Question 1

Does IEP Architect have free resources for special education teachers?

Accepted Answer

Yes: a free library at ieparchitect.org/resources with 22 printable PDFs (goal trackers, behavior data sheets, visual supports, meeting checklists, and home communication notes) and free tools, including a data sheet builder with 29 sheet types and roster mode, a visual schedule maker with First-Then boards, a name/letter/number tracing worksheet maker, a goal progress graph maker with aimlines, a para/substitute snapshot maker, a social story maker, the Goal Writer, and IEP at a Glance. No account or email; the makers run entirely in your browser.

Question 2

Is there a free IEP data sheet maker?

Accepted Answer

Yes: ieparchitect.org/resources/data-sheet-builder is a free data sheet maker with 29 types covering behavior and ABA data (ABC, frequency, duration, rate, latency, interval recording, trial-by-trial, task analysis, prompt level, scatterplot), routine tracking (CICO, self-monitoring, work completion, toileting), and IEP paperwork (baseline data, BIP tracking, related service logs). The mastery rule prints on the sheet and a roster mode builds one sheet per student. Free, no sign-up.

Question 3

What does IEP Architect actually write?

Accepted Answer

A complete IEP draft: present levels (PLAAFP), measurable annual goals with baselines and short-term objectives, classroom accommodations, service listings, LRE justification, and state testing recommendations, plus evaluation write-ups, progress reports, behavior plans, ESY plans, parent summaries, and IFSPs. Every document is a draft for the teacher's professional review; it never determines eligibility.

Question 4

Is student data safe?

Accepted Answer

No student names, birthdates, or ID numbers are stored. Dates, ID numbers, emails, and phone numbers are flagged in your browser before any text is sent. A student name you enter in the shield field is swapped for an alias on your device; the automatic check can't detect names on its own, so leave real names out of anything you paste without it. Documents use teacher-chosen aliases, and content is never used to train AI models.

Question 5

Does it follow my state's IEP rules?

Accepted Answer

Drafts are shaped to the selected state's conventions across all 50 states, DC, and 5 territories, including state-specific timelines, transition-planning ages, short-term objective requirements, and state assessment names.

Question 6

How much does it cost?

Accepted Answer

You can start a draft at ieparchitect.org/try with no account. A free account (email only, no credit card) opens the complete first IEP draft. After that, plans are $19/month or $99/year.

	IEP Architect	MagicSchool AI
What it actually does	A specialist tool built around one job: drafting a complete IEP (present levels, measurable goals, accommodations, services, LRE), plus evaluation write-ups, progress reports, behavior plans, ESY plans, parent summaries, and IFSPs.	A general-purpose AI toolkit for teachers, with 80+ tools spanning lesson plans, rubrics, parent emails, differentiation, and more. IEP creation is one template among those 80+, not a dedicated product.
Price	First IEP free, no credit card. Then a flat $19/month or $99/year, unlimited IEPs and related documents for your whole caseload.	Free tier at $0 with generation caps across all tools; Plus is $8.33/month billed annually ($12.99 billed monthly), per user; Enterprise is custom-priced for districts.
What "unlimited" means	No per-student or per-document cap on any paid plan.	Plus removes the free tier's usage limits across the whole 80-tool suite, but pricing is per seat, so cost scales with staff, not with how many IEPs one teacher writes.
State-specific shaping	Drafts are shaped to the selected state's own conventions and terminology across all 50 states, DC, and 5 territories.	Not confirmed in this comparison. Check their current site for what, if anything, is state-specific about the IEP template.

IEP Architect vs. MagicSchool AI

Which one do you actually need?