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LEA DETERMINATIONS

LEA DETERMINATIONS. AND WHAT THEY MEAN FOR LOCAL DISTRICTS. TABLE OF CONTENTS. LEA Determinations and Considerations for Making Determinations Illinois State Performance Plan and Stakeholder Involvement In the Determinations Process 2008-2009 LEA Determinations Criteria and Resources

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LEA DETERMINATIONS

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  1. LEADETERMINATIONS AND WHAT THEY MEAN FOR LOCAL DISTRICTS

  2. TABLE OF CONTENTS • LEA Determinations and Considerations for Making Determinations • Illinois State Performance Plan and Stakeholder Involvement In the Determinations Process • 2008-2009 LEA Determinations Criteria and Resources • Needs Assistance 2 Districts • Appeals Process • Public Reporting

  3. What Are Determinations? • The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 (IDEA 2004), Section 616 requires each State to make determinations on the performance of each local district. • The U.S. Department of Education through the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) is also required to engage in making a Determination for every State and U.S. Territory. • Determinations are a way of designating the status of each LEA program in relation to one of the four following categories: • Meets Requirements • Needs Assistance • Needs Intervention • Needs Substantial Intervention

  4. Considerations For Making Determinations ISBE has submitted a six-year State Performance Plan (SPP), as well as the corresponding Annual Performance Reports (APRs), to OSEP as required by IDEA. The SPP contains 20 data-based indicators, which are used to evaluate a state’s performance and progress. These indicators are separated into two categories by the federal government: (1) Compliance Indicators measure compliance within the district compared with IDEA regulations. (2) Results Indicators measure the performance of students with disabilities within the district.

  5. Compliance Indicators Disproportionality (9 &10) Child Find (11) Early Childhood Transition (12) Secondary Transition Plans (13) General Supervision (15) Complaints (16) Due Process (17) Timely, Valid and Reliable Data (20) Results Indicators Graduation (1) Dropout (2) Assessment (3) Discipline (4) EE Ages 6-21 (5) EE Ages 3-5 (6) Early Childhood Outcomes (7) Parent Involvement (8) Post-School Outcomes (14) Resolution Sessions (18) Mediation Agreements (19) SPP Indicators Note: For more information, please visit http://www.isbe.net/spec-ed/pdfs/state_performance.pdf.

  6. 2008-2009 Illinois LEA Determination Indicator Requirements • Each State may choose whether to consider results indicators when making determinations. • All States are required to consider the following data when making determinations based on the 2008-2009 school year data: • Indicators 9: Disproportionate Representation in Special Education • Indicator 10: Disproportionate Representation in Specific Disability Categories • Indicator 11: Child Find • Indicator 12: Early Intervention to Early Childhood Transition • Indicator 13: Secondary Transition • Indicator 15: General Supervision, Uncorrected Noncompliance • Indicator 20: Timely, Valid and Reliable data submissions • IDEA Part B Audit Findings

  7. Stakeholder Involvement in Determination Process • ISBE convened a small stakeholder group comprised of representatives from: • Regional Offices of Education (ROEs) • Illinois Association of School Administrators (IASA) • Illinois State Advisory Council for Children with Disabilities (ISAC) • Illinois Alliance of Administrators of Special Education (IAASE) • Illinois Federation of Teachers (IFT) • Illinois Education Association (IEA)

  8. Changesto the Process The US Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) notified States of a change in the Indicator 13 measurement for the 2008-2009 school year. As such, States were informed that due to this change in measurement, these data are not required to be publically reported or used in LEA Determinations for FFY08 (2008-2009 school year data). These data will be required to be reported for FFY09 (2009-2010 school year data). Districts reported Indicator 13 data (2009-2010 school year data) will be included in the 2009-2010 LEA Determinations cycle. ISBE was notified through OSEP that States must make findings of noncompliance based on data reported by the LEAs through State Data System(s). Therefore, ISBE is required to make findings for any single instance of noncompliance found within a district regardless of the district’s LEA Determination. Further, these findings must be made outside of LEA Determinations process.

  9. 2008-2009 LEA Determinations Criteria and Resources

  10. Indicator9Criteria

  11. Indicator 10 Criteria

  12. Indicators 9 & 10 Resources The following tools and resources may be accessed from the LEA Determinations link found at www.isbe.net/spec-ed • Illinois’ Process for Determining and Addressing Disproportionality in Special Education • Weighted and Alternate Risk Ratios • District Self-Assessment • District Status Report • Disproportionality PowerPoint Presentation • Methods for Assessing Racial/Ethnic Disproportionality in Special Education: A Technical Assistance Guide • October 2, 2008 Conference Call Audio Cast • Special Education Disproportionality FAQ • Use of IDEA Part B Funds for Early Intervening Services

  13. Indicator 11Criteria

  14. Indicator 12 Criteria

  15. Indicators 11 & 12 Resources The following resources may be accessed from the LEA Determinations link found at www.isbe.net/spec-ed Indicator 11: • Special Education Funding and Child Tracking System Instructions • Illinois School Code (Section 105 ILCS 5/14-8.02) • State Performance Plan Indicator 11 Resource Guide http://www.isbe.net/spec-ed/pdfs/indicator_11_res_guide.pdf Indicator 12: • Designing and Implementing Effective Early Childhood Transition Processes • Overview of IDEA/SPP Early Childhood Transition Requirements • When I’m 3, Where Will I Be? A Family’s Transition Workbook • Early Intervention to Early Childhood Tracking Form Video Training • Early Intervention to Early Childhood Transition FAQ • Early Intervention to Early Childhood Tracking Form • Statewide Collaborative Transition Training Presentation • Early Intervention to Early Childhood Federal Register Citations • Extended School Year Services for Students with Disabilities • Early Intervention to Early Childhood Special Education Transition Memorandum - October 2005 • Child Find Screening, Data Collection Form  • Illinois School District's Responsibility Toward Early Intervention • Intergovernmental Agreement

  16. Indicator 15 Criteria

  17. Indicator 20 Criteria

  18. Audit Finding Criteria

  19. Indicator 15, Indicator 20 and Audit Resources • Indicator 15: September 3, 2008 OSEP FAQ Regarding Identification and Correction of Noncompliance and Reporting on Correction in the SPP/APR at: http://spp-apr-calendar.rrfcnetwork.org/explorer/view/id/530 • Indicator 20: Forum Guide to Building a Culture of Quality Data: A School & District Resource • Audits: IDEA Part B Grants link on the ISBE website: http://www.isbe.net/spec-ed/html/idea_part-b.htm

  20. Overall LEA Determination Criteria

  21. NA2District Improvement Plan Requirements

  22. NA2 Districts • For districts designated as NA2, ISBE, in accordance with Section 616(e) of IDEA and 34 CFR 300.604, must take one or more enforcement actions. Such actions include: • advising districts of available sources of technical assistance that may help them address the area(s) in which they need assistance • directing the use of funds on the area or areas in which the district needs assistance or • identifying the district as a high-risk grantee and imposing special conditions on the district’s IDEA Part B grant award. • ISBE has chosen to advise districts of available sources of technical assistance that may help them address the Indicator area(s) in which they need assistance.

  23. NA2 Districts • If your district’s LEA Determination letter indicates a designation of “NA2” your district is required to add an objective regarding technical assistance resources under Section II – Action Plan in the District Improvement Plan (DIP) found on the Illinois Interactive Report Card (IIRC) website. • Strategies and activities related to special education must be incorporated into the existing DIP to ensure alignment with current district initiatives. • Districts are encouraged to access technical resources for their specific SPP Indicators.

  24. IIRC District Improvement Plan District Improvement Plans (DIPs) for districts designated as “Needs Assistance For Two Consecutive Years (NA2)” must be submitted via the Illinois Interactive Report Card e-Plans by June 1, 2010. The DIP template is found at http://iirc.niu.edu//. The school district superintendent may access the template by entering the district username and password already provided to the district. Usernames and passwords can be obtained by e-mailing gwilliam@isbe.net: please identify your region-county-district code. If the school district has an existing DIP, strategies and activities related to special Education must be incorporated into the existing plan to ensure alignment with current district initiatives. This can be accomplished by revising existing strategies and activities or adding new ones or by creating strategies and activities for a new objective. Districts without an existing DIP only need to complete Section II of the DIP template.

  25. IIRC District Improvement Plan • Once districts have accessed their 2009 DIP they will select “Manage Objectives” under Section II to add an objective related to technical assistance resources. Districts must complete only Part A under Section II by developing the objective itself, and then describing the objective by addressing 1) the technical assistance sources from which they received, or will receive assistance and 2) what actions they took or plan to take in the immediate future as a result of the technical assistance. • Districts are encouraged to access the technical assistance resources for their specific SPP Indicators on the ISBE Special Education webpage found at www.isbe.net/spec-ed.html/lea_determinations.htm. Additional resources are located on the Regional Resource & Federal Center Network website at http://spp-apr-calendar.rrfcnetwork.org/. • Please note DIPs must be submitted to the ISBE consultant outlined in your LEA Determinations letter no later than June 1, 2010, via the IIRC e-Plans website. Districts will need to notify their ISBE consultant via e-mail once they have completed their plan. The consultant will then access the plan and review it for approval.

  26. IIRC District Improvement Plan Website Click “District” then enter your district name and click “Go”

  27. IIRC District Improvement Plan Website Log in to e-Plans for your district.

  28. IIRC District Improvement Plan Website After entering your district’s username and password, click “Submit”

  29. IIRC District Improvement Plan Website Select “Edit” to modify your Improvement Plan.

  30. IIRC District Improvement Plan Required Sections Select “Manage Objectives” to add an Objective to Section II

  31. IIRC District Improvement Plan Required Sections Select “Add More Objectives”

  32. IIRC District Improvement Plan Required Sections Insert a title, such as “NA2 Requirement” List specific technical assistance resources accessed and the actions taken as a result of accessing those resources.

  33. Appeals Process Districts wishing to appeal their determination must submit a written appeal and supporting documentation by April 30, 2010 to the ISBE consultant identified in the last paragraph of the LEA Determination letter. • Per Indicator 20 of the Illinois State Performance Plan, appeals cannot be based on instances in which inaccurate district data was submitted to ISBE. Appeals based on inaccurate district submitted data will not be accepted. • ISBE must use federal reporting guidelines to calculate each LEA’s performance in relation to the SPP Indicators. Therefore, appeals based on disputes with the prescribed measurement, will not be accepted. Each appeal will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis by ISBE staff. Districts are encouraged to discuss their intent to appeal with their ISBE Consultant before formally submitting a written appeal with supporting documentation.

  34. Public Reporting ISBE will direct any inquires regarding local district determinations to the district. ISBE encourages districts to develop a plan regarding how to share determination information with their stakeholders. Furthermore, districts are encouraged to share local determination information with the local union leadership.

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