Why SpEd Forms?

We often are asked by school districts why they should purchase SpEd Forms to replace the integrated IEP included with their Student Information Systems (SIS). The answer: SpEd Forms is complete, up-to-date special education software.

1. Data entry savings.
SpEd Forms includes countless data entry savings for teachers. It comes complete with up-to-date Minnesota-specific data entry tools designed to make it easier for teachers to complete forms: drop down menus wherever applicable, thousands of sample goals and objectives, every commonly used measure, evaluation templates and disability criteria templates. These tools save teachers countless hours, easily outweighing the time needed to enter special education specific state reporting fields into a SIS.
 
Teachers are your most valuable resource. SpEd Forms makes it possible for them to spend more time with students.

2. Compliance.
SpEd Forms contains every form commonly used in special education.  In order to stay in compliance, school districts need forms and templates updated every time the state or federal government changes the rules and regulations governing Special Education. SIS/IEPs support only minimal sets of forms and have been unable to keep pace with these changes. Districts using SIS/IEPs fall out of compliance while they wait for delayed (and expensive) updates. SpEd Forms stays abreast of changes to rules and regulations. All forms and templates are updated as soon as new information becomes available.

3. Integrated third party billing.
Third party billing can be an extremely time consuming and cumbersome process. SpEd Forms makes the collection of billing information easy by minimizing paper shuffling and eliminating double entry. SpEd Forms also includes an integrated health care billing system which allows schools to bill the government in bulk directly (eliminating billing agencies).

4. Statewide student sharing.

When a student moves from one SpEd Forms district to another the SpEd Forms student record can move with them. Since the majority of Minnesota school districts and charter schools use SpEd Forms, student records can be shared with the majority of Minnesota school districts. Transferred student records include the evaluation report, service plan and any other recently completed due process form.

Today's families are on the move. SpEd Forms moves with them.

5. Information you need.

SpEd Forms provides users with the information they need to work efficiently and effectively. For example: SpEd Forms alerts IEP Managers before an annual IEP or reevaluation are due; assessment staff can print a list of all upcoming reevaluations in a building or district; principals can check timeline compliance within their buildings; testing coordinators can list all students who require accommodations; transportation personnel can quickly identify all students requiring special transportation; and special education administrators can identify all students who require ESY services. In addition to the numerous reports built-into SpEd Forms, districts have complete access to their data and can easily design their own custom reports to meet their unique needs.

You need information. Sped Forms provides the data you need to make informed decisions.

6. Focus on special education.

SpEd Forms Inc. specializes in supporting special education. All its energy and resources are devoted toward a single goal: making SpEd Forms the most comprehensive, user-friendly special education product available to MN schools.

Special education requires focus. SpEd Forms specializes in special education.

In summary, since student information systems have been unable to keep up with the ever changing demands of special education, school districts have turned to SpEd Forms for a program that can.  SpEd Forms costs about the same as two school lunches (per special ed. student/per year), and comes with incredible Minnesota-based service and support.