AA#4123  Not of a Lack of Appropriate Instruction: The LEA's Guide to Eligibility for SLD

Presented by Amy Magers

This academy provides participants with tools and knowledge to critically evaluate their RTI/MTSS system for evaluation of students with Specific Learning Disability (SLD) and allows for more meaningful participation in eligibility determination conference meetings. Participants will understand the eligibility process and requirements for SLD eligibility in Illinois as a foundation for the following three outcomes:
-Participants will be equipped with knowledge and tools in which to evaluate their school's MTSS, leaving with concrete next steps for improvement.
-Participants will have the skills to critically analyze instructional systems as they apply to individual recommendations for eligibility for SLD through the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
-Participants will be adequately prepared and knowledgeable when serving as an LEA when SLD is under consideration by integrating their understanding of MTSS and the additional considerations of SLD eligibility: lack of appropriate instruction,  responding to parent referrals and outside evaluations when RTI has not been implemented, and addressing barriers to successful SLD eligibility.

Continental breakfast and lunch provided