Illinois State Board of Education Public Forum for Educational Environment District Date

Agenda Welcome, introduction and overview of visit Discussion questions Wrap up and team leader contact information 5 minutes 50 minutes 5 minutes

Ground Rules Cell phones off or on vibrate Please stand when speaking Begin and end the meeting on time Participate equally as time permits Listen and avoid side-bar conversations while others are speaking Respect others and their ideas even if you disagree with them Focus on issues and content, not personalities and people Be part of the solution

General Supervision

Purpose of Public Forum Educational environment—the setting in which a student receives special education services Research supports that “when families are involved at home and at school, children do better in school and the schools get better.” Testimony of Anne T. Henderson, U. S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions NCLB Reauthorization: Effective Strategies for Engaging Parents and Communities in Schools, Wednesday, March 28, 2007.

District Selection Like Group (Size/Type)District Enrollment Range Number of Districts Group 1Small Elementary DistrictLess than Group 2Medium Elementary Districts Group 3Large Elementary DistrictsMore than Group 4Small Unit DistrictsLess than Group 5Medium Unit Districts Group 6Large Unit DistrictsMore than Group 7High School DistrictsAll districts included 100 Total871

District Selection GroupNumber of Districts Small Elementary1 Medium Elementary5 Large Elementary7 Small Unit1 Medium Unit5 Large Unit7 High School4 Total30

District Data % of Time in Gen. Ed. ≥ 80% District Co-op All Elem. Districts

Guiding Questions What are the strengths of the district related to serving students inside the general education classroom?

Guiding Questions What program options are available to students with disabilities in your district? Continuum of Placement Options –General education with no supplementary aids and services –General education with supplementary aids and service –Resource (special class) –Self-Contained (special class) –Separate Day School (special school) –Residential Program (special school) –Home/Hospital Program

Guiding Questions Please describe the process utilized by the IEP team to discuss and determine placement options considered and reasons options are rejected. Problem Identification Problem Analysis Plan Development Plan Implementation Plan Evaluation

Guiding Questions Do you believe that students in this district are placed in the least restrictive environment?

Guiding Questions What kind of accommodations and supports are provided to students who are placed in the general education setting?

Guiding Questions What recommendations do you have that would enable a greater number of students to spend more time inside the general education classroom?

If you have questions about the Focused Monitoring process, contact: Team Leader Illinois State Board of Education 217/ team leader 100 North First Street Springfield, Illinois