Special Education Cyclical Monitoring - Comprehensive Assessment of Special Education Policies and Procedures Review - Cohort 3 - Deep Dive

Oct 10, 2026

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ISBE developed the Comprehensive Assessment of Special Education Policies and Procedures to support its cyclical monitoring process. Each LEA in the current cohort must complete the tool by analyzing internal policies and procedures and determining their impact on student outcomes. LEAs assemble staff teams per assessment area, review component-specific documentation, submit evidence with narrative summaries and regulation-linked materials, and indicate whether each component meets regulatory requirements.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryHealthcare

FormatPDF

Pages16

Reading Time40 min

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Agenda

Introductions

Purpose of the Comprehensive Assessment of Special Education Policies and Procedures Review

Components and Structure of the Comprehensive Assessment

Commonly Identified Areas of Noncompliance

Improvements for Cohort 3

Questions

Purpose of the Comprehensive Assessment

Components and Structure of the Comprehensive Assessment

Components of the Comprehensive Assessment

Structure of the Comprehensive Assessment

Component Title and Regulations

Documentation Reviewed

Detailed Information Regarding the Specific Evidence Reviewed

Indication if the Documentation Meets All Regulatory Requirements

Special Education Cyclical Monitoring: A Deep Dive into the Comprehensive Assessment of Special Education Policies and Procedures Kristina Holloway ISBE Special Education Monitoring Lead [khollowa@isbe. net](khollowa@isbe. net) 1 Agenda • Introductions • Purpose of the Comprehensive Assessment of Special Education Policies and Procedures Review • Components and Structure of the Comprehensive Assessment of Special Education Policies and Procedures • Commonly Identified Areas of Noncompliance • Improvements for Cohort 3 • Questions 2 Purpose of the Comprehensive Assessment ISBE has developed the Comprehensive Assessment of Special Education Policies and Procedures as part of its cyclical monitoring process. This tool will be completed by each LEA that is identified for the current cohort. School districts will be required to analyze internal policies and procedures to identify the impact on student outcomes. Each LEA should identify staff members who will participate in each area of the assessment. The team members may vary to include individuals with expertise and responsibilities in different areas. 3 Components and Structure of the Comprehensive Assessment of Special Education Policies and Procedures 4 Components of the Comprehensive Assessment 1. Special Education Personnel 2. Child Find 3. Evaluation Procedures 4. Individualized Education Programs 5. Parentally-Placed Private School Children 6. Behavior Interventions and Discipline Procedures 7. Procedural Safeguards 5 Structure of the Comprehensive Assessment • Each component is broken down into the following sections: 1. Component Title 2. Regulations related to the component 3. Documentation reviewed 4. Detailed information regarding the specific evidence reviewed 5. Indication if the documentation meets all regulatory requirements 6 Component Title and Regulations • The top section for each area lists the regulations related to the specific component . • There is a hyperlink to the regulation in the box for LEAs to utilize to view the entire regulation. 7 Documentation Reviewed • Each district should review policies and procedures related to each component. • ISBE has provided a list of additional documents for LEAsto review related to the specific component. • This list is a suggested list and not meant to be exhaustive. 8 Detailed information regarding the specific evidence reviewed • LEAs must provide information regarding what policy/procedure was reviewed. • This information should provide a narrative summary of the evidence reviewed. • A link to the document or the document in PDF form must be provided as part of the document submission process. 9 Indication if the documentation meets all regulatory requirements • LEAs should indicate in this section if any policies and procedures related to the component reviewed meet the requirements of the regulations. • The ISBE monitoring team will also review the policies/proceduresand supporting documents to determine if they meet the requirements of the regulations. 10

FAQs

What is the purpose of the Comprehensive Assessment of Special Education Policies and Procedures?

ISBE created the tool as part of its cyclical monitoring process. LEAs use it to analyze internal special education policies and procedures and evaluate their impact on student outcomes.

What components are included in the comprehensive assessment?

The assessment includes seven components: Special Education Personnel, Child Find, Evaluation Procedures, Individualized Education Programs, Parentally-Placed Private School Children, Behavior Interventions and Discipline Procedures, and Procedural Safeguards.

What evidence must an LEA provide for each component?

LEAs must state what policy/procedure was reviewed, provide a narrative summary of the evidence reviewed, and include a link to the document or a PDF as part of the submission process.

Oct 10, 2026

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