Resources

Early Childhood Education

Early Intervention (EI) to Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) Transition

The Illinois State Board of Education has submitted a State Performance Plan to the United States Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), assuring that all children who have been serviced in Part C and referred to Part B for eligibility determination will have their eligibility determined by their third birthdays and, if found eligible, will have an IEP developed and implemented by their third birthdays.

  • Designing and Implementing Effective Early Childhood Transition Processes PDF File
  • Overview of IDEA/SPP Early Childhood Transition Requirements Power Point
  • When I’m 3, Where Will I Be? A Family’s Transition Workbook PDF File
  • Early Intervention to Early Childhood Transition Tracking Form Video Training
  • Early Intervention to Early Childhood Transition Frequently Asked Questions PDF File
  • Early Intervention to Early Childhood Tracking Form Word Document
  • Statewide Collaborative Transition Training Presentation PowerPoint
  • Early Intervention to Early Childhood Federal Register Citations PDF File
  • Extended School Year Services for Students with Disabilities PDF File
  • Early Intervention to Early Childhood Special Education Transition Memorandum - October 2005 PDF File
  • Child Find Screening, Data Collection Form PDF File
    The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) in cooperation with the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) is responsible for ensuring statewide Child Find and screening activities occur.
  • Illinois School District's Responsibility Toward Early Intervention
    As the result of Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) must participate in the child find process as primary referral sources.
  • Intergovernmental Agreement