Special Education Services
Annual Special Education Directors' Conference 2011
July 20 through July 22, 2011
Peoria Civic Center, Peoria, Illinois
Special Education Directors' Conference 2011 Presentations
Wednesday, July 20, 2010
Preconference Session
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m., Rooms 403-404
Please join staff from the Illinois State Board of Education and other guests as they provide updates on a variety of topics including the following:
- Illinois Special Education Leadership Academy (ISELA)
- Surrogate Parent Program

- Charter Schools

- State Performance Plan and Annual Performance Report Overview

- Nonpublic Programs
- Residential Placements (ISBE Form 34-37)
Opening Session, Thursday July 21, 2011
8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m., Hall D, Street Level
Keynote Speaker
Melinda Jacobs, Esquire
Law Office of Melinda Jacobs
Special Education School Attorneys Advisory Council
Chariperson of the LRP National Institute on Legal Issues of Educating Students with Disabilities
Thursday July 21, 2011
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Session #1
Rooms 401-402
- Keynote Follow-up Session
Session #2
Rooms 403-404
- Indicator 13 Data Verification Audit: Supporting Continuous Improvement in Transition Planning
Session #3
Room 405
Session #4
Room 406
Session #5
Rooms 407-408
Thursday July 21, 2011
1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Sessions #6
Rooms 401-402
Session #7
Rooms 403-404
- Improving Outcomes for Preschool Children with Disabilities
Session #8
Room 405
Session #9
Room 406
- FY2012 Federal Grant Distribution Changes
Session #10 - Double Session
Rooms 407-408
- Using Data for Program Improvement: DAC Pilot
Thursday, July 21, 2011
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Session #11
Rooms 401-402
Sessions #12 - Double Session
Rooms 403-404
Session #13
Room 405
Session #14
Room 406
Session #15 - Double Session
Rooms 407-408
- Using Data for Program Improvement: DAC Pilot
Thursday, July 21, 2011
3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Session #16
Rooms 401-402
- Bullying Issues in the Special Needs Community
Sessions #17 - Double Session from Session 12
Rooms 403-404
- IEP/File Review – Heart of the IEP
Session #18
Room 405
Session #19
Room 406
Session #20
Rooms 407-408
Friday, July 22, 2011
8:45 a.m. – 9:45 a.m., Hall D, Street Level
General Session—Special Guest Speaker
- LeDerick Horne - Poet and Motivational Speaker
Friday, July 22, 2011
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Hall D, Street Level
General Session—Special Education Legal Update
- Distinguished Attorneys and Speakers:







