Functional skills assessment for parents  ·  IEP meeting preparation  ·  Built by a licensed SLP

You know your child better than anyone in that room. Now you can prove it.

One 15-minute functional skills assessment gives you a complete IEP meeting preparation report — PLAAFP statement, suggested goals, accommodation recommendations, and a parent concern letter — written in the language your child's school team uses. Built for parents to use independently. No school involvement needed.

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🎓 Michelle Ripa, M.S., CCC-SLP 📄 Results immediately 🔒 Not a diagnosis 🌐 Spanish summary 📤 Shareable PDF
9
Skill categories
15 min
Per session
Ages 3+
All levels
Level 3 reached · Independent
9 of 19
Safety Awareness · Level 2

A stranger online asks what school you go to and what time you get out. You should:

AAnswer — it's just basic info
Not share it and tell a trusted adult
CAsk why they want to know
Adaptive engine calibrating Moving → Level 3
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IEP report ready instantly
How It Works

Three steps to walk into your next IEP meeting fully prepared.

Step 1 · 2 min
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Create a profile for your child

Sign up in under 2 minutes. Add your child's name, grade, and IEP status. One account can hold multiple children. No referral or school involvement needed.

Step 2 · 15 min
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Run an assessment — takes about 15 minutes

Choose from 9 skill areas. Questions adapt to your child's level in real time. Fully untimed, with read-aloud, hints, and step-by-step support built in. No preparation needed.

Step 3 · Instant
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Get your full report instantly

Results appear the moment the assessment ends. You receive a PLAAFP statement, suggested IEP goals, accommodation recommendations, and a parent concern letter — all ready to bring to the meeting.

The Report

Everything you need in one document

After every assessment session, you get a full IEP-ready report. Not a score sheet. A complete document your team can use.

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Plain-language skill summary
What your child can do, what they need support with, and why — written for parents, not clinicians.
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PLAAFP statement + IEP goals
Ready-to-use present levels statement and SMART goal language in the format schools use.
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Parent concern letter
Auto-generated formal letter citing your child's data. Send to the team before the meeting.
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Accommodation suggestions
Based on how your child used hints and read-aloud, with the exact words to use at the meeting.
See the full sample report →
Alex M. — Assessment Report
L2 · Developing
58%
Score
11/19
Correct
18 min
Time
3
Hints
Skill Profile
📐 MathematicsL2 · Developing
📖 ReadingL4 · Advanced
🛡️ Safety AwarenessL2 · Developing
🤝 Social ReasoningL3 · Independent
🏠 Daily LivingL1 · Supported
Present Level Statement (PLAAFP-Ready)
"Based on the Ripa Elevate adaptive assessment on April 14, 2026, Alex demonstrated mathematics skills at Level 2 (Developing), answering 11 of 19 questions correctly (58%). Strengths: foundational arithmetic, basic algebra. Areas for development: percentage calculations, multi-step word problems..."
9 Skill Categories

The skills that actually matter for daily life

School reports focus on academic performance. Ripa Elevate covers the full picture — the functional and independent living skills that shape your child's daily life and determine their long-term outcomes in special education and beyond.

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Mathematics
Arithmetic, fractions, percentages, and multi-step reasoning — assessed at your child's real functional level, not their grade.
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Reading
Comprehension, inference, and functional reading — the kind that determines whether your child can read a schedule, a form, or a safety sign.
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Financial Literacy
Making change, reading a receipt, understanding a budget — skills that determine real-world independence more than most academic subjects.
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Social Reasoning
Reading social situations, understanding tone and intent, navigating peer dynamics — assessed through real-world scenarios, not clinical checklists.
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Safety Awareness
Online safety, stranger awareness, household hazards, and emergency response. One of the most overlooked areas in IEP planning — and one of the most important.
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Time & Planning
Reading clocks and schedules, estimating time, planning ahead — executive functioning skills that affect every part of school and adult life.
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Decision-Making
Weighing choices, understanding consequences, and reasoning through real-life dilemmas — the kind of thinking school tests rarely capture.
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Daily Living Skills
Cooking, cleaning, personal care, and household management — the functional independence skills that determine adult outcomes more than any academic goal.
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Executive Function
Task initiation, working memory, cognitive flexibility, and self-monitoring — the skills that make everything else possible, and the ones most often missing from IEPs.
Built-In Supports

Every student gets the right support

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Read Aloud

Every question can be read aloud using the device's built-in text-to-speech. Helpful for reading differences and auditory processing needs.

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Hint System

Optional hints reveal a guided clue without giving away the answer. Recorded in the report — so hint use informs accommodation suggestions.

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Completely Untimed

No clock. No pressure. Timed tests measure anxiety, not ability. Your child works at their own pace on every question.

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Adaptive Engine

Questions adjust in real time — harder when answered correctly, easier when they struggle. Finds the true level, not an assumed one.

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Step-by-Step Scaffold

Complex questions include an optional step-by-step breakdown. Students choose whether to use it. The choice is recorded.

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Spanish Summary

Generate a Spanish-language summary of the key findings for families who prefer communication in Spanish.

The Level System

Levels, not grades. Growth, not comparison.

Students are never ranked against each other. Each level describes how independently they can think and function — and the adaptive engine finds the right one automatically.

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Early Childhood
Picture-based, concrete concepts for young learners
Ages 3–5 · PreK–K
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Supported
Demonstrates understanding with structured support and guided steps
Ages 6–9 · Gr. 1–3
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Developing
Works through problems with occasional hints, building toward independence
Ages 9–12 · Gr. 4–6
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Independent
Navigates most tasks without support, demonstrating reliable reasoning
Ages 12–15 · Gr. 7–9
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Advanced
Applies skills flexibly across novel contexts with self-directed thinking
Ages 15+ · Any grade
Simple Pricing

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7-day free trial on all plans. Card required. You will not be charged until day 8.

Monthly
$49/mo
7 days free · 3 assessments of your choice · then $49/month
  • All 9 skill categories
  • IEP-ready reports with PLAAFP statement
  • Suggested goals + accommodation suggestions
  • Parent concern letter generator
  • Practice mode + growth tracking
  • Spanish summary + shareable PDF
  • Cancel any time
Start Free Trial — 7 Days Free

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Your 7-day free trial includes 3 full assessments across any skill categories you choose. No charge until day 8. Cancel any time before then at no cost.

About Ripa Elevate — what it can and can't do
✓ What it CAN do
  • ·Show your child's real-world functional skills across 9 categories
  • ·Generate PLAAFP-ready statements and suggested IEP goals
  • ·Recommend accommodations tied to your child's responses
  • ·Produce a parent concern letter ready for the meeting
  • ·Track growth over time with reassessments every 30 days
✗ What it CANNOT do
  • ·Replace a formal clinical evaluation by a licensed psychologist or SLP
  • ·Diagnose autism, ADHD, or any condition
  • ·Replace school-based assessments or official IEP documentation
  • ·Guarantee specific IEP outcomes or placement decisions
  • ·Function as a medical, psychological, or therapeutic tool

Ripa Elevate is a supplemental educational tool. Results should be interpreted alongside your child's official school evaluations and the judgment of their IEP team.

Built By

Created by someone who's sat on both sides of the table

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Michelle Ripa, M.S., CCC-SLP — Licensed Speech-Language Pathologist
Co-founder of Ripa Elevate. Over a decade of clinical experience working with children and adults ages 3 and up across school settings, private practice, and home-based therapy. She has participated in hundreds of IEP meetings and built this platform so parents have their own independent functional skills data — and can walk into any IEP meeting prepared to advocate for their child.
M.S. Speech-Language Pathology CCC-SLP Certified 10+ Years Clinical Experience Ages 3–40
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About Ripa Elevate  ·  Ripa Elevate is a supplemental educational assessment tool designed to help parents prepare for IEP meetings. It is not a clinical evaluation, diagnostic tool, or substitute for professional assessment by a licensed psychologist, speech-language pathologist, or other credentialed specialist. Results do not constitute a diagnosis of any condition, including autism spectrum disorder, intellectual disability, or learning disabilities. Assessment results should be interpreted alongside — not instead of — your child's official school evaluations and the judgment of their IEP team. Ripa Elevate is not affiliated with any school district, the U.S. Department of Education, or any government agency.