WI July Updates

On Saturday, July 13th, 2024, an update will be posted to all Wisconsin SpEd Forms sites. The update will include the changes listed below:

 

IEP
1. A new download button has been added to the IEP Measurable annual goals and Annual goal review measurement pages.

(Requested by: SpEd Forms #DE-5055)

 

ER

1. The Transition Planning Inventory – 3rd Edition and Assessment of Basic Language and Learning Skills, Revised have been added to the SpEd Forms test library.
(Requested by: SpEd Forms #60434)

 

Other forms and logs

1. Names and titles will no longer text wrap on the Notice of a team meeting and Record of a Team meeting forms and print pages.
(Requested by: Lauren Johnsen, Minnetonka Public Schools #59997)
2. The ability to be able to finalize the Communication log form has been added. Find the tutorial here: https://youtu.be/63jt52Oga8w?feature=shared
(Requested by: Krystal DeGraw, Richfield Public Schools #59924)
3. The phone number listed was updated for WI DPI on RE-1, RE-5, P-1, and P-2 forms.
(Requested by: Bonnie Barker, Boyceville Community Schools #59251)

 

Reports

1. A new admin quick report titled ”ESY checked ‘Yes’ on I-11” has been added.
(Requested by: Dena Hagen, Superior School District #60222)
2. A “BIP Behavior Plan dates” quick report has been added.
(Requested by: Dena Hagen, Superior School District #60029)
3. A new quick report titled “Last finalized ER with type” has also been added.
(Requested by: Laurie Larson, Superior School District #60482)


2.0

1. When you hover over the due process icon on the far right of the SpEd dashboard, a message will appear, prompting educators to click the icon for more information.
(Requested by: SpEd Forms #DE-5081)
2. The “Finalize” button on the v2 IEP validation screen has been updated to be grayed out if there are error(s) to be corrected.
(Requested by: Lindsey Pellaton, Meeker and Wright Special Education Cooperative #59942)
3. A new v2 user preference has been added to the educator setup profile page. It allows educators to choose whether their system calendars start on Saturday, Sunday, or Monday.
(Requested by: Jennifer Krueger, Roseville Schools #59900)
4. The ability to select a font has been added to short form rich text editors.
(Requested by: Chrissy O’Brien, Inver Grove Heights Schools #60100)
5. The admin “View student history” report has been converted to v2.
(Requested by: SpEd Forms #DE-4837)
6. The v2 search box on a student’s history page has been updated to show the form date instead of the finalization date.
(Requested by: SpEd Forms #DE-5080)
7. A button has been added to the Admin educator setup page allowing administrators to know what filters educators have selected. Find the tutorial here: https://youtu.be/puFyagrbnCA?feature=shared
(Requested by: Rashelle Weicherding, River Bend Education District #60019)
8. On your v2 educator setup profile page, a new ‘enable autosave’ setting has been added. Turning on this preference will automatically save most v2 student forms every five minutes while actively working on the page.
(Requested by: SpEd Forms #DE-4967)

 

System

1. Educators will get a message within SpEd Forms when the due date of an assessment in the SpEd Forms Evaluation Tracker has been added and saved if they are assigned a task
(Requested by: Rande Peyton, Watertown-Mayer Public Schools #59837)
2. A new dropdown option – Referral status was added to the Student setup page and the Admin students’ search criteria (Dropdown #269: Referral status).
(Requested by: SpEd Forms #DE-5053 & #DE-5054)
3. An educator preference has been created to allow individual users to receive an email when a new message arrives in SpEd Forms.
(Requested by: Zach Secrist, Watertown-Mayer Public Schools #DE-5074)
4. Multiple team members can now be selected when using the team selector.
(Requested by: Emma Christenson, Fergus Falls Area Special Education Cooperative #59520)