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A faster way to review your child's IEP, organize concerns, and prepare for a clearer school conversation.

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Our compliance engine reviews the document in about 10 minutes against 140+ checks to highlight possible missing services, vague goals, and compliance concerns.

Critical ErrorISSUE #1

IEP Goals Lack Measurable Criteria

34 CFR § 300.320(a)(2)(i)

Plain-English Law: "Every IEP goal must include a way to measure progress. The school must be able to show, with data, whether your child is learning."

Found in Your IEP
"Student will improve reading comprehension skills as measured by teacher observation."
— IEP Goal #3, Page 14
Why this matters

This goal has no number, no deadline, and no real way to measure it. "Teacher observation" is not data. Without a clear target, the school can claim progress even when your child is falling behind. This directly violates federal law and limits accountability.

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Get Your Action Plan

Get a plain-English report with potential issues, questions to ask, and a draft message you can adapt for the IEP team.

Generated Email
To:principal@schooldistrict.org; casemanager@schooldistrict.org
Subject:Formal Request: IEP Meeting — [Student Name]

Tip: Send this to the principal and CC the case manager to start a formal 10-day timeline.

Dear IEP Team, I am writing to formally request an IEP meeting to address specific compliance concerns identified in my child's current IEP. A recent automated forensic review has found that several IEP goals do not contain measurable criteria, in violation of 34 CFR § 300.320(a)(2)(i). For example, Goal #3 uses "teacher observation" as its only measurement tool, which does not meet the federal standard for progress monitoring. I am requesting that the team reconvene within 10 calendar days to revise all goals to include measurable, data-driven criteria. Sincerely, [Parent/Guardian Name]
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I Left the System to Fix It.

I started as a special education teacher. I loved my students. But every year, I watched kids fall behind — not because they couldn't learn, but because their IEPs were written to protect the district, not the child.

I became an administrator because I thought I could change things from the inside. Instead, I saw how the paperwork was designed to check boxes — not help kids learn.

So I left. I became an advocate. I sat across the table from the same people I used to work with, and I fought for the families they were failing.

After 500+ IEP meetings, I built The Advocate Ally because I was tired of watching parents cry in the parking lot after meetings they didn't understand. No parent should need a $200/hr advocate just to know their child's rights. This tool gives every family the same preparation I bring to the table.

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