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Measurable outcomes that calculate themselves.

Write a goal with a baseline, a target, and a way to measure it. Every time you log a number, SocialNote works out the progress and status for you — and rolls it into district outcome reporting.

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Reduce unexcused absences to 2 or fewer / month
ATTENDANCETIER 2
83%
to target
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BASELINE
3
CURRENT
2
TARGET
DATEVALUEPROGRESSSTATUS
Sep8
No Progress
Oct6
Improving
Nov4
Improving
Dec3
Improving
Method: monthly district attendance report
+ Log Progress
Auto
progress & status
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progress statuses
Linked
to the services behind it
Domain
-level outcome reporting
Because every goal carries a numeric baseline and target, the care you take writing it is what makes reporting meaningful later.
What makes a goal

Four questions every goal answers.

01
Where now?
A numeric baseline — the student's starting point.
02
Where to?
A numeric target, and whether to increase, decrease, or maintain.
03
By when?
A target date and a weekly, monthly, or quarterly review cadence.
04
How measured?
A measurement method and the written success criteria.
Calculated, not guessed

Log a number. Get a status and a percentage.

SocialNote compares the baseline, the target, and the value you just logged — clamps the percentage between 0 and 100, and labels each entry. A tolerance band keeps normal noise from reading as real change.

Not Started
No progress logged yet.
Improving
Meaningful movement toward target.
No Progress
Still inside the tolerance band.
Regressing
Moving away from the target.
Met
Numeric target reached — 100%.
Closing a goal

Closing is what makes reporting honest.

When a goal period ends, close it with a reason and a summary rather than leaving it open. Only Met counts as met — every other reason records the goal as Not Met, so the numbers reflect what actually happened. Closing preserves the full history; it never deletes it.

Numeric & readable
Every measure has a number for the math and a plain-language display with its unit for people.
A trajectory, preserved
Each progress entry keeps its own value, status, note, and author so the whole arc stays visible.
Encrypted where it matters
Descriptions, success criteria, and progress notes are encrypted at rest — clinical-grade records.
How it works

Write it once — track it to a result.

A well-written goal turns every logged number into progress you can show a family, a team, or a board.

1
From a student, add a goal with an outcome-focused title, domain, MTSS tier, and priority.
2
Set the baseline, target, direction, and a tolerance so normal noise doesn't read as change.
3
Record the measurement method and the written success criteria.
4
Log progress as you go — SocialNote calculates the percentage and status each time.
5
Link the services behind the outcome, then close with a reason when the period ends.

How goals connect

All features →
Service Logs →
Link the sessions that contributed to each goal — and the minutes behind them.
Cases →
Attach goals to a case to track the outcomes an episode of care is pursuing.
Reporting →
Goal statuses roll up into Goal Outcomes reporting by domain and tier.

Show the change you're making.

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