family portal
Families in the loop, not in the dark
Parents and rights-holders get a home of their own: what needs their attention today, progress on goals in plain language, and every shared document in one place, without printouts or jargon.
Their student only · Staff-only notes stay staff-only
the family side
Being on the team shouldn’t require a filing cabinet
Everything a family is asked to do, and everything they deserve to see, in one calm place.
signatures & consent
Sign from the couch
Consent packets and signature requests arrive in the portal, readable and signable on a phone. No printing, no scanning, no “did you get my email?”
- Review and sign consent packets digitally.
- Meeting notices with a built-in acknowledgement loop.
- An action hub that lists exactly what’s waiting on the family.
progress, translated
Progress in plain language
Families follow the same goals the team works on, described in everyday words, with the trend visible. Published progress reports land in the portal the moment they’re ready.
- Goal-by-goal progress without the acronyms.
- Published reports and shared documents in one library.
- Notes from the classroom, when the team shares them.
meetings
Meetings that fit family life
Proposed meeting times come to the family like an invitation, not a summons. Respond in a tap, suggest a different time, and let confirmed meetings land on the family calendar automatically.
- Respond to proposed times right from the invite.
- Google or Outlook calendar connection for the family too.
- The meeting’s status is always visible, so nobody wonders if it’s still on.
keep exploring
Plays well with the rest of the workspace
questions
Fair questions, straight answers
What can families see?
Families get their own portal: progress on goals in plain language, published reports, shared documents, and meeting scheduling they can respond to. They never see other students, and staff-only notes stay staff-only.
Do families need an account?
For the portal, yes: it’s a free account tied to their student. For responding to a meeting invitation, no: the email link works on its own.
Who counts as “family” in SyncIEP?
Parents and educational rights-holders the team invites. Access is scoped to their student, and the team controls what’s shared into the portal.
Give families a seat, not a stack of paper.
Invite the first family and watch consent, progress, and scheduling get easier for everyone.