GoIDEA 2026: Benefits, Features & Pricing

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Overview

GoIDEA

4.4

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Pricing

Pricing available upon request

About GoIDEA

Discover Go Solutions' versatile online IEP and Special Education software, a dynamic and efficient solution tailored to meet the unique needs of the school district. At its core lies GoIDEA, designed to oversee web-based Special Education IEPs and enhance staff productivity through seamless automation. Integrated seamlessly with Student Information System, GoIDEA ensures documents are always up-to-date, reflecting the most accurate information.

But the capabilities of Go Solutions extend beyond the core module. Additional modules, such as Section 504 Management, Staff Projections, RTI/PBIS Tracking, and the recently enhanced EL module, provide even more robust functionality. EL is particularly noteworthy as it specializes in identifying and tracking English Learners, facilitating their progress through a comprehensive Individualized Learning Plan. This includes tracking scores and setting achievable goals for students while maintaining full compliance with state and federal regulations.

Go Solutions' commitment is clear: to simplify the often complex processes involved in managing IEPs and Special Education. With GoIDEA, districts can transform what used to be a time consuming t...

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GoIDEA Pricing and Plans

Starting price: Pricing available upon request

Free Trial

Free Version

GoIDEA Features

Popular features found in Student Information System
Assessment Management
Attendance Management
Classroom Management
Class Scheduling
Discipline Management
Fee Collection
Financial Aid Management
Online Payments
Parent/Student Portal
Report Cards

GoIDEA User Reviews

Overall Rating

4.4

Ratings Breakdown

43%

57%

Secondary Ratings

Ease of Use

4.6

Value for money

4.4

Customer support

5.0

Functionality

4.3

Have you used GoIDEA and would like to share your experience with others?

Chelsea W.

Verified reviewer

Education Management

1001-5000 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Reviewed February 2024

GoSolutions GoIDEA

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Responsiveness of GoIdea help desk is great and usually very knowledgeable. The special ed management side of the software is good and there are a lot of options for tracking data. The software is great at helping track timelines/deadlines and gives the option for notifying staff via daily email reminders. The digital signature feature for guardians is a great feature and time-saver.

Cons:

As a district, we have technical issues with GoIdea around printing special education forms. It has been brought to the attention of GoSolutions staff multiple times. While help desk staff do try to help with the issue, we have repeatedly been told it's a Mac user issue with little to no follow-up beyond that even though we continue to experience problems. Customization (forms, reports) is always a little tricky and costs more. While it is nice to have options with the vast amount of data in GoIdea, the amount of reports is overwhelming. It would be nice to be able to export specific data instead of sifting through reports to find what is needed. The digital signature feature is great but it still needs work in terms of being able to send forms to more than one guardian and there also needs to be some sort of notification to admin staff when a digital signature is received. The Section 504 module of the software is lacking.

Vendor Response

Thank you for sharing your experience with GoIDEA. We apologize for the technical issues you've encountered and the challenges you've faced with customization and report management. Your feedback is invaluable, and we're actively working to address these concerns and enhance our features to better meet your needs.

Replied February 2024

Jennifer S.

Verified reviewer

Education Management

51-200 employees

Used daily for less than 12 months

Reviewed February 2024

Go Idea review

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

It has simple, easy to navigate forms. Customer service responds quickly.

Cons:

There are features that should be standard such as electronic signatures that are cost prohibitive to add especially for small districts.

Reasons for switching to GoIDEA

That was more difficult to navigatre, did not pull in WI forms automatically

Vendor Response

Thank you for your feedback. We value your input and are committed to continuously improving our services. Please feel free to reach out with any further comments or suggestions.

Replied February 2024

Tina R.

Verified reviewer

Education Management

11-50 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Reviewed February 2024

Acquired Me

I struggled with GoIdea for the first part of the school year and was not wanting to complete the conversion from one to the other, but once I poured myself into learning and implementing the trainings I was given, it has been great. I found I had to trust the team behind program.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

When I have problems there are a couple of different ways I can contact the GoIdea team to get the situation taken care of quickly.

Cons:

I am extremely picky as to what my forms look like and I really struggled with the difference in the forms. There are errors in the forms that I constantly have to fix. Sometimes I have to have a finished form so that I know what I need to put in the blanks. Some things could have a drop down to make the form easier to fill out.

Reasons for choosing GoIDEA

I struggled with the conversion from CSA to GoIdea but the alternative was the Idaho SDE version and I didn't want to go that route.

Vendor Response

Thank you for sharing your experience with us. We're glad to hear that you found our support helpful. We appreciate your feedback on form customization and will work to improve this aspect. We're thrilled that once you engaged with our training, you found GoIDEA to be a valuable tool. Your trust means a lot to us.

Replied February 2024

Genise K.

Verified reviewer

Education Management

1001-5000 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Reviewed October 2023

GoIdea is the place to GO for a Special Education Database Company

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

GoIdea is always updating it's systems, forms, and procedures. It is easy to use. My favorite feature is having them send my data to the State Dept of Public Instruction. They tell me if there is a problem with how I entered my data with them and tell me how to fix it. I can then go into the State database system, review my data submissions and if there is an error, I screenshot it and send it to the support team. They fix it "behind the scenes" and then message me they have completed the fix. If there is something I need to do, they let me know exactly what to do. It makes Third Friday and October 1 counts so easy. Their Customer Service is Outstanding. One of the best I have ever worked with. I highly recommend GoIdea to anyone considering a new special education system.

Cons:

I do not like that the cover page of the family friendly version of an IEP does not tell the family what they are looking at. I wish there was a way the system could pull the data from the I-3 and then post it to the cover page of the Family Friendly version of IEPs with the date of the meeting.

Vendor Response

Thank you so much for your kind words and support! We truly appreciate your positive review and are grateful for the time you took to share your experience with our company.

Replied October 2023

Farbod S.

Verified reviewer

Education Management

51-200 employees

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Reviewed February 2024

Willcox Review

Support is great I have monthly meetings that are very helpful

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Functionality

Cons:

Everything is good that I need it for and we have had no issues

Vendor Response

Thank you for your feedback. We value your input and are committed to continuously improving our services. Please feel free to reach out with any further comments or suggestions.

Replied February 2024

Holly E.

Verified reviewer

Education Management

201-500 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Reviewed October 2023

Excellent

Excellent, [sensitive content hidden] is very responsive and helpful.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Reports are easy to use, forms are easy to select. Works well with our SIS vendor.

Cons:

I have nothing to least like about GoIDEA.

Vendor Response

Hi Holly! We're delighted to hear about your positive experience. Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts!

Replied October 2023

Corinne Y.

Verified reviewer

Education Management

201-500 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Reviewed February 2024

Two Year User

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

The help desk responds quickly and accurately. When I come across something that is not available in the documentation section, they are good about sending information.

Cons:

The system has an outdated look and feel.

Vendor Response

Thank you for your feedback. We value your input and are committed to continuously improving our services. Please feel free to reach out with any further comments or suggestions.

Replied February 2024

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