Indicator 5: Child Find (Birth to One)

Instructions and Measurement

Monitoring Priority: Effective General Supervision Part C / Child Find

Results indicator: Percent of infants and toddlers birth to 1 with IFSPs.

(20 U.S.C. 1416(a)(3)(B) and 1442)

Data Source

Data collected under section 618 of the IDEA (IDEA Part C Child Count and Settings data collection in the EDFacts Metadata and Process System (EMAPS)) and Census (for the denominator).

Measurement

Percent = [(# of infants and toddlers birth to 1 with IFSPs) divided by the (population of infants and toddlers birth to 1)] times 100.

Instructions

Sampling from the State's 618 data is not allowed.

Describe the results of the calculations.The data reported in this indicator should be consistent with the State's reported 618 data reported in Table 1. If not, explain why.

5 - Indicator Data

Historical Data

Baseline Year Baseline Data
2005 1.07%
FFY 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Target greater than or = 1.27% 1.28% 1.29% 1.30% 1.31%
Data 1.24% 1.32% 1.35% 1.42% 1.44%

Targets

FFY 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Target greater than or = 1.25% 1.10% 1.15% 1.20% 1.30% 1.40%

Targets: Description of Stakeholder Input Stakeholder input was gathered from several sources.
Proposed targets were reviewed with Illinois Interagency Council on Early Intervention (IICEI) members. The target-setting guide from DaSy was used to support these discussions. Stakeholders commented on the challenge of setting rigorous yet achievable targets given the recent impact of the pandemic but lauded the Bureau's transparency with sharing the data for informed decision-making.
Prepopulated Data

Source Date Description Data
SY 2020-21 EMAPS IDEA Part C Child Count and Settings Survey; Section A: Child Count and Settings by Age 07/08/2021 Number of infants and toddlers birth to 1 with IFSPs 1,285
Annual State Resident Population Estimates for 6 Race Groups (5 Race Alone Groups and Two or More Races) by Age, Sex, and Hispanic Origin: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2020 07/08/2021 Population of infants and toddlers birth to 1 140,052

FFY 2020 SPP/APR Data

Number of infants and toddlers birth to 1 with IFSPs Population of infants and toddlers birth to 1 FFY 2019 Data FFY 2020 Target FFY 2020 Data Status Slippage
1,285 140,052 1.44% 1.25% 0.92% Did not meet target Slippage

Provide reasons for slippage, if applicable
Again this year, the under one population continued to decline in Illinois. Stakeholders reported that the pandemic impacted families' ability to engage in Early Intervention as most in-person meetings were not a viable method for interaction due to fluctuating positivity rates. Stakeholders also reported concerns with Primary Referral sources who did not stay aware of changing circumstances and the option of using LVVs during the pandemic. While efforts in the state continue to address bringing more eligible children into EI, families are still struggling to engage due to the additional stress of the ongoing pandemic. Illinois continues to implement efforts to mitigate the spread of the virus but it has been reported that this may also be impacting engagement, e.g. mask refusal, mismatch between provider and family preference for service delivery.

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5 - Prior FFY Required Actions

None

5 - OSEP Response

The State provided targets for FFYs 2020 through 2025 for this indicator, and OSEP accepts those targets.

5 - Required Actions

Indicator 5: Child Find (Birth to One) 

Results Indicator: Percent of infants and toddlers birth to 1 with IFSPs. 

CFC # FFY16/SFY17 FFY17/SFY18 FFY18/SFY19 FFY19/SFY20 FFY20/SFY21
1 1.14% 1.59% 1.76% 1.18% 0.70%
**2 0.67% 0.79% 0.87% 0.87% 0.51%
3 1.07% 1.77% 2.06% 1.75% 2.44%
**4 1.25% 1.14% 0.98% 0.98% 0.67%
**5 0.90% 0.74% 0.96% 0.98% 0.51%
*6 1.69% 1.68% 1.57% 1.50% 0.82%
*7 1.67% 1.66% 1.34% 2.04% 1.03%
*8 1.65% 2.03% 1.57% 1.64% 0.76%
*9 1.19% 1.68% 1.29% 1.21% 1.02%
*10 1.94% 1.91% 1.95% 1.81% 1.01%
*11 1.22% 1.44% 1.35% 1.49% 0.74%
*12 1.35% 1.62% 1.15% 1.20% 0.75%
13 0.79% 1.00% 0.72% 0.47% 0.75%
14 1.22% 1.42% 1.54% 1.31% 0.91%
**15 1.06% 1.07% 1.08% 1.11% 0.77%
16 1.07% 0.96% 1.15% 1.18% 0.78%
17 1.14% 1.31% 1.23% 0.83% 1.03%
18 1.22% 1.99% 1.11% 1.11% 0.66%
19 1.99% 1.94% 1.61% 1.68% 0.83%
20 2.70% 3.20% 2.55% 2.90% 1.49%
21 1.71% 1.60% 1.37% 1.12% 0.97%
22 1.32% 1.33% 1.66% 1.28% 1.22%
23 1.96% 2.66% 3.24% 1.98% 1.53%
24 1.57% 2.29% 1.30% 1.58% 0.69%
**25 0.95% 1.61% 1.38% 1.17% 0.71%
Statewide 1.33% 1.46% 1.35% 1.33% 0.92%
*Chicago - Cook County 1.40% 1.66% 1.47% 1.51% 0.88%
*Suburban - Cook County 1.39% 1.66% 1.37% 1.53% 0.88%
** Collar Counties (2, 4, 5, 15, * 25) 0.99% 0.99% 1.01% 1.01% 0.81%
Downstate (All Others) 1.46% 1.60% 1.52% 1.33% 0.79%

*Cook County Offices:

  • CFC 6 - North Suburban
  • CFC 7 - West Suburban
  • CFC 8 - Southwest Chicago
  • CFC 9 - Central Chicago
  • CFC 10 - Southeast Chicago
  • CFC 11 - North Chicago
  • CFC 12 - South Suburban