Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 314 - EDUCATIONAL SERVICES › Section 314.20 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
"Case Study Evaluation" means the assessment activities
				performed by the responsible public school district in accordance with 23 Ill.
				Adm. Code 226, Special Education, to determine a child's eligibility for
				special education services.
"Department" means the Illinois Department of Children and
				Family Services.
"Early Intervention (EI) Services" means those developmental/
				educational, social, and health services provided to developmentally delayed
				infants and toddlers (0 to 3 years of age) designed to maximize their
				development and eventual independence. Early intervention services include, but
				are not limited to: speech and language services, occupational therapy,
				physical therapy, social work, case management, medical/health services,
				psychological services, transition services, therapeutic day care, and respite
				services. Early intervention programs may serve children who are
				developmentally delayed, have conditions that typically result in delay, or are
				at risk of substantial developmental delay.
"Education Assessment" means an ongoing process by which a
				caseworker reviews the child's education history and identifies current
				educational needs for further assessment by a public school district or early
				intervention program.
"Exceptional Children" means all children designated by 23 Ill.
				Adm. Code 226 as eligible for special education programs and services pursuant
				to Article 14 of the School Code (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 122, par. 14-1.01
				et seq.) [105 ILCS 5 /Art. 14].
"General Education Development or GED Programs" means those
				programs provided by school districts and community colleges to prepare
				students for a high school equivalency certificate.
"ISBE" means the Illinois State Board of Education.
"Individualized Education Plan/Program (IEP)" means the
				document prepared by the public school district pursuant to 23 Ill. Adm. Code
				226 which identifies the specific special education services, class placement,
				and related services that will be provided to a child. The IEP also includes
				education goals and service frequency, quantity and duration. The services
				delineated in the child's IEP are based on the results of the multidisciplinary
				conferences conducted by the public school district.
"Initial Health Screening" means a screening conducted by a
				physician or other provider qualified under Illinois law to furnish primary
				medical and health services. The initial health screening shall be completed
				within 24 hours after the commencement of temporary protective custody and
				shall be of sufficient scope to permit the Department to ascertain enough about
				the current health of the child to identify:
any health needs requiring immediate attention, and
any health information needed to make an informed placement
				decision.
"Multidisciplinary Conference (MDC)" means a meeting of
				personnel from various disciplines, including but not limited to psychology,
				education, social work, health, etc., to determine a child's eligibility for
				special education services.
"Pre-Kindergarten Programs for Children at Risk of Academic
				Failure (Pre-K)" means discretionary, developmentally appropriate, education
				programs provided by school districts to children ages 3 to 5 who do not
				qualify for early childhood special education, but who are at risk of academic
				failure. Pre-kindergarten program components include: screening, education,
				parental involvement and evaluation.
"Special Education" means those instructional and resource
				programs and related services, unique materials, physical plant adjustments,
				and other special educational facilities described or implied in Article 14 of
				the School Code which, to meet the unique needs of exceptional children,
				modify, supplement, support, or are in place of the standard educational
				program of the public schools. The term includes speech pathology and
				vocational education when such are incorporated into the IEP.
"Surrogate Parent" means a person (generally the foster parent
				or relative caretaker) appointed by the Illinois State Board of Education to
				serve as the ward's educational advocate in accordance with 23 Ill. Adm. Code
				226. The surrogate parent has the authority to sign the request for case study
				evaluation, consent for the case study evaluation, initial educational
				placement, and educational reevaluations for Department wards. The surrogate
				parent is also the person authorized to access the Illinois State Board of
				Education due process system for children for whom the Department is legally
				responsible.
"Tutoring Services" means child specific, one-on-one or group
				instructional services designed to support and supplement the child's
				educational growth and development. These services are generally provided to
				address some type of academic problem (i.e., failing grade(s), class deficiency
				report(s), behind in grade level).