SLP Progress Statement Builder
A defensible progress statement names five things: the baseline, the current level in the same units, the conditions the data was collected under, how many sessions it covers, and what it means for the goal. Enter your numbers and this drafts the sentence.
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Build one progress statement
Free version writes one goal at a time. Edit any field and the sentence rewrites itself.
Draft statement — read it, change it, make it yours:
The student have increased from a baseline of 30% accuracy to 72% accuracy given a visual cue and moderate verbal prompting, measured across 18 sessions during the first two reporting periods. This represents 65% of the distance from their baseline toward the target of 95% accuracy. Based on this data, they is making progress sufficient to meet the goal.
What a defensible progress statement contains
A progress statement that survives a meeting has five parts, and most rushed ones are missing the same two.
- The baseline, in the goal's own units. Without it, the current score has no meaning.
- The current level, from data rather than impression.
- The conditions — the "given…" clause. A score obtained with moderate prompting is a different score from one obtained independently, and the two are constantly compared as though they were the same.
- How much data it rests on. "Across 18 sessions" and "on one probe" are both legitimate; only one of them supports a decision.
- What it means for the goal — progress toward the criterion, stated as a judgment you are making rather than a number left to speak for itself.
The two that go missing are the conditions and the amount of data. They are also the two a parent, an advocate or a hearing officer asks about first.
Say what the percentage is a percentage of
"72% accuracy" and "72% progress toward the goal" are different claims, and writing the first while meaning the second is the most common error in progress reporting.
A student at 72% accuracy against a 95% target who started at 30% has made 65% of the required progress. Both numbers belong in the report, and each needs its noun attached. The statement this tool drafts always names both, because the ambiguity is what causes the argument.
Write the judgment yourself
The draft ends with a judgment — making sufficient progress, making limited progress, criterion met pending a stability check. Treat that line as a placeholder. It is generated from the arithmetic alone, and the arithmetic cannot see attendance, a change in conditions, a new medication, six weeks of a substitute, or a goal that turned out to be written wrong.
Everything above that line is a factual summary of your data. The last sentence is clinical judgment, and it should read like yours.
Common questions
How do I write an IEP progress statement?
State the baseline, the current level in the same units, the conditions under which the data was collected, how many sessions it covers, and what that means for the goal. Report progress toward the criterion as well as the raw score, and label which is which.
What is the difference between accuracy and progress?
Accuracy is the raw score. Progress is how far that score has travelled from the baseline toward the target. A student at 72% accuracy with a 30% baseline and a 95% target has made 65% progress, and both figures belong in the report.
Why do the conditions matter so much?
A score obtained with moderate prompting is not comparable to an independent one. Omitting the condition makes two different results look identical, which is where disagreements about progress usually start.
Can I use this for therapy notes as well as IEPs?
Yes. The structure — baseline, current, conditions, data quantity, judgment — is the same for a therapy progress note, a re-evaluation summary and an annual review.
Is anything I type saved?
No. The page runs entirely in your browser, sends nothing, and forgets everything when you close it. Use initials rather than full names anyway.