Illinois Service Resource Center

A Statewide Technical Assistance Center of the Illinois State Board of Education

Annual ReportFiscal Year 2010

Serving Deaf/ Hard of Hearing Student Behavioral Needs

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Content Page NumbersLetter of Transmittal 3Executive Summary 4Project Overview 5Description of Project Implementation 6-8Description of Project Impact and Outcomes 9-12Appendix A

i. History of ISRC and ISRC Legislationii. School Code

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Appendix Bi. Demographics of D/HH and ED Students in Illinois 16-19

Appendix Ci. Active Student Demographicsii. Schools and School Districts Served by ISRC Activitiesiii. Special Education Cooperatives Served

by ISRC Activities

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Appendix Di. On-Site Technical Assistance Visits by Typeii. On-Site Technical Assistance Visits by Cityiii. On-Site Technical Assistance Visits by Countyiv. Topics of Technical Assistance Service Plansv. Functions of Behavior Reported on Technical Assistance

Service Plansvi. Interventions Used in Technical Assistance Service Plans

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33-34Appendix E

i. D/HH Behavior Support Teams 36Appendix F

i. Library Circulation Statistics 38Appendix G

i. Demographic Data of Students Participating in SIMEO Data Collection

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Appendix Hi. Leadership Teamii. Staff

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Illinois Service Resource Center Serving deaf/hard of hearing student behavioral needs

A Technical Assistance Center of the Illinois State Board of Education

Main Office Homepage: www.isrc.us3444 West Dundee Road Email: isrc@isrc.usNorthbrook, IL 60062

Voice: 847-559-8195 Helpline(Voice/TTY): 800-550-4772Fax: 847-559-8199 TTY: 847-559-9493

LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL

The Honorable Governor Pat QuinnMembers of the General Assembly Dr. Christopher Koch, State Superintendent of EducationSpringfield, Illinois

Dear Governor Quinn, Members of the General Assembly, and Dr. Koch,

We are pleased to present this summary of activities of the Illinois Service Resource Center (ISRC) for Fiscal Year 2010. The ISRC has been supporting the behavioral needs of children in Illinois who are deaf or hard of hearing since 1993.

Respectfully submitted,

Cheri Sinnott, LCSWISRC Director

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Executive SummaryThe Illinois Service Resource Center (ISRC) was initiated to serve as the initial point of contact for parents, professionals, school personnel and other service providers, for children in Illinois who are deaf or hard of hearing and who exhibit behavioral and/or mental health challenges. The ISRC serves the individual needs of each child by providing information, technical assistance and training. As a component of the Illinois Statewide Technical Assistance Center (ISTAC), ISRC serves the behavioral needs of students in Illinois who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing at all three levels of the Response to Intervention continuum: Universal, Targeted, and Intensive

In Fiscal Year 2010, the ISRC completed its seventeenth year of serving this population of students in Illinois. In that time the ISRC has developed strong relationships with a network of educational teams and service providers throughout the state. The number of students impacted by ISRC’s services continues to grow.

Data collected on students served indicate an improvement in the overall emotional functioning skills of students at school and at home following ISRC intervention, with the most significant improvement being at school. Specific areas of improvement include handling disagreements, controlling anger, responding like other youth in emotional situations, knowing how and when to ask for help, having friends, being socially appropriate, expulsions, discipline referrals, and need for additional behavioral and academic assistance in the classroom.

This year, ongoing services include Classroom Behavior Management Mentoring program for new teachers, support for Universal Level school-wide and program-wide behavior programs, Data Collection Coaching for educators, quarterly training for 25 Behavior Support Teams, and coordination of home-school wraparound-type teams for students with Intensive Level needs. The online E-Learning Academy grew to ten modules.

Demographic data on students identified with both Deafness/Hearing Impairment and an Emotional Disturbance for the last 10 years was reviewed by Ethnicity for LRE placement through the ISRC tracking system.

Illinois, through the ISRC, is the leader in the nation in providing a coordinated effort to meet the behavioral needs of students who are deaf or hard of hearing.

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Project Overview

The Illinois Service Resource Center (ISRC) was initiated to serve as the initial point of contact for parents, professionals, school personnel and other service providers, for children in Illinois who are deaf or hard of hearing and who exhibit behavioral and/or mental health challenges. The ISRC serves the individual needs of each child by providing information, technical assistance and training. As a component of the Illinois Statewide Technical Assistance Center (ISTAC), ISRC serves the behavioral needs of students in Illinois who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing at all three levels of the Response to Intervention continuum: Universal, Targeted, and Intensive

The primary responsibilities of the ISRC, as mandated by Section 14-11.03 of the School Code of Illinois include (for a complete version of Section 14-11.03, see appendix A):a) Statewide identification and tracking of students who are deaf or hard of hearing and who exhibit

behavioral and/or mental health challenges1;b) Maintain and distribute a resource directory of services available for students in this population;c) Coordinate a statewide service delivery plan for these students by providing technical assistance,

evaluation, consultation and referrals;d) Provide training for parents and personnel who work with this population;e) Maintain a library of resource materials available for parents, educators and individuals who work

with this population; andf) Promote an awareness of the services available by the ISRC.

All but one of these state mandated objectives are focused on serving individual students. Our goal at ISRC is to build the local capacities of programs that serve D/HH students.

In order to build this capacity, our objectives in addition to those mandated by school code are as follows for fiscal year 2010. Alignment to state-mandated objectives is indicated where applicable. Ensure the availability of technical assistance for educational teams serving students with a

hearing loss who exhibit behavioral and emotional challenges (State-mandated objective c) Ensure the availability of training opportunities for educational teams serving students with a

hearing loss who exhibit behavioral and emotional challenges (State-mandated objective d) Build the capacity of D/HH programs to provide program-wide behavior support plans (State-

mandated objective d) Provide leadership in developing a set of consistent standards for meeting the behavioral needs of

students with a hearing loss. Provide resources for educational teams serving students with a hearing loss who exhibit

behavioral and emotional challenges. Enhance the meaningful participation of families of students with a hearing loss who exhibit

behavioral and emotional challenges. Build awareness of services and resources for students with a hearing loss who exhibit behavioral

and emotional challenges.

1 See appendix B for demographic data of students in Illinois who have been identified as both deaf/hard-of-hearing (D/HH) and emotionally disturbed (ED)

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Description of Project Implementation

In FY10 ISRC served the educational teams and families of individual students, while at the same time providing services and resources to build capacity to serve these students at the local level. A total of 693 on-site visits were provided to schools and homes for 147 individual students during FY10 (Appendix C). Quarterly training was provided for 25 Deaf/Hard of Hearing Behavior Support Teams from across the state (Appendix E), and coaching support was provided for the implementation of Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) for seven educational programs serving deaf/hard of hearing students (Appendix C).

Serving Individual StudentsActivity DataOn-site technical assistance visits 693Assistance via electronic support 1933Helpline calls 99

On-site technical assistance visits – In 2010, ISRC’s four behavior specialists visited homes and schools across the state of Illinois to provide 693 instances of individualized assistance for students. Examples of activities at these visits include facilitating home-school team meetings, attending IEP meetings, and assisting in collection of data and development of behavior plans. For a complete description and statistics of the on-site technical assistance visits that occurred in fiscal year 2010, see appendix D.

Assistance via electronic support – Because there are only four staff members to service the entire state, it is not always possible to provide face-to-face support. Throughout the year, ISRC’s behavior specialists use e-mail, videophone, and telephone to keep in contact with our clients. Assistance via electronic support occurred 1933 times in 2010.

Helpline calls – ISRC provides a twenty-four hour helpline number available to deliver services to individuals who need assistance in crisis situations, need to be connected to resources in the community, or are interested in receiving services from ISRC. In 2010, 99 helpline calls were received.

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Building Local CapacityActivity DataActive behavior teams 27Programs implementing PBIS 7Individual educators trained 11002

Individual family members trained 1703

Data collection coaching visits 65Classroom management mentoring recipients 4Individuals trained via E-Learning Academy 4Library items checked out 352Testing library items checked out 26

Active behavior teams – Four times each year, ISRC provides trainings to behavior teams from deaf and hard-of-hearing programs across the state. Training topics include development of behavior plans, data collection, and coaching other staff members. In fiscal year 2010, twenty-seven behavior teams participated in these quarterly trainings. For a map of our active behavior teams, see appendix E.

PBIS (Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports) Implementation Coaching – ISRC provides support for Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing programs that are interested in implementing PBIS. ISRC assists teams in attending trainings and provides follow-up support and coaching. As of Fiscal Year 2010, seven D/HH programs are implementing PBIS (see appendix C).

Ongoing training and support – In addition to quarterly trainings, ISRC provides trainings upon request such as teacher in-service days and parent support groups. Trainings provided in 2010 include anger management, positive behavior interventions, learning styles of deaf and hard-of-hearing students, and classroom management. Through these trainings, ISRC was able to support 1,217 educators and 168 family members in 2010 (see appendix E for detailed statistics).

Data collection coaching - Many educators find it challenging to collect behavioral data on students while they are teaching. ISRC provides coaching support related to data collection methods, and can also record behavioral data in the classroom at the same time as a teacher to compare for inter-rater reliability. A data graphing service provides assistance in converting collected data into meaningful graphs and charts which can be used for data-based decision making. In 2010, provided sixty-five instances of data collection coaching.

Classroom management mentoring - Classroom management mentoring is provided for first year educators of deaf and hard of hearing students, and teachers with more experience upon request. The new educators follow a curriculum aimed at developing skills in implementing positive behavior support systems within the classroom. In fiscal year 2010, four educators participated in this program.

E-learning academy – ISRC has developed ten e-learning modules (four of which were added in 2010) that are available to families and professionals. These modules discuss topics such as classroom management, autism, development of behavior plans, and bipolar disorder. Educators who complete these modules can receive CPDU credits for their efforts. In 2010, four educators took advantage of these modules.

2 Number of trainings provided = 37

3 Number of trainings provided = 4~ 7 ~

Resource Library – ISRC’s resource library consists of an expanding collection of over 1200 items, including books, videotapes, audiotapes, test kits and games related to deafness, deaf culture, sign language, audiology, mental health, behavior management, parenting and administration. Requested materials are mailed with return postage included. In 2010, 345 items from the general collection and twenty-six from the testing library were used. Appendix F provides detailed statistics about the items circulated this year.

Meaningful involvement of parents and families continues to be a challenge. Although ISRC provides in home technical assistance and coordinates Home School Teams for individual students, outreach to a wider population of parents and families could be enhanced. There are few training opportunities available to reach the parents of deaf and hard of hearing students, and there is no statewide network available for these parents.

The E-learning Academy is in its early stages of development. Although there are ten modules available to provide no cost CPDUs to educators, only four educators utilized this resource in FY10.

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Description of Project Impacts and Outcomes

Serving Individual Students

Stress Data CollectionWhile serving individual students, ISRC Home School Teams identify strategies and interventions aimed at increasing appropriate behaviors, reducing inappropriate behaviors, and reducing stress for parents, educators, and students. At each on-site visit to schools and homes, the parents, educators, and students are each asked to assess their level of stress related to the behavioral issue on a scale of 1-10 (1 is lowest stress, 10 is highest stress). The percentage change reported below was calculated by comparing the stress rating at the first visit in FY10 to the last visit.

Changes in Parent, Educator, and Student Stress

Number of Parents = 51

Number of Educators = 44

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Number of Students = 19

Parents reported the greatest decrease in stress of the three groups. ISRC services are unique, and families receiving individual student technical assistance may be experiencing that level of individualized behavior support for the first time. Educators and students who receive individual support services from ISRC do have access to other resources prior to and in addition to ISRC support.

SIMEO Data CollectionSystematic Information Management of Educational Outcomes (SIMEO) is a shared data collection platform utilized by the Illinois State Board of Education Statewide Technical Assistance Centers. Data on individual student behavioral and emotional functioning at home and in school is collected quarterly. In FY10, SIMEO data was collected on 82 of ISRC’s 147 Active Students (Appendix G).

ISRC has been collecting SIMEO data on students for three years, and is now able to look at longitudinal data on students served from July 1, 2007 and June 30, 2010. The ISRC Longitudinal Study Sample includes 74 students. The following graphs demonstrate student improvement during that time period.

Overall Emotional Functioning Emotional Functioning at School

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Emotional Functioning at Home Students by Number of Discipline Referrals

Student Classroom Behavior Students by Number of Expulsions

Need for Additional Assistance in Classroom

Overall, students demonstrated an increase in Emotional Functioning both at home and at school. At home, the most significant increase reported was in student ability to handle disagreements. Improvements were also noted in student ability of knowing how to ask for help and when to ask for help. At school, student ability to handle disagreements also showed improvement, along with ability to control anger and respond like other youth to emotional situations.

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In school, these students exhibited a reduction in the number of discipline referrals, along with a reduction in the number of expulsions. The areas in which they demonstrated the greatest improvements are related to social skills, particularly socially appropriate behavior with friends, socially appropriate behavior when unsupervised in the classroom, and ability to make friends. These students demonstrated a decrease in need for additional academic and behavioral supports.

Building Local CapacityISRC supports the implementation of PBIS at six programs for DHH students, and provides quarterly training for 25 DHH Behavior Support Teams. A database was constructed in FY10 for use by DHH programs to compare SAT scores and ISAT scores over time with a goal of demonstrating impact of positive behavior support programs on academic outcomes. One program is in the beginning stages of data entry.

SPP IndicatorsThe Illinois Service Resource Center, along with other projects of the Illinois Statewide Technical Assistance Center, implements activities specifically targeted to address areas of concern in the Illinois State Board of Education State Performance Plan.

SPP Indicator Number SPP Indicator Description ISRC Activities2 Percentage of youth with

IEPs dropping out of high school

Behavior team training and coaching Ongoing training and support Individual student service plans Home-school teams

4 Rates of suspension and expulsion

Behavior team training and coaching Ongoing training and support Universal level coaching Facilitate secondary interventions such as

check in/check out Classroom management mentoring Online training modules Facilitate collaborative individual student

technical assistance5 Percent of children with

IEPs served in separate schools or residential placements

Facilitate collaborative individual student technical assistance

Data collection coaching Behavior team training and coaching Classroom management mentoring Individual student service plans

8 Percent of parents who report that schools facilitated parent involvement to improve services and results for their children

Parent trainings Parent resources in library Technical assistance home visits Home-school teams

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APPENDIX A

History of ISRC and ISRC Legislation

School Code

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History of ISRCIn 1992 and 1996, the Interagency Board for Hearing Impaired/Behavior Disordered Children (disbanded in April, 2002 by executive order), supported legislation (SB1440, P.A. 86-1200, P.A. 87-1127) to allow the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) to establish ISRC. ISBE made a request for proposals and awarded the contract to the Center on Deafness in Northbrook for implementation in 1993. In 1996, P.A. 87-1127 changed the language of the legislation from “may fund” to “shall fund.”

History of Legislation for Illinois Service Resource Center

March 1988 Retreat of interested parties produced Beginning Guidelines

September 1989 PA86-0726 mandated Department of Rehabilitation Services (DORS) to study the needs of this population

April 1990 DORS presented State Plan to General Assembly

August 1990PA87-1127 provided for the establishment of the Illinois Service Resource Center, funded by the Illinois State Board of Education through a Request for Proposal with Federal discretionary money

August 1996 SB 1440 updated language and changed “may fund” to “shall fund”

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Illinois School CodeARTICLE 14. CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES

(105 ILCS 5/14-11.03) (from Ch. 122, par. 14-11.03)     Sec. 14-11.03. Illinois Service Resource Center. The State Board of Education shall maintain, subject to appropriations for such purpose, the Service Resource Center for children and adolescents through the age of 21 who are deaf or hard-of-hearing and have an emotional or behavioral disorder. For the purpose of this Section, "children and adolescents who are deaf or hard-of-hearing and have an emotional or behavioral disorder" have an auditory impairment that is serious enough to warrant an array of special services and special education programs in order to assist both educationally and socially and the behavior is seriously disruptive and unacceptable to peers, educational staff, and persons in the community, or presents a danger to self or others.     The State Board shall operate or contract for the operation of the Illinois Service Resource Center for children and adolescents through the age of 21 who are deaf or hard-of-hearing and have an emotional or behavioral disorder. The Illinois Service Resource Center shall function as the initial point of contact for students, parents, and professionals. All existing and future services shall be coordinated through the Center.     The Illinois Service Resource Center shall:     (a) Develop and maintain a directory of public and private resources, including crisis intervention.     (b) Establish and maintain a Statewide identification and tracking system.     (c) Develop, obtain, and assure the consistency of screening instruments.     (d) Perform case coordination, referral, and consultation services.     (e) Provide technical assistance and training for existing programs and providers.     (f) Track the allocation and expenditure of State and federal funds.     (g) Monitor, evaluate, and assess Statewide resources, identification of services gaps, and the development and delivery of services.     (h) Identify by geographical areas the need for establishing evaluation and crisis intervention services and establish a pilot in downstate Illinois. The Service Resource Center shall provide for the coordination of services for children who are deaf or hard-of-hearing and have an emotional or behavioral disorder throughout the State and shall pilot a service delivery model to identify the capacity and need for comprehensive evaluation, crisis management, stabilization, referral, transition, family intervention, and follow-up services.     (i) Integrate the recommendations of the Interagency Board for Children who are Deaf or Hard-of-hearing and have an Emotional or Behavioral Disorder regarding policies affecting children who are deaf or hard-of-hearing and have an emotional or behavioral disorder.     (j) Provide limited direct services as required.     The Center, if established, shall operate on a no-reject basis. Any child or adolescent diagnosed as deaf or hard-of-hearing and having an emotional or behavioral disorder under this Act who is referred to the Center for services shall qualify for services of the Center. The requirement of the no-reject basis shall be paramount in negotiating contracts and in supporting other agency services. (Source: P.A. 88-663, eff. 9-16-94; 89-680, eff. 1-1-97.)

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APPENDIX B

Demographics of Illinois Students Identified as Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing (D/HH) and

Emotionally Disturbed (ED)

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Distribution of Students by Gender for Illinois Students Identified with Both D/HH and ED for School Years 2000-2001 through 2009-2010

Distribution of Students by Primary Disability for Illinois Students Identified with both D/HH and ED for School Years 2000-2001 through 2009-2010

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Distribution of Students by Ethnicity for Illinois Students Identified with both D/HH and ED for School Years 2000-2001 through 2009-2010

Distribution of Students by Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) for Illinois Students Identified with both D/HH and ED for School Year 2009-2010

LRE Code

Placement Description Number of Students

Percent of Students

01 Special Ed 20% or less of day outside regular education classroom

20 20

02 Special Ed 21% to 60 % of day outside regular education classroom

21 22

03 Special Ed over 60% of day outside regular education classroom

21 22

04 Special Ed 100% in separate public school building 12 1208 Private day school program or out-of-state public day school

program9 9

09 Private residential facility, in state 9 910 Private residential facility, out-of-state 1 111 Homebound instruction program 2 213 Illinois School for the Deaf 3 3

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Distribution of Ethnicities by LRE for Illinois Students Identified with both HI and ED for School

Year 2009-2010

LRE Code Placement Description01 Special Ed 20% or less of day outside regular education classroom02 Special Ed 21% to 60 % of day outside regular education classroom03 Special Ed over 60% of day outside regular education classroom04 Special Ed 100% in separate public school building05 Residential school operated by a public school district 08 Private day school program or out-of-state public day school program09 Private residential facility, in state10 Private residential facility, out-of-state11 Homebound instruction program13 Illinois School for the Deaf

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APPENDIX C

Active Student Demographics

Schools and School Districts Served by ISRC Activities

Special Education Cooperatives Served by ISRC Activities

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ISRC Active Students as of June 30, 2010

Ethnicity Gender

Behavior Intervention Plan Cochlear Implant

Age

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ISRC Active Students as of June 30, 2010

LRE PlacementLRE Code

Placement Description # of ISRC Active Students

% of ISRC Active Students

01 Special Ed 20% or less of day outside regular education classroom

10 7%

02 Special Ed 21% to 60 % of day outside regular education classroom

10 7%

03 Special Ed over 60% of day outside regular education classroom

95 64%

04 Special Ed 100% in separate public school building 10 7%05 Residential school operated by a public school district 5 3%06 Phillip J Rock Center and School 5 3%08 Private day school program or out-of-state public day

school program3 2%

09 Private residential facility, in state 1 1%13 Illinois School for the Deaf 7 5%17 Full time educational program designed for children

without disabilities1 1%

Distribution of Ethnicities by LRE

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ISRC Active Students in FY 2010Total = 147

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Schools and School Districts4 Served by ISRC Activities

Fiscal Year 2010School District

NameSchool Name Individual Students

ServedActive Behavior

TeamPBIS

Supported by ISRC

(none) Center Glen 4Centerview Therapeutic

School3

Child’s Voice 0 Children of Peace 0

Cyd Lash Academy 1Easter Seals' Autism Therapeutic School

1

Fairwood Preschool 1Illinois School for the

Deaf10

John Powers Center 2 Marion School for the

Hearing Impaired2

Metcalf School 1Prairieview 1

Phillip Rock Center 2 Sally Potter School 1

CCUSD 301 Burlington Central High School

1

Burlington Central Middle School

3

Country Trails Elementary

2

Champaign Unit 4 Carrie Busey Elementary 7Charleston School

DistrictCharleston High School 1

Charleston Middle School

1

Jefferson Elementary 1Chicago Public Schools Bell School 1

5

Carpenter 1Kinzie 5

Mahalia Jackson 1Near North Educational

Center1

Whitney Young 2Cook County

School District 130Nathan Hale Middle

School6

Crystal Lake South Elementary 2

4 Schools and districts listed in which ISRC serves individual students are the school/district of attendance

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School District 47

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School District Name

School Name Individual Students Served

Active Behavior Team

PBIS Supported

by ISRCCUSD 238 Roseville Elementary 1

Des Plaines School District 62

Forest Elementary 1

District 113A Central School 1Oakwood School 3

District 129 Schneider Elementary 2District 172 Sandridge School 4District 54 Blackwell 4

East Alton School District 13

Eastwood Elementary 1

East Coloma School District 12

East Coloma School 2

Evanston/Skokie School District 65

Park School 1

Geneva CUSD 304 Geneva Middle School South

1

Granite City School District 9

Granite City High School 1

Hillsboro CUSD 3 Hillsboro High School 1Homer Community

Consolidated School District 33C

(none) 0

Hinsdale Township High School District 86

Hinsdale South High School

9

Hoover Schrum Memorial School

District 157

Hoover Elementary 2

Joliet Public Schools District 86

Jefferson School 1

Kankakee School District 111

Kankakee High School 1

Lemont High School District 210

Lemont High School 4

Mahomet-Seymour CUSD 3

Lincoln Trail Elementary 1

Midland School District Midland Elementary 1Moline School District

40Roosevelt Elementary 2

Morris Community High School District 101

Morris High School 1

New Lenox School District 122

Martino Junior High School

1

Spencer Pointe Elementary

1

Spencer Trail Kindergarten Center

3

Oak Park Elementary School District 97

Holmes Elementary 1

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School District Name

School Name Individual Students Served

Active Behavior Team

PBIS Supported

by ISRCOglesby Public Schools

District 125

Lincoln School 1

Oswego CUSD 308 Prairie Point Elementary 1Plainfield CCSD 202 Lincoln Elementary 1

Wesmere Elementary 1Rockford Public

SchoolsRolling Green Elementary

3

Sunnybrook School District 171

Nathan Hale Elementary 6

Taylorville CUSD 3 Taylorville High School 1U-46 Independence Center

for Early Learning2

Streamwood High School

1

Tefft Middle School 4Urbana School District

116Urbana High School 1

Waukegan Public School

District 60

EPIC North Shore 1

Westville School District CUSD 2

Giacoma Elementary 1

Yorkville CUSD 115 Yorkville High School 1

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Special Education Cooperatives Served by ISRC Activities

Fiscal Year 2010

Cooperative Name Cooperative Acronym

Number of Students Served

Active Behavior

Team

PBIS Supported

by ISRCBi-County Special Education

Cooperative(none) 1

Blackhawk Area Special Education

BHASE 2

Bureau-Marshall-Putnam Tri-County Special Education

Cooperative

BMP 1

Central Affiliation for Special Education

CASE 9

Cooperative Association for Special Education

CASE 1

DuPage/West Cook (none) 2Eastern Illinois Area of

Special EducationEIASE 4

Eisenhower Cooperative (none) 7 Exceptional Children Have

OpportunitiesECHO 14

Four Rivers Special Education

(none) 3

Heart of Illinois Low Incidence Association

HILIA 1

Kankakee Area Special Education Cooperative

(none) 1

Kendall County Special Education Cooperative

(none) 2

Knox Warren Special Education

(none) 1

LaGrange Area Department of Special Ed

LADSE 4

LaSalle/Putnam County Educational Alliance for

Special Education

LEASE 3

Leyden Area Special Education Cooperative

LASEC 0

Lincoln-Way Area Special Education District

LWASE 6

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Low Incidence Cooperative Agreement

LICA 3

Mid Central Association (none) 3Mid-State Special Education (none) 3

Northwestern Illinois Association

NIA 13

School Association for Special Education in

DuPage County

SASED 4

Southwest Cook County Cooperative Association for

Special Education

SWCCCASE 10

Special Education District of Lake County

SEDOL 6

Special Education District of McHenry County

SEDOM 2

Special Education Joint Agreement

School District #802

SPEED 0

Wabash and Ohio Valley Special Education District

WOVSED 2

Williamson County Special Education District

(none) 2

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APPENDIX D

On-Site Technical Assistance Visits by Type

On-Site Technical Assistance Visits by City and County

Technical Assistance Service Plan Topics, Functions of Behavior, and Interventions

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ISRC On-Site Technical Assistance Visits by TypeFiscal Year 2010

Individuals Served

Student 602Family Member 430Educational Team 347

Service Provided

Observation 91Service Plan Updated 452IEP Meeting 51Behavior Plan/ Functional Behavior Assessment 14Hospital Visit 33Medical Appointment 9Data Collection Coaching 65Transition/Adult Placement 6School Transition 10Counseling 27Home Visit 317Home-School Team 44Other 22

Total Visits 693

On-Site Technical Assistance Visits by CityAddison (15) Elgin (12) Minooka (2) Red Bud (2)

Arlington Heights (5) Evanston (3) Moline (10) River Grove (5)Aurora (3) Fulton (2) Monmouth (2) Robbins (4)

Bloomington (4) Geneva (3) Morris (5) Rock Falls (10)Blue Island (5) Glen Carbon (2) Mount Carmel (2) Rockford (12)Bolingbrook (3) Glen Ellyn (2) Mundelein (6) Rolling Meadows (2)

Buffalo Grove (3) Granite City (2) New Lenox (20) Romeoville (2)Burlington (3) Greenville (2) North Aurora (7) Schaumburg (2)

Calumet City (15) Hampshire (11) North Chicago (2) Schiller Park (5)Calumet Park (3) Hanover Park (8) Northbrook (22) Springfield (2)Carbondale (3) Harvey (5) Northlake (9) St. Charles (2)

Carmi (11) Hickory Hills (3) Oak Forest (5) Sterling (2)Carol Stream (5) Hinsdale (3) Oak Lawn (2) Streamwood (12)

Carpentersville (8) Iroquois (2) O’Fallon (3) Thornton (4)Champaign (19) Jacksonville (12) Oglesby (2) Tinley Park (4)Charleston (9) Joliet (23) Oswego (3) Urbana (2)Chicago (83) Kankakee (5) Palatine (3) Vernon Hills (3)Cicero (13) LaGrange (6) Palos Hills (2) Villa Park (2)

Cissna Park (6) Lansing (29) Park City (2) Waterloo (4)Crestwood (17) Lemont (26) Park Forest (2) Waukegan (7)Crystal Lake (3) Lynwood (2) Peoria (3) Westmont (3)

Danville (3) Mahomet Pingree Grove (6) Wheaton (2)~ 32 ~

Darien (3) Manteno (2) Plainfield (6) Willowbrook (2)Des Plaines (28) Marion (10) Pocahontas (5) Wooddale (2)

Dolton (5) Maywood (2) Posen (9) Wood River (2)East Alton (3) Mendota (2) Rantoul (9)

Illinois Service Resource CenterOn-Site Technical Assistance Visits

Fiscal Year 2010Total Visits = 693

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Illinois Service Resource CenterTopics of Technical Assistance Service Plans

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Functions of Behavior Reported on Technical Assistance Service Plans

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Attention Escape Tangible Sensory Not Applicable

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Fiscal Year 2010

Most plans included more than one interventionTotal Number of Plans = 556

Most Frequently Used InterventionsIntervention FrequencyTeach, Model, Prompt, Reinforce (school) 165Parenting skills (home) 141Provide choices (school) 110Reinforcement chart/earning rewards (home) 98Teach student to request to escape something in an appropriate way (school)

94

Environmental changes (school) 90Visual strategies (school) 70Data collection coaching (school) 70Replacement behavior (school) 67Other family intervention 52

Student InterventionsIntervention FrequencyIndividual counseling from ISRC Team Member 29Self-monitoring 8Other student intervention 2Group counseling from ISRC Team Member 1

School Interventions-Universal LevelIntervention FrequencyClassroom-wide behavior support strategies 4HI Program PBIS or PBIS-type 2School-wide PBIS or PBIS-type 1

School Interventions – Targeted/Small Group LevelIntervention FrequencyCheck In Check Out/Check and Connect 22Social Skills Instruction 6Simple function based interventions 3

School Interventions – Individualized LevelIntervention FrequencyTeach, Model, Prompt, Reinforce 165Provide choices 110Teach student to request to escape something in an appropriate way 94Environmental changes 90

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Data collection coaching 70Visual strategies 70Replacement behavior 67Reinforcement chart/earning rewards 44Teach student to request something in an appropriate way 33Other school intervention 31Social stories 21Sensory diet 20ISRC Library materials 19Buddy/peer support 7FBA/BIP 2Communication strategies 1Praise appropriate behavior 1

Family InterventionsIntervention FrequencyParenting skills 141Reinforcement chart/earning rewards 98Other family intervention 52Visual strategies 35Home-School Team 25Sign language skills 25ISRC Library materials 19Home-School communication log 12PBIS at home 2Individual student info to share 1

Community InterventionsIntervention FrequencyExtra-curricular activities 25Other community intervention 24Transition to adult services 14Mental health therapist 13Psychiatric evaluation 9Medication 5Medical therapist 3Inpatient hospitalization 1

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APPENDIX E

D/HH Behavior Support Teams

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ISRC D/HH Behavior TeamsTotal Number of Teams = 27

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CASE

SchaumburgPark SchoolCenterview Therapeutic SchoolLICAChicago Public Schools (3 teams)Children of PeaceNIAEisenhower CooperativeSouthwest CooperativeECHO

SEDOL

Rockford

Phillip Rock Center

LADSE

LASEC

Illinois Schoolfor the Deaf

Marion School for the Deaf

Homer School DistrictLincoln-Way Coop

SPEEDPlainfield School District

SASED

Child’s Voice School

KWSED

APPENDIX F

Library Circulation Statistics

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ISRC Library Circulation StatisticsFiscal Year 2010

Total Number of Items Circulated = 378

Topic/Collection Number of Items Circulated

Percentage of Items Circulated

Sign Language 152 40%Social Skills / Social Emotional Learning (SEL) 58 15%

Items in Spanish 49 13%Deaf Culture 27 7%

Testing Library (Psychological Testing Kits) 26 6%Psychology / Emotions 17 5%

Mental Illness 13 4%Parenting 13 4%

Autism 11 3%Education of D/HH Students 9 2%

Life Skills / Post-High School Transition 3 1%

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APPENDIX G

Demographic Data of Students Participating in SIMEO Data Collection

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Individual Student OutcomesSIMEO Data Collection

In FY10, the Illinois Service Resource Center entered its fifth year of participation in the Systematic Information Management of Educational Outcomes (SIMEO) data collection and evaluation platform. This participation was made available through collaboration with the Illinois Statewide Technical Assistance Center (ISTAC).

SIMEO data was collected on a total of 82 ISRC students with both targeted and intensive level needs. Data is shown here for the 82 ISRC students with intensive level needs sufficient to warrant the establishment of a wraparound-type home school team. The program allows for the tracking of the student progress in a variety of domains including placement risk and individual behaviors.

ISRC Intensive Level Students Entered in SIMEOFiscal Year 2010

Categories Number PercentAge 4-8 years 30 36%

9-13 years 26 32%14-17 years 16 20%

18 and up years 10 12%Gender Male 64 78%

Female 18 22%Ethnicity Caucasian 40 49%

African American 21 26%Hispanic 18 22%

Other 2 2%Asian American 1 1%

Grade K-4 42 51%5-8 11 14%

9-12 29 35%Primary Disability Deafness 45 56%

Hearing Impairment 25 31%Deaf Blind 3 4%

Emotional Disturbance 2 2%Mental Retardation 2 2%Multiple Disabilities 2 2%

Autism 1 1%Developmental Delay 1 1%

Other Health Impairment 1 1%Secondary Disability No Secondary Disability 40 49%

Emotional Disturbance 9 11%Other Health Impairment 8 10%

Mental Retardation 5 6%Speech/Language

Impairment4 5%

Deafness 3 4%Hearing Impairment 3 4%

Developmental Delay 2 2%Visual Impairment 2 2%

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Learning Disability 1 1%Multiple Disabilities 1 1%

APPENDIX H

Leadership Team

Staff

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Illinois Service Resource Center Leadership TeamFiscal Year 2010

Karen AguilarChoices for Parents Coordinator

Merlin and Charlotte LehmanCRSA Board Member, Parents

Eileen Andrews Supervisor, CPS

Rena LovellProgram Coordinator, Centerview School

Rep. Suzanne BassiState Representative

Rosemarie ManzellaParent

Karen Bogdan Supervisor, NIA

John Miller (Brandy Hayes, Mary O’Brien)Director, IL Deaf and Hard of Hearing Commission

Michelle ClyneProject Coordinator, Project Reach

Elaine NekritzState Representative

Ryan CrokeDeputy Chief of Staff, Gov. Quinn

Judy PierceRetired Director, IL Service Resource Center

Beth Donofrio IL Hands and Voices Chapter Chair

Julie ReppenParent

Donna DubrockParent

Dr. Patricia Scherer (Gail Fisher)President, Mental Health & Deafness

Joan ForneyRetired Superintendent, Illinois School for the Deaf

Leeanne SeaverExecutive Director, Hands and Voices National

Karla Giese Teacher, EI - DTH

Gary SeelbachRetired Director, CRSA

Jane Graening Retired Counselor, Westmont Jr. High School

Merle SiefkenDirector, ISTAC Parents

John HoldenDirector of Media Relations, DePaul University

Bonnie SimonExecutive Director, Center on Deafness

Mike HollingsworthSuperintendent, Midlothian District 143

Barbara Sims SISEP Director, Illinois State Board of Education

Grace Hou DHS Assistant Secretary of Programs

Peg Singleton Supervisor, Eisenhower Coop

Diane Hudyka Retired Case Manager, Bell School

Becki Streit Executive Director, LICA

Sue IrelandDirector, Eisenhower Sp. Education CooperativeIAASE Past-President

Cherie TaetsParent

Dr. Maribeth LartzProfessor, Sequence CoordinatorIllinois State University

Todd WilliamsDHH Consultant, Illinois State Board of Education

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Marybeth LauderdaleSuperintendent, Illinois School for the Deaf

Dr. Michael WooleyProfessor, University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration

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Illinois Service Resource Center StaffFiscal Year 2010

Cheri Sinnott, LCSW, Director

Dr. Steve Vaupel, Behavior Specialist

Dr. Daniel Friedman, Behavior Specialist

Raven Stromek, Behavior Specialist

Morgan Hansen, Librarian/Information Specialist

Denesha Williams, Administrative Assistant(November 2009 – June 2010)

Tracy Masri, Administrative Assistant(July – September 2009)

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