In accordance with 20 U.S.C 1416(b)(2)(C)(ii)(II) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), each February, the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) is required to submit an Annual Performance Report (APR) to the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) regarding the State’s overall performance in relation to the 17 Indicators in the State Performance Plan (SPP).
The SPP is developed as a six- year plan that is comprised of Compliance Indicators including Evaluation Timelines, Disproportionality, Early Childhood Transition, Secondary Transition, as well as Results Indicators, including Graduation, Drop Out, Assessment, Educational Environments, Parent Involvement, and Post-Secondary Outcomes. Each Indicator incorporates a measurable and rigorous target for each year of the SPP cycle, and these targets are used as a basis for analyzing each districts’ data for students with disabilities.
