Illinois State Board of Education Teaching and Learning Services for All Children

Assessment

— Administers the state student assessment system, including the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT), Prairie State Achievement Examination (PSAE), the Illinois Consumer Education Proficiency Test (ICEPT), the Illinois Alternate Assessment (IAA); and coordinates Illinois' participation in the National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP).

College and Career Readiness

— Develops and provides programs that infuse workplace and career preparation into the K-12 school curriculum by integrating with and complementing the Illinois Learning Standards; Coordinates partnerships with regional workforce entities and higher education, occupational skills standards and transition programs that smooth students' pathways from high school to advanced education and training. Works to promote agricultural education.

Data Analysis & Accountability

— Analyzes data for policy and planning; coordinates annual reporting on progress related to Board goals and legislative requirements.

Early Childhood

— Develops and provides materials and support for the Illinois Early Learning Standards and their use in early childhood programs, and for programs that focus on children from birth to eight years old, early intervention for at-risk students, pre-Kindergarten programs, early literacy, and partnerships among schools, communities and service providers.

English Language Learning

— Supports programs for students (bilingual, immigrant, migrant, and refugee) acquiring knowledge and skills in the English language, including, but limited to: Transitional Bilingual Education (TBE), Transitional Programs of Instruction (TPI), Federal NCLB/Title III Language Instruction Programs for Limited English Proficient Students (LIPLEP) and Emergency Immigrant Education Program (IEP); Refugee Children School Impact Grant (RCSIG) and Migrant Education Program (MEP). DELL also sponsors a Visiting Teacher Exchange Program (VTEP) with the Spain Ministry of Education where additioinal teachers can be recruited by school districts for cultural exchanges and a Title II Bilingual Transition To Teaching (BTTT) alternative teacher training program.

Innovation & Improvement

— The primary work of this division is aligned to the NCLB consolidated Grant Application (Title I, Part A, Title II, Title IV and carryover of Title V).

The division provides technical assistance to districts so they implement programming that aligns to the United States Department of Education's guidance on implementing the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. The division also supports the Statewide System of Support for the district and school improvement process and provides technical assistance as it relates to District Improvement Plans, Restructuring Plans, District Title I Plans, Title I Schoolwide Plans, Parental Involvement as it relates to NCLB, and Private School Participation in Title Programs.

Special Education Services - Springfield —

Assures that special education programs and services meet state and federal requirements; includes monitoring least restrictive environment compliance, administering due process system, providing mediation services, conducting compliant investigations, approving policies and procedures, conducting focused and comprehensive reviews, approving nonpublic special education facilities and other compliance functions. Provides technical assistance and training to school personnel, parents and others on the special education rules, processes and procedural safeguards. Provides support to local education agencies and parents to facilitate and improve services for special education-eligible students; conducts and coordinates technical assistance and professional development activities in special education program and service areas; administers the special education surrogate parent program; works with the State Advisory Council on the Education of Children with Disabilities and other advisory councils.

Special Education Services - Chicago —

Provides monitoring and compliance resolution for District 299. Oversees adherence to the Corey H. Settlement Agreement. Provides technical assistance and training to school personnel, parents and others on the special education rules, processes and procedural safeguards. Provides support to local education agencies and parents to facilitate and improve services for special education-eligible students; conducts and coordinates technical assistance and professional development activities in special education program and service areas.