remove. The row is removed.

• Click .

• Repeat instructions above to update each test.

• Import data for the Summary of Current Assessments by clicking .  (If there is no MET Report document created or if this is an Annual Review IEP the button will not be available.)

• Enter any current information regarding the student's current assessments in the following textbox.

• Use to spellcheck.

• Use for more space.

• The Summary of Present Levels of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance Performance in General Education sections contain textboxes where descriptions and explanations are entered. Drop-down key-word stems may be available, based on individual district decisions. If no stems are available in the drop-downs, text can be added directly to the textboxes.

• Click on the drop-down box located above the textbox.

• Select the desired key-word stem in the drop-down list.

• The statement associated with the key-word stem selected displays in the textbox.

• Use to spellcheck.

• Use for more space.

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Your screen may look like this:

• Click to add a new row.

• Enter the Area Considered and the Strengths of the student..

• Additional rows may be added until all areas have been added.

• If needed, check on the line of a row to remove. The row is removed.

Effect of Disability on Progress in the General Curriculum and Needs of Student to Access the General Curriculum is imported from the MET Report.

• Additional data can be entered into this textbox.

• If changes have been made to the MET Report since the IEP has been opened, click (If there is no MET Report document created or if this is an Annual Review IEP the button will not be available.) A confirmation screen displays.

• Enter YES and click Continue.

Medicaid Service times are set up and calculated in the Services tab.

• If any Medicaid Services are provided to the student, click Medicaid Service Category and select from list.  

• Based on the Category selected, the applicable service code statements become available in the Service Code .

• Select the appropriate Service Code. A statement based on the Category and Code selected displays in the Medicaid Service textbox.

• The statement can be edited directly in the textbox, if desired.

• Parent Input for Enhancing Child’s Education is imported from the Parent Input document. Additional data can be entered into this textbox.

• If changes have been made to the Parent Input document since the IEP has been opened, click . (If there is no Parent Input document created or if this is an Annual Review IEP the button will not be available.) A confirmation screen displays.

• Enter YES and click Continue.

Performance in General Education is imported in from the Referral document.

• If changes have been made to the Referral document since the IEP has been opened, click .

• To view the student’s Current Performance click the button.

All performance entries will be viewable as read-only items. If changes are needed they will have to be made in the Referral document.

If this is an Annual Review IEP there will be no Referral document so the button will not be available.

• An Additional Information textbox is available for summarization, if needed.

•  Enter Progress on IEP Goals in the textbox provided.

• Select if the student is making appropriate progress on IEP goals from the drop-down list.

• If No is selected, enter Explanation for Lack of Progress in the textbox provided.

• Click .

PRESCHOOL STUDENTS

• Select the appropriate response from the drop-down provided. The statement displays in the editable textbox.

• Click .