All Illinois districts must submit a Response to Intervention (RtI) plan by January 1, 2009. Districts are to incorporate the RtI objectives and activities that address the required components in the
District Improvement Plan (DIP) template at the Interactive Illinois Report Card website (http://iirc.niu.edu/). The RtI expectations are defined in
Section 226.130 of the Illinois Administrative Code.
This document addresses questions that relate to the federal and state improvement plan requirements and provides web links to related resources and technical assistance.
The District Improvement Plan Guide includes instructions for completing the District Improvement Plan (DIP) template at the Illinois Interactive Report Card site (http://iirc.niu.edu), provides guidance for plan developers. The template and this accompanying guide are to be used together to ensure that users include all requirements of federal and state law for revised district improvement plans. Plan developers will find these questions and the
District Improvement Plan Monitoring Prompt
useful in plan development, revision, and peer review.
This checklist is used by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) for DIP monitoring in compliance with NCLB, Section 1116, and state law. It addresses the requirements for DIPs in Illinois e-Plans as described in the
District Improvement Plan Guide. ISBE staff comments are intended to provide feedback on the plan to ensure that all groups will make Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP), meet Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives (AMAO), and address the areas of special education compliance, if applicable.
Single school districts are to complete the single school district improvement plan (SSDIP) on the IIRC. The District Improvement Plan Guide and School Improvement Plan Guide are to be used to develop the plan. Sections III and IV of the single school district improvement plan (SSDIP) align with the School Improvement Plan requirements.
This tool provides assistance to district representatives with the development and refinement of the plan. Once the local board approves the district plan, the contents can be “cut and pasted” into the district’s IIRC e-Plan.
Federal and State Status for Districts
View the district and school improvement status charts.
ISBE requires that all plans be submitted via “e-Plans” on the
Interactive Illinois Report Card site. This process streamlines and provides an interactive site where teams can work on plans at any time and store them on a secure server. The templates are loaded with the applicable district’s Report Card data.
On the District Profile page, click on the link titled “Access the District Improvement e-Plan” located on the information banner across the top. The passwords are protected and are available to authorized personnel by contacting Gail Buoy, Grants and Programs, by email at
gbuoy@isbe.net or sending an email to
eplans@niu.edu. Note: E-Plan passwords are not the same as the passwords for IIRC Student Data Services.
