Illinois State Systemic Improvement Plan

This section contains information about the Illinois State Systemic Improvement Plan (SSIP) led by the Illinois Department of Human Services Bureau of Early Intervention and stakeholders.  Reports are submitted to the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), that is responsible for the supervision of early intervention programs across the United States.  

SSIP Phase 1 and Phase 2 Summaries, Theory of Change, Theory of Action and SSIP Workgroup Timeline

• State Systemic Improvement Plan (SSIP) - Phase I submitted on April 01, 2015 (pdf)
• State Systemic Improvement Plan (SSIP) - Phase II submitted on March 30, 2016 (pdf)
• Theory of Change (pdf) - a visual representation of the SSIP
• Theory of Action (pdf) - a visual representation of the overall ideas related to SSIP activities and evaluation components
• SSIP Workgroup Timeline (September 2016) (pdf) - a list of all the activities in the plan

​SSIP Phase 3 Quarterly Summaries
Phase III of the State Systemic Improvement Plan (SSIP) includes a communication plan to keep stakeholders up-to-date with progress, data results, and implementation of strategies and activities. This communication is done through quarterly summaries.

• SSIP Phase 3 Quarterly Summary - 3rd issue (pdf) - This issue includes a recap of the IL SSIP, Improvement Strategies to reach SiMR, a summary of recent events and data related to SSIP work.
• SSIP Phase 3 Quarterly Summary - 2nd issue (pdf) - This issue includes OSEP feedback, EBP selection, Needs Assessment data, Outcomes conference, Phase 3 guidance, and SSIP work group timeline.
• SSIP Phase 3 Quarterly Summary - 1st issue (pdf) - This issue includes a summary of recent activities, stakeholder involvement, next steps and the theory of change.

 
SSIP Training Available
The Early Intervention Training Program (EITP) has developed an online training opportunity, Illinois State Systemic Improvement Plan, that allows participants to learn more about the Illinois SSIP for EI credit (1.0 hour in Working with Families).  This short presentation provides highlights from Phase 1 of the Plan, describes the work completed during Phase 2, and outlines what will be occurring during Phase 3. Also discussed are the identified coherent improvement strategies, stakeholders involved, supports for implementation, and goals of the evaluation plan. ​