Indicator 10: Mediation
Instructions and Measurement
Monitoring Priority: Effective General Supervision Part C / General Supervision
Results indicator: Percent of mediations held that resulted in mediation agreements. (20 U.S.C. 1416(a)(3)(B) and 1442)
Data Source
Data collected under section 618 of the IDEA (IDEA Part C Dispute Resolution Survey in the EDFacts Metadata and Process System (EMAPS)).
Measurement
Percent = [(2.1(a)(i) + 2.1(b)(i)) divided by 2.1] times 100.
Instructions
Sampling from the State's 618 data is not allowed.
Describe the results of the calculations and compare the results to the target. States are not required to establish baseline or targets if the number of mediations is less than 10. In a reporting period when the number of mediations reaches 10 or greater, the State must develop baseline and report them in the corresponding SPP/APR. The consensus among mediation practitioners is that 75-85% is a reasonable rate of mediations that result in agreements and is consistent with national Data collected under section 618 of the IDEA (IDEA Part C Dispute Resolution Survey in the EDFacts Metadata and Process System (EMAPS)). mediation success rate data. States may express their targets in a range (e.g., 75-85%). If the data reported in this indicator are not the same as the State's 618 data, explain. States are not required to report data at the EIS program level.
10 - Indicator Data
Select yes to use target ranges
Target Range not used
Select yes if the data reported in this indicator are not the same as the State's data reported under section 618 of the IDEA.
NO
Prepopulated Data
| Source |
Date |
Description |
Data |
| SY 2022-23 EMAPS IDEA Part C Dispute Resolution Survey; Section B: Mediation Requests |
11/15/2023 |
2.1 Mediations held |
0 |
| SY 2022-23 EMAPS IDEA Part C Dispute Resolution Survey; Section B: Mediation Requests |
11/15/2023 |
2.1.a.i Mediations agreements
related to due process complaints |
0 |
| SY 2022-23 EMAPS IDEA Part C Dispute Resolution Survey; Section B: Mediation Requests |
11/15/2023 |
2.1.b.i Mediations agreements not related to due process complaints |
0 |
Targets: Description of Stakeholder Input
Illinois works to solicit broad stakeholder input via its various advisory bodies and workgroups. We continue to prioritize family membership on the Illinois Interagency Council on Early Intervention (IICEI), on the State Systemic Improvement Plan Leadership Teams, as well as all other workgroups. The IICEI, is a Governor-appointed advisory board that meets the federal requirements for a State Interagency Coordinating Council. The membership of the council includes parents, public and private service providers of the Early Intervention (EI) system, a member from the State legislature, a personnel preparation representative, and representatives from various designated State agencies and programs. Its membership also includes representatives from advocacy organizations, Child and Family Connections (CFC) managers, and a designee from the Illinois Early Learning Council. The IICEI discusses programmatic and Bureau-specific challenges and opportunities, reviews and approves the annual performance report (APR), helps determine the setting of State Performance Plan (SPP)/APR target values, and advises the Bureau in the overall performance of the program. The IICEI also, as needed, creates ad-hoc workgroups composed of both council and other subject-matter experts on a variety of subjects to help develop recommendations for consideration by the Bureau.
Child and Family Outcomes Workgroup: The Child and Family Outcomes workgroup is a stakeholder group that is tasked with the goal of reviewing processes that improve outcomes for children and families, as well as the quality of child and family outcomes data. The workgroup meets quarterly to review system data, discuss system practices, and offer suggestions for improvement. The workgroup includes representation from families, the EI Bureau, EI providers, CFC managers, EI Ombudsman and the EI Training Program (EITP). The Child and Family Outcomes Workgroup focuses its efforts to:
- Ensure that valid and reliable data are collected with consistency by field staff;
- Improve the validity of data reported on child and family outcomes;
- Improve response rates for Family Outcomes surveys, to increase representativeness and validity;
- Promote public awareness and training of child and family outcome measures;
- Explore options for linking child and family outcomes data;
- Support data review and analysis;
- Set baseline and target values; and
- Develop and implement improvement activities.
CFC Managers: Illinois has 25 CFC offices that serve as the regional points of entry, and each CFC office is responsible for the implementation of the Early Intervention Services System within its specific geographic region. A CFC Program Manager is hired by each CFC and they are the point of contact to disseminate information to CFC staff and their community, as appropriate. CFCs are responsible for ensuring all referrals to the Early Intervention Services System receive a timely response in a professional and family-centered manner. Other responsibilities of the CFCs include: child find activities; family-engaged intake; coordination of evaluation/assessment and eligibility determination activities for children; for eligible children- oversight of the development of timely individualized family service plans (IFSP); ongoing service coordination; and transitioning activities before a toddler exits the program or reaches three years of age when potentially eligible for Part B. CFC managers meet twice monthly with EI Bureau staff to review policies and procedures, provide statewide and local perspectives, offer feedback to the APR and SSIP, identify system challenges, and provide input on improvement strategies.
In addition, there are multiple stakeholder groups that participate in the development of the State's Systemic Improvement Plan. These include the large SSIP stakeholder group, the leadership team workgroup, the local leadership teams, and the performance support workgroup.
This past year, the EI Clearinghouse conducted an advocacy training to increase the capacity of a diverse group of parents. These parents are from various parts of the state and are now willing to participate in system workgroups and other opportunities for engagement. Some will be participating on the IICEI, technical assistance opportunities, and system workgroups in the coming year.
Historical Data
| Baseline Year |
Baseline Data |
| 2005 |
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| FFY |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
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Targets
| FFY |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
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FFY 2022 SPP/APR Data
2.1.a.i Mediation
agreements related to
due process complaints |
2.1.b.i Mediation
agreements not related to due process complaints |
2.1 Number of
mediations
held |
FFY 2021 Data |
FFY 2022 Target |
FFY 2022 Data |
Status |
Slippage |
| 0 |
0 |
0 |
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N/A |
N/A |
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10 - Prior FFY Required Actions
None
10 - OSEP Response
The State reported fewer than ten mediations held in FFY 2022. The State is not required to provide targets until any fiscal year in which ten or more mediations were held.
10 - Required Actions
