ACHIEVE

ACHIEVE Family Contact Validation (116.66 KB) .pdf - A process deployed to improve data quality and enhance the security of protected learner information, this enhancement includes new relationship types, allowing Early ACCESS and Special Education providers to more clearly identify IDEA Parent(s).

To increase participation, eligible family contacts who have not yet created an ACHIEVE Family Portal account will receive automatic system invitations in early March 2026. To help you promote portal use and feel confident supporting families, we will offer training webinars and open office hours in February. These sessions will cover portal benefits, guidance for helping families navigate the account setup process and answers to common questions. Webinar content will be repeated, and all sessions will be recorded.

Supporting Early ACCESS Family Portal Account Engagement

Feb. 16 or 17, 3-4 p.m.

Register for the Early ACCESS training webinar

Supporting Special Education Family Portal Account Engagement

Feb. 18 or 19, 3-4 p.m.

Register for the Special Education training webinar

Family Portal Office Hours

Department representatives will be available for informal Q&A and navigation support during open office hours.

Monday, Feb 23. through Thursday, Feb. 26  from 3-4:30 p.m.

Office Hours Zoom Link
 

District staff members assigned with the ACHIEVE LEA User Manager role have the ability to assign permissions to staff within their own district/building who require access to ACHIEVE General Supervision tools. (Assigning access to IEP roles in ACHIEVE will continue to be done with support from AEA staff.) This training webinar provides details about the new user role and the process LEA User Managers may use to assign General Supervision role permission in ACHIEVE for district/building staff.

• ACHIEVE LEA User Manager Training PowerPoint (814.36 KB) .pptx
• ACHIEVE LEA User Manager User Guide (541.61 KB) .pdf

Available in May 2025, Agreement to Excuse Attendance at IEP Meeting Changes (444.19 KB) .pdf - summarizes the changes and frequently asked questions to improve the process for requesting agreements to excuse attendance at IEP meetings.

FBA/BIP Changes in ACHIEVE

• Updates to FBA and BIP Processes in ACHIEVE (2.63 MB) .pdf
• ACHIEVE FBA and BIP Updates: Impact to Current FBAs and BIPs (141.95 KB) .pdf
• FBA/BIP Changes in ACHIEVE (115.52 KB) .pdf - Highlights improvements made to improve assess and promote collaboration between evaluation and IEP teams.
• Changes to FBAs and BIP in ACHIEVE Video Recording  
  • Changes to FBAs and BIPs in ACHIEVE PowerPoint (6.13 MB) .pptx

BIP Components

Generalization and Fading Plans

• Generalization and Fading Plans PowerPoint (1.23 MB) .pptx
• Facilitator’s Guide - Generalization Plans and Fading Plans (153.85 KB) .pdf

Lagging Skills

• Lagging Skills PowerPoint (230.98 KB) .pptx
• Facilitator's Guide - Lagging Skills (151.15 KB) .pdf

Safety Plans and Reintegration Plans

• Safety Plans and Reintegration Plans PowerPoint (344.52 KB) .pptx

ACHIEVE Progress Monitoring Enhancements: Questions and Answers (139.27 KB) .pdf

ACHIEVE Progress Monitoring Enhancement Guide (850.16 KB) .pdf

ACHIEVE Progress Monitoring Enhancements Video Recording - Recorded 12-1-25. Provides an overview of updates to the Progress Monitoring features in ACHIEVE. Demonstrates how providers enter data points, apply Goal Mastery components, use the Multiple Data Entry modal, and document progress when no current value is collected. Shows where on-screen changes appear and how they affect the printed IEP, supporting consistent and defensible progress monitoring statewide.

• ACHIEVE Progress Monitoring Enhancements PowerPoint (2.23 MB) .pptx

The Policy and Practice Webinar Series highlight important and emerging special education policies and how to apply them within Iowa schools. Participants will also have opportunities to ask questions with team members from the Department's Division of Special Education.

See future dates and topics and recordings of past webinars and materials.

• General Education Count (109.68 KB) .pdf
• State and Federal Child Count Letter (66.51 KB) .pdf
• State Child Count Informational Bulletin Weighted Enrollment Count (228.04 KB) .pdf
• Federal Child Count Informational Bulletin IDEA Child Count (Ages 3-21) (257.69 KB) .pdf
• Special Education Count Summary Checklist (116.19 KB) .pdf
• IDEA Part B Affidavit (49.05 KB) .pdf
• IDEA Part C Affidavit (77.74 KB) .pdf
• IDEA Weighted Affidavit (87.56 KB) .pdf

Available in April 2025, Changes to Transfer of Rights Process in ACHIEVE User Guide - implements changes for age-of-majority learners ensuring educational decision-making rights are transferred/shared as needed. The changes help to automate appropriate access to the ACHIEVE Family Portal for Learners and IDEA Parent contacts.

• Training Video: Changes to Transfer of Rights Process in ACHIEVE Recording