SPP/APR Indicators 9 & 10 - Disproportionality District Compliance Review for the 2025-2026 School Year

Oct 10, 2026

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Disproportionality District Compliance Review form for SPP/APR Indicators 9 and 10, used for the 2025-2026 school year by Illinois special education departments. Districts identified for disproportionate representation must complete the review, include key supporting documentation, and submit it by July 1, 2026 to the ISBE contact person in the notification letter. The form guides evidence verification across focus areas including curriculum and instruction with SEL requirements, child find processes, and initial evaluation and reevaluation procedures.

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District Information

School Year Indicators Table

Submission Instructions and Special Note

Evidence Reviewed for Verification

Focus Area I: Curriculum and Instruction

Focus Area I Items

Focus Area II: Child Find

Focus Area II Items

Focus Area III: Initial Evaluation and ReEvaluation

Focus Area III Items

SPP/APR INDICATORS 9 & 10 DISPROPORTIONALITY DISTRICT COMPLIANCE REVIEW FOR THE 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR COVER SHEET 100 North First Street, W-270 Springfield, Illinois 62777 SPECIAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT | DISTRICT NAME | DISTRICT NUMBER | | --- | --- | | CONTACT PERSON NAME | POSITION | | TELEPHONE (Include Area Code) | EMAIL | | School Year | Race | Disability | Ratio | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2023-2024 | | | | | 2024-2025 | | | | | 2025-2026 | | | | Instructions: Districts identified as having disproportionate representation per SPP/APR Indicators 9 and/or 10 (risk ratio of 3.0 or greater for three consecutive years) must complete this compliance review and submit it, along with any samples of key supporting documentation, to the ISBE contact person specified in the district’s notification letter no later than July 1, 2026. Districts identified for disproportionality under Indicator 9 (all disabilities) and/or under Indicator 10 for SLD or Intellectual Disability will complete an additional section at the end of the form. Evidence Reviewed for Verification: List the evidence for verification to ensure policies and procedures do not exist that could lead to disproportionate representation. Please provide documents and/or links to evidence to review. Evidence could include but is not limited to copies of policies and procedures, written referrals, copies of Child Find notices/publications, MTSS plan, eligibility reports, IEPs and other student records. Special Note: Although districts that belong to the same special education joint agreement often follow the written policies and procedures developed at the joint agreement level, each completed self-assessment should delineate practices/activities that are specific to how the district implements those policies and procedures. Districts that submit compliance reviews that are essentially identical will be required to revise their self assessment. | FOCUS AREA | YES or NO | EVIDENCE FOR VERIFICATION (Please list all that apply and provide documentation and/or links to evidence) | | --- | --- | --- | | Focus Area I: Curriculum and Instruction | | | | 1. The district’s core curriculum is aligned with the Learning Standards adopted by the state of Illinois. (105 ILCS 5/2-3.63) |
YES
NO | | | 2. With regard to social and emotional learning (SEL) requirements:
a. The district has a written SEL policy with all required components, |
YES
NO | | | b. The state social and emotional learning standards have been incorporated into the district’s educational program, |
YES
NO | | | c. Social and emotional skills are taught and assessed as part of the curriculum and |
YES
NO | | | d. Protocols for responding to children with social, emotional, or mental health problems are in place and utilized. (405 ILCS 49/15) |
YES
NO | | | Focus Area II: Child Find | | | | 1. The district actively seeks out and identifies all children birth through 21 within the district (and those parentally placed private school children for whom the district is responsible under 34 CFR 300 . 131) who may be eligible for special education and related services.
(23 IAC 226.100) |
YES
NO | | | 2. The district conducts annual screening of children under the age of five for the purpose of identifying those who may need early intervention or special education and related services (not applicable to high school districts) .
(23 IAC 226.100) | YES
NO | | | 3. Teachers and other professional personnel conduct ongoing review of each child’s classroom performance and progress to identify children who may be in need of special education and related services, including children who advance from grade to grade and highly mobile children (including migrant children) .
(23 IAC 226. 100; 34 CFR 300.111) |
YES
NO | | | FOCUS AREA | YES or NO | | EVIDENCE FOR VERIFICATION (Please list all that apply and provide documentati

FAQs

Which districts must complete the SPP/APR Indicators 9 and 10 disproportionality compliance review?

Districts identified as having disproportionate representation per SPP/APR Indicators 9 and/or 10 (risk ratio of 3.0 or greater for three consecutive years) must complete and submit the compliance review.

What is the submission deadline and where should the compliance review be sent?

Submit the completed compliance review and supporting documentation to the ISBE contact person specified in the district’s notification letter no later than July 1, 2026.

What kinds of evidence are requested for verification to ensure policies and procedures prevent disproportionate representation?

Provide documents and/or links to evidence such as policies and procedures, written referrals, Child Find notices/publications, MTSS plan, eligibility reports, IEPs, and other student records.

Oct 10, 2026

Uploaded by Damian