LM September 2015

Evolving practices in Illinois

Education and improve efficiency, improve outcomes, and provide the very best programs and services for all of our students. IAASE works collaboratively with the Illinois State Board of Education and other statewide professional

education. That is 14.1 percent of our total enrollment and the number of those being served in general education classrooms continues to rise. The

successful implementation of multi-tiered systems of support in Illinois districts has enabled our schools to meet the needs of all students through a prevention-based framework for improving learning outcomes for every student using a layered continuum of evidence- based instruction, intervention and assessment practices and systems. The issues that are important in Special Education are the same issues that are important in general education. Gone are the days when the two

organizations for the benefit of our school and our students. We took a significant step forward as an organization in 2015 by partnering with IASA to employ a full-time policy analyst/government relations specialist, Shannon Miller- Bellini. The IAASE Executive Board long recognized that in order to effect change and give our members the voice they deserve, we had to increase our presence in Springfield. This is a new endeavor for IAASE, but we believe it is already paying off for our members and we appreciate IASA Executive Director Dr.

“The issues that are important in Special Education are the same issues that are important in general education. Gone are the days when the two operated in silos, separate from each other. Special Education leaders are working collaboratively with general education leaders to reimagine Special Education and improve efficiency, improve outcomes, and provide the very best programs and services for all of our students.”

operated in silos, separate from each other. Special Education leaders are working collaboratively with general education leaders to reimagine Special

Brent Clark and the IASA Board of Directors for sharing our vision and partnering with us to move forward.

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