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Description​

Illinois districts that Meet Requirements (MR), Need Assistance (NA), or Need Intervention (one year) on their annual LEA Determination.​

Activities

Districts with open findings of noncompliance (and corresponding scores of zero on the Illinois Special Education Accountability and Support System Risk Assessment Scoring Rubric) must complete the corrective action plan process for the identified indicator(s).

Supports

Universal supports include information and technical assistance resources that are made available to all districts for their optional use.

• Self-assessment (Critical Components Tool for Special Education Programs)
• Online catalog of supports/resources (i.e. support projects, webinars, FAQ, Q&A, and other guidance documents)

Resources

• SPP Indicator Support Guide

Description

Illinois districts that Need Assistance for Two or More Consecutive Years (NA2) or Need Intervention for Two Consecutive Years (NI2) on their annual LEA ​Determination. These districts may benefit from formal action planning to improve outcomes for students with disabilities.

Activities

Districts with open findings of noncompliance (and corresponding scores of zero on the Illinois Special Education Accountability and Support System Risk Assessment Scoring Rubric) must complete the corrective action plan process for the identified indicator(s).

Targeted level districts must:

• Assemble and convene a District Accountability Team (DAT).
• Review data related to those compliance indicators and results elements for which the LEA received a score of zero.
• Access state and/or national technical assistance resources and develop appropriate action steps to address the scores of zero.
• Submit an NA2 plan to the ISBE State Performance Plan Coordinator regarding the technical assistance sources from which the district received support and the actions the district took as a result.

Supports

Targeted supports include a series of options that are available to LEAs, which may assist with implementation of any objective(s) to enhance policies, programs, services, and/or systems.

• Individual or small group support
• Corrective Action Plan technical assistance
• Virtual conferencing support
• Online state and national technical assistance resources
• Self-assessment (Critical Components Tool for Special Education Programs)
• Online catalog of supports/resources (i.e. support projects, webinars, FAQ, Q&A, and other guidance documents
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Resources

• SPP Indicator Support Guide
  

Description

Illinois districts that Need Intervention for Three or More Consecutive Years (NI3) or Need Substantial Intervention (NSI) on their annual LEA determination. These districts require ISBE direction and coaching to improve outcomes for students with disabilities.​

Activities

Districts with open findings of noncompliance (and corresponding scores of zero on the Illinois Special Education Accountability and Support System Risk Assessment Scoring Rubric) must complete the corrective action plan process for the identified indicator(s).

Intensive level districts must:

• Assemble and convene a District Accountability Team (DAT).
• Review data related to those compliance indicators and results elements for which the LEA received a score of zero or one and conduct a root cause analysis to address identified need(s).
• Access intensive support resources and develop appropriate action steps.
• Submit a Corrective Action Plan to the assigned ISBE special education monitor which addresses compliance-based issues and identifies what actions the district will implement as a result of the finding(s) of noncompliance.
• Submit an Improvement Plan to the assigned ISBE special education monitor which addresses results-based issues and identifies what actions the district will implement as a result of low performance scores. A combined plan (Improvement Plan + Corrective Action Plan) is required if there is a Finding.
• Complete two formal progress report reviews and submit them to the assigned ISBE special education monitor to verify district plan implementation.
• Build sustainability and continued improvement capacity.

Supports

Intensive supports are administered with the intent to provide appropriate resources for LEAs to comply and implement IDEA requirements for students with disabilities.

• Required for a small number of districts
• Sustained district engagement
• Individual district coaching required
• Small group support, as applicable (i.e. CoP)/li>
• Comprehensive Onsite/Virtual Review and Support
• Assistance with data review and analysis
• Corrective Action Plan technical assistance – compliance indicators
• Improvement planning support – results indicators
• Virtual conferencing support
• Online state and national technical assistance resources
• Self-assessment (Critical Components Tool for Special Education Programs)
• Online catalog of supports/resources (i.e. support projects, webinars, FAQ, Q&A, and other guidance documents)

Resources

• SPP Indicator Support Guide​