2020 SPP/APR and State Determination Letters PART B – Illinois
OSEP Response to SPP/APR
PDF2020 SPP/APR Submission PART B — Illinois
MS WORDView PDF
OSEP Response to SPP/APR
400 MARYLAND AVE. S.W., WASHINGTON DC 20202 - 2600
www.ed.gov
The Department of Education’s mission is to promote student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness by
fostering educational excellence and ensuring equal access.
U NITED S TATES D EPARTMENT OF E DUCATION
O FFICE OF S PECIAL E DUCATION AND R EHABILITATIVE S ERVICES
June 25 , 2020
Honorable Carmen Ayala, Ph.D .
State Superintendent of Education
Illinois State Board of Education
100 North 1st Street
Springfield , Illinois 62777
Dear State Superintendent Ayala :
I am writing to advise you of the U.S. Department of Education’s (Department) 2020
determination under s ection 616 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The
Department has determined that Illinois meets the requirements and purposes of Part B of the
IDEA. This determination is based on the totality of the State’s data and information, in cluding
the Federal fiscal year (FFY) 2018 State Performance Plan/ Annual Performance Report
(SPP/APR), other State - reported data, and other publicly available information.
Your State’s 20 20 determination is based on the dat a reflected in the State’s “20 20 Part B
Results - Driven Accountability Matrix” (RDA Matrix). The RDA Matrix is individualized for
each State and consists of:
(1) a Compliance Matrix that includes scoring on Compliance Indicators and other
comp liance factors;
(2) a Results Matrix that includes scoring on Results Elements ;
(3) a Compliance Score and a Results Score ;
(4) an RDA Percentage based on both the Compliance Score and the Results Score ; and
(5) the State’s Determination.
The RDA Matrix is further explained in a document, entitled “How the Department Made
Determinations under Section 616(d) of the Individuals with Di sabilities Education Act in 20 20 :
Part B ” (HTDMD).
The Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) is continuing to use both results data and
complian ce data in making determinations in 20 20 , as it did for Part B determinations in 201 4,
2015, 2016, 2017 , 2018 and 201 9 . (The specifics of the determination procedures and criteria are
set forth in the HTDMD and reflected in the RDA Matrix for your State.) In maki ng Part B
determinations in 20 20 , OSEP continued to use results data related to:
Page 2 — Chief State School Officer
(1) the participation of children with disabilities (CWD) on regular Statewide assessments;
(2) the participation and performance of CWD on the most recently administered (sc hool
year 201 8 - 201 9 ) National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP);
(3) t he percentage of CWD who graduated with a regular high school diploma; and
(4) the percentage of CWD who drop ped out.
You may access the results of OSEP’s review of your State’s SPP/A PR and other relevant data
by accessing the EMAPS SPP/APR reporting tool using your State - specific log - on information at
https://emaps.ed.gov/suite/ . When you access your State’s SPP/APR on the site, you will find , in
Indicators 1 through 16, the OSEP Response to the indicator and any actions that the State is
required to take. The actions that the State is required to take are in two places:
(1) actions related to the correction of findings of noncompliance are in the “OSEP
Response” section of the indicator; and
(2) any other actions that the State is required to take are in the “Required Actions” section
of the indicator.
It is important for you to review the Introduction to the SPP/ APR, which may also include
language in the “ OSEP R esponse ” and/or “ Required Actions ” sections .
You will also find all of the following important documents saved as attachments:
(1) the State’s RDA Matrix;
(2) the HTDMD document;
(3) a spreadsheet entitled “20 20 Data Rubric Part B,” which shows how OSEP calculated the
State’s “Timely and Accurate State - Reported Data” score in the Compliance Matrix; and
(4) a document entitled “Dispute Resolution 201 8 - 20 1 9 ,” which includes the IDEA section
618 data that OSEP used to c alculate the State’s “Timely State Complaint Decisions” and
“Timely Due Process Hearing Decisions” scores in the Compliance Matrix .
As noted above, the State’s 20 20 determination is Meets Requirements. A State’s 20 20 RDA
Determination is Meets Requirement s if the RDA Percentage is at least 80%, unless the
Department has imposed Special or Specific Conditions on the State’s last three IDEA Part B
grant awards (for FFYs 201 7 , 201 8 , and 201 9 ), and those Speci fic Conditions are i n effect at the
time of the 20 2 0 determination.
States were required to submit Phase II I Year Four of the SSIP by April 1, 20 20 . OSEP
appreciates the State’s ongoing work on its SSIP and its efforts to improve results for students
with disabilities. We have carefully reviewed and respon ded to your submission and will provide
additional feedback in the upcoming weeks. Additionally, OSEP will continue to work with your
State as it implement s the fifth year of Phase III of the SSIP , which is due on Ap ril 1 , 202 1 .
As a reminder, your State must report annually to the public, by posting on the State educational
agency’s (SEA’s) website , the performance of each local educational agency (LEA) located in
Page 3 — Chief State School Officer
the State on the targets in the SPP/APR as soon as practicable, bu t no later than 120 days after
the State’s submission of its FFY 201 8 SPP/APR. In addition, your State must:
(1) review LEA performance against targets in the State’s SPP/APR;
(2) determine if each LEA “meets the requirements” of Part B, or “needs assistance,” “ needs
intervention,” or “needs substantial intervention” in implementing Part B of the IDEA ;
(3) take appropriate enforcement action; and
(4) inform each LEA of its determination.
Further, your State must make its SPP/APR available to the public by posting it o n the SEA’s
website . Within the upcoming weeks , OSEP will be finalizing a State Profile that:
(1) includes the State’s determination letter and SPP/APR, OSEP attachments , and all State
attachments that are accessible in accordance with Section 508 of the Reha bilitation Act
of 1973 ; and
(2) will be accessible to the public via the ed.gov website.
OSEP appreciates the State’s efforts to improve results for children and youth with disabilities
and looks forward to working with your State over the next year as we con tinue our important
work of improving the lives of children with disabilities and their families. Please contact your
OSEP State Lead i f you have any questions, would like to discuss this further, or want to request
technical assistance.
Sincerely,
Lau rie VanderPloeg
Director
Office of Special Education Programs
cc: State Director of Special Education
View File
2020 SPP/APR Submission PART B — Illinois
State Performance Plan / Annual Performance Report:Part BforSTATE FORMULA GRANT PRProvide sufficient detail to ensure that the Secretary anHow and where the State reported to the public on the FFY17 performance of each LESame data as used for reporting to the Department of Education (Department) under FFY20132014201520162017Target >=84.00%84.00%84.00%84.00%71.80%Data70.10%71.76%70.52%70.52%71.18%TargetsFFY20182019Target >=73.00%74.20%Targets: Description of Stakeholder Input ISBE has ongoing communication regarding SY 2017-18 Cohorts for Regulatory Adjusted-Cohort Graduation Rate (EDFacts file sNumber of youth with IEPs graduating with a regular diploma14,689 SY 2017-18 Cohorts for Regulatory Adjusted-Cohort Graduation Rate (EDFacts file s SY 2017-18 Regulatory Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (EDFacts file spec FS150; DRegulatory four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate table71.64%FFY 2018 SPP/APR DataNumber of youth with IEPs in the current year's adjusted cohoProvide a narrative that describes the conditions youth must meet in order to gradOPTION 2:Use same data source and measurement that the State used to report in its5.00%FFY20132014201520162017Target =95.00%95.00%95.00%95.00%95.00%AOverall98.00%Actual97.69%93.40%96.23%96.65GroupGroup Name20182019ReadingA >=Overall95.00%95.10%MathA >=Overall95.00%95.10%Targets: Description of Stakeholder Input ISBE has ongoing communication regardingFFY 2018 Data Disaggregation from EDFactsInclude the disaggregated data in your fia. Children with IEPs21,20921,73022,23222,30121,68821,25519,208b. IEPs in regular c. IEPs in regular assessment with accommodations13,22614,69315,60616,05215,68415,Data Source: SY 2018-19 Assessment Data Groups - Math (EDFacts file spec FS185; D22,22122,28321,68821,22119,28b. IEPs in regular assessment with no accommodations16,73817,14816,82316,37914,949f. IEPs in alternate assessment against alternate stGroupGroup NameNumber of Children with IEPsNumber of Children with IEPs ParticipatFFY 2018 SPP/APR Data: Math AssessmentGroupGroup NameNumber of Children with IEPsN97.18%Met TargetNo SlippageRegulatory InformationThe SEA, (or, in the case of a diIndicator 3C: Proficiency for Students with IEPsInstructions and Measurement MonitGroup NameGrade 3Grade 4Grade 5Grade 6Grade 7Grade 8Grade 9Grade 10Grade 11Grade 1XXXXXXXHistorical Data: Reading GroupGroup NameBaseline FFY20132014201520162017AOverall2018Target >=42.00%42.00%42.00%42.00%16.16%AOverall9.21%Actual20.75%10.12%8Group Group NameBaseline FFY20132014201520162017AOverall2018Target >=40.00%40.00%415.67%AOverall8.19%Actual24.53%8.26%8.17%8.19%7.98%TargetsGroupGroup Name20182019ReadingA >=Overall23.11%23.3%MathA >=Overall23.16%23.60%Targets: Description of Stakeholder Input ISBE has ongoing communication regardingFFY 2018 Data Disaggregation from EDFactsInclude the disaggregated data in your fia. Children with IEPs who received a valid score and a proficiency was assigned20,c. IEPs in regular assessment with accommodations scored at or above proficient agData Source: SY 2018-19 Assessment Data Groups - Math (EDFacts file spec FS175; D21,75421,76221,06020,48318,197b. IEPs in regular assessment with no accommodations819530650656893f. IEPs in alternate assessment against alternate standards scored GroupGroup NameChildren with IEPs who received a valid score and a proficiency wasFFY 2018 SPP/APR Data: Math AssessmentGroupGroup NameChildren with IEPs who receivDid Not Meet TargetNo SlippageRegulatory InformationThe SEA, (or, in the case of a/ExpulsionInstructions and Measurement Monitoring Priorit4A - Indicator DataHistorical DataBaseline 20053.87%FFY20132014201520162017Target =66.00%Data76.03%74.74%64.52%72.73%59.11%TargetsFFY20182019Target >=67.00%67.00%FFY 2018 SPP/APR Data2.1.a.i Mediation agreements related to due process complaintFFY 2018 DataStatusSlippage7510428759.11%67.00%62.37%Did Not Meet TargetNo SlippagThe State provided a target for FFY 2019 for this indicator, and OSEP accepts thatbmoore@isbe.netPhone:217-782-5589Submitted on:04/29/20 12:39:16 PM ED Attachments55Part B
(Grant Year 2018-2019—Issued June 25, 2020)
How the department made determinations
idea_file-template-default single single-idea_file postid-80811 wp-custom-logo wp-embed-responsive with-font-selector no-anchor-scroll footer-on-bottom animate-body-popup social-brand-colors hide-focus-outline link-style-standard has-sidebar content-title-style-normal content-width-normal content-style-boxed content-vertical-padding-show non-transparent-header mobile-non-transparent-header kadence-elementor-colors elementor-default elementor-kit-82278
Last modified on September 17, 2020