EasyIEPTM Step-By-Step Help

Initial Phase - Adding Narrative Information

Narrative Information is the data that has been collected from observations, assessments, and/or performance of the selected student. They are essential to the tracking and understanding of the student's progress in the areas of goals, objectives, behavior, and ability. If you would like to add Narrative information for the selected student, follow the steps below.

ACCESSING THE STUDENTS AREA

To add information for a selected student or students, you must access the Students area.  This area will appear after you click once on the Students Button on the Main Menu Bar.  The Main Menu Bar will be at the top of the Main Page after you log-in. The words "Main Menu" will be darkened to distinguish it.

NOTE: If you have been working in another area of EasyIEP TM (i.e. Schools, School System, Users), and theMain Menu Bar is not at the top of the browser Page, click once on the Main Menu Button of the existing menu bar at the top of the browser Page.  This will take you to the Main Page.  The Main Menu Bar will be at the top.  Click once on the StudentsButton to access the Students Menu.

ADDING NARRATIVE INFORMATION

Step 1 - Criteria for Selecting a Student

  • Clicking on the Students Button will take you to theCriteria for Selecting Students Page. 
  • Select Criteria to provide a listing of students
  • You will be taken to the Select a Student Page. Click on a student name (link) and you will be taken to the Students Personal Information Page.

    • Step 2 - Accessing the Narrative Area

  • Click once on the Narratives Button.
  • You will be taken to the Narratives Page.

    • Step 3 - Selecting Narrative Areas

  • Click once on the Select Narratives Button.
  • You will be taken to the Select Narratives Page.

  • Click on the checkbox to the left of any Narrative area you wish to select.
  • Continue for any other Areas your School System may have.
  • When you have finished selecting the Narrative Areas, click once on the Update the Database Button.
  • You will be taken to the Narrative Page.

    • Step 4 - Adding Narrative Information

  • When you return to the Narrative Page, a blank text box will appear for each of the areas you selected.

  • To enter narrative information in any Area, click once in the white text field and type-in the information exactly as you want it to appear.
  • You may also edit existing narrative information in this field.
  • When you have finished editing/entering information, click once on the Update the Database Button.
  • The Database has been Updated with the Information you entered Message will appear.

    • The Adding Narrative Information part of the initial phase is now complete for the selected student.  If you wish to continue the initial phase for the selected student, click once on the Goals & Objectives Button in the Students Menu Bar.

    If you prefer to go to another area to enter IEP data, click on thatButton in the Students Menu Bar at the top of the Page.

    If you prefer to access another part of the database (i.e. Schools,Users, etc.), click once on the Main Menu Button of the Students Menu Bar to access the Main Page and the Main Menu Bar.