Progress-note templates
Copy a template and fill it in inside your district's documentation system.
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Session note (SOAP)
S: [Student] arrived [on time / late], [engaged / needed redirection]. [Relevant comment from student or teacher, no other students named].
O: Targeted [goal]. [Student] produced [target] at the [level] level with [__]% accuracy ([__]/[__] trials) given [cue level]. [Additional data.]
A: Performance is [improved / consistent / decreased] compared with [__]% last session. [Brief clinical interpretation.]
P: Continue [target] at the [level] level; [increase complexity / fade cues / add carryover activity] next session.
IEP progress report (quarterly)
Goal: [paste goal]
Progress: [Student] is [making sufficient progress / making some progress / not yet making progress] toward this goal. Over [number] sessions this reporting period, [Student] [produced target / answered questions / used strategy] with an average of [__]% accuracy (range [__]-[__]%) given [cue level], compared with a baseline of [__]%.
Next steps: [Continue current level / move to next level / adjust supports].
Short daily data note
[Date] | [Goal area] | [Target] | [Level] | [__]/[__] correct ([__]%) | Cues: [none/min/mod/max] | Notes: [one line]
Parent / family update
Hi [Family name],
This [week/month], [Student] has been working on [goal in plain words]. [Student] is now able to [specific win]. To practice at home, try [one 5-minute activity]. Thank you for your support!
[Your name], Speech-Language Pathologist
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