- Record data points on IEP goals throughout the period; the report is built from them.
- On the Goals tab choose IEP progress report (PDF), then set Period start and Period end.
- Export chart-only PDF gives the data alone; Generate narratives drafts a narrative per goal for you to review.
- Name gaps in the data yourself (testing weeks, absences) rather than leaving them unexplained.
- Every plan can open the report and draft narratives (three free drafts on the free plan). Your first documentation PDF is free; ongoing PDF downloads are part of Pro and school plans. Your district IEP system stays the official record.
The IEP progress report pulls each goal's data points for a reporting period into one PDF. The data comes from what you recorded; the interpretation comes from you, and Evident can draft that interpretation for you to edit.
Make sure the goals match the IEP
Each IEP goal in Evident should measure what the IEP goal says, with the same measurement. If the IEP goal is about beginning work within two minutes on 4 of 5 opportunities, set it up as a Trial-Based goal and record each opportunity, rather than tracking a general daily behavior mark.
Open the report and choose the period
On the student's Goals tab, choose IEP progress report (PDF). In the IEP Progress Report dialog set Period start and Period end, or use Last 90 days or Since IEP start. Active, maintenance, and mastered goals are included; goals on hold or not started yet are left out.
Export chart-only PDF creates the report with the data and charts only. Generate narratives drafts written narratives first; the AI progress narratives article covers that step.
Account for gaps before the meeting
Real data has holes: sick days, testing weeks, a substitute, a schedule change. Before exporting, look at where data points are thin and note why. A line such as no data the week of March 10 due to state testing turns a gap into a fact the team already knows.
A goal with fewer than four data points in the period is marked Insufficient data if you generate narratives, which is a useful prompt to add context or shorten what you claim about that goal.
A worked example: from data to a sentence
Say the goal is to begin assigned work within two minutes on 4 of 5 opportunities, recorded as a Trial-Based goal. Over the period, the student moves from about 2 of 5 to 4 of 5 in the last two weeks, with a dip during a substitute week.
A useful narrative reads: across the reporting period, independent task initiation improved from about 40 percent to 80 percent of opportunities, with a temporary decline during a week with a substitute, after which performance returned to the higher level. The numbers come from the data and the explanation comes from you.
Frequently asked questions
Does this replace my district IEP platform?
No. Evident is where you collect and review the data. Your district's IEP system remains the official record where required.
Can I include behavior incidents?
The IEP progress report covers IEP goal data. For ABC incidents and BIP records, build an FBA / BIP review packet from Prepare.
Can the report go to families?
Yes, when your school's process allows it. If you generate narratives, each goal also gets a plain-language family summary.
Our data has gaps. Does that ruin the report?
No. Name the gaps and why they happened. An explained gap is ordinary; an unexplained one invites questions about the rest of the data.
Why can I draft the report but not download the PDF?
Drafting and reviewing narratives works on every plan, with three free report drafts. Your first documentation PDF is free; ongoing PDF downloads are included with Pro and school plans.