Includes information on funding for special education programs, Least Restrictive Environment, Corey H. news and updates, school district policies, forms for special education, due process and a listing of Directors of Special Education.
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Accessibility Manual
How to Select, Administer and Evaluate Use of Accessibility Supports for Instruction and Assessments of All Students.
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Alternate Assessment
The Dynamic Learning Maps (DLM-AA) project is guided by the core belief that all students should have access to challenging grade-level content. The new DLM alternate assessment system will let students with significant cognitive disabilities show what they know in ways that traditional multiple-choice tests cannot.
- Chronic Infectious Diseases in Schoolchildren, Management of
The Illinois State Board of Education, the Illinois Department of Public Health, and the Illinois General Assembly place a high priority on the need to prevent the spread of infectious diseases in schools.
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Community and Residential Services Authority
The Community and Residential Services Authority (CRSA) is an interagency group created by the General Assembly in 1985. The CRSA is responsible for identifying and addressing barriers facing parents, professionals, and providers when they try to get needed services and programs for individuals with a behavior disorder or a severe emotional disturbance and their family.
The CRSA staff provide technical assistance to families, service providers, educators, and other professionals to help plan for and implement appropriate, effective services for children with severe emotional disturbances and behavior disorders (SED/BD) in Illinois. A brochure of additional information is presently available in
CRSA brochure in English and
CRSA brochure in Spanish.
CRSA may be contacted by telephone toll-free at (877) 541-2772 or via the web at
crsa.illinois.gov.
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Comprehensive System of Learning Supports
- Promotes the necessary conditions for learning which includes:
- A safe, caring, participatory, and responsive school climate and;
- The development of academic, physical, social, emotional, and behavioral competencies
- Address barriers to learning and teaching such as: bullying, disengagement, absenteeism, and behavioral health issues
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Deviation Application
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Directors of Special Education
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Disability Areas for Special Education
The Special Education Disability Areas page includes information, research, resources, and best practices on the following program areas: Autism, Deaf-Blindness, Deafness, Emotional Disturbance, Hearing Impairment, Intellectual Disability, Multiple Disabilities, Orthopedic Impairment, Other Health Impairment, Specific Learning Disability, Speech/Language Impairment, Traumatic Brain Injury, and Visual Impairment.
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Exception to the 1.0 Percent Cap on Progressing and Attaining Scores Based on Alternate Achievement Standards to be Included in the Calculation of District AYP for the School Year Request
Contains information on the Exception to the 1.0 Percent Cap on Progressing and Attaining Scores Based on Alternate Achievement Standards to be Included in the Calculation of District AYP for the School Year Request.
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Extended School Year Services
The document is intended to provide general information regarding Extended School Year (ESY) services for students with disabilities and to assist Individualized Education Program (IEP) teams in the decision-making process.
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Homeless Education
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IDEA Part B Grants
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IDEA Proportionate Share Services for Parentally Placed Nonpublic Students with Disabilities
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IEP Process Common Errors Brief
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Illinois Special Education Accountability and Supports
ISBE began implementing the Illinois Special Education Accountability and Support System in September 2020. The system was designed to:
- Maintain a high level of compliance with IDEA federal regulations and Illinois Administrative Rules for special education.
- Support local education agencies (LEAs) in the process of self-assessment, root cause analysis, evaluation, and improvement of compliance and results-focused efforts.
- Establish a continuous and meaningful process focused on improving academic results and functional outcomes for students with disabilities by connecting local data to improvement efforts.
- Connect system improvement activities with multi-year planning and supports.
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Illinois Special Education Eligibility and Entitlement Procedures and Criteria within a Response to Intervention Framework: A Guidance Document
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Illinois Special Education Eligibility and Entitlement Procedures and Criteria within a Response to Intervention Framework: Frequently Asked Questions
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Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Statute and Regulations
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, established in law in 1975, retains the basic rights and protections for children with disabilities.
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Individualized Education Program (IEP)
The Illinois State Board of Education's recommended Individualized Education Program (IEP) forms packets are available in English and Spanish versions. Click to view the language version you prefer.
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Least Restrictive Environment
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Licensure - Special Education
As a result of the Corey H. litigation, the Illinois State Board of Education has implemented new rules to make the transition to a new system of licensure for special education teachers.
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Medical, Religious Immunization Exemptions
The State Board of Education and the Illinois Department of Public Health have developed guidelines to help school administrators determine whether a medical or religious immunization exemption should be allowed and when a medical objection should be referred to IDPH.
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Nonpublic Special Education Facilities
Nonpublic special education facilities provide educational, therapeutic and/or residential services to students identified as having either severe, profound or multiple disabilities.
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Occupational and Physical Therapy Services - Recommended Practices
The purpose of this document is to present administrators, occupational and/or physical therapy personnel, educators, other professionals, and parents, with information regarding the provision of occupational and/or physical therapy in educational environments.
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Regulations Regarding Psychological Counseling and Mental Health Services
This purpose of this memorandum is to provide guidance to school districts to ensure that children with behavioral or emotional disabilities (ED) are receiving all of the related services that they need, including psychological counseling services, as part of a free appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment.
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Reimbursement for Residential Placements in Approved Facilities (34-37 Form)
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Restraint, Isolated Time-Out and Time Out
Public Act 91-600 amended the School Code of Illinois to specifically address the issues of isolated time out and physical restraint in public schools.
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School Social Work Best Practice Guide
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Secondary Transition
This web page provides access to a great variety of resources, tools and information related to secondary transition including, but not limited to: an age-appropriate transition assessment, measurable post-school goals, transition plan development, and linkages to web resources that cover a range of topics related to secondary transition.
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Social Emotional Learning Standards and Performance Descriptors
The classroom assessments are resources to help teachers determine local performance expectations for the Illinois Learning Standards at each grade level.
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Special Education Content Standards
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Special Education Funding
The Department of Funding and Disbursements is responsible for the approval and reimbursement of costs for pupils, personnel and services.
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Students with Disabilities in Regional Safe Schools Programs
This memorandum is sent to clarify the responsibilities of school districts and special education cooperatives in providing services to students with Individual Education Programs (IEPs) enrolled in the Regional Safe Schools Program (RSSP) and in meeting relevant reporting requirements.
