STAR NET Region II and VI

Book Study: Multi-Tiered Systems of Support for Young Children: Driving Change in Early Education
2026-02-24 16:00 - 17:30, 2026-02-10 16:00 - 17:30, 2026-01-27 16:00 - 17:30 (America/Chicago) | Online – at your computer Your home or school
Location Joliet Junior College Event Center1215 Houbolt Ave – Room EC2001Joliet, IL 60431United States Registration8:30 AM – 9:00 AM Does your district’s Early Childhood Outcomes (ECO) data accurately reflect the quality of your program and the growth of your preschool age students with IEPs? Are you an administrator or program leader responsible for implementing ECO ratings? If so, this training opportunity—sponsored by the ISBE Early Childhood Division, Illinois STAR NET, and Early CHOICES—is designed to strengthen your skills and support your team in generating accurate ECO ratings.This session provides an in-depth understanding of the Illinois Early Childhood Outcomes system. Participants will learn how to determine outcomes ratings for preschoolers with IEPs, understand federal and state requirements, and examine the seven most important takeaways related to Early Childhood Outcomes. You will identify high-quality training resources for your staff, hear from a district that has successfully implemented best practices in ECO procedures, and develop an actionable plan for improving rating accuracy within your own program.While not mandatory, ISBE strongly recommends at least one administrator from every district attend this training. PresenterKristy Doan LEARNER OBJECTIVES:1. Investigate federal and state requirements for the Early Childhood Outcomes system.2. Examine the outcomes areas, apply the Decision Tree to improve rating reliability, and understand required timelines.3. Analyze key considerations and assessment information needed to accurately complete the Child Outcomes Summary.4. Create an action plan to guide and support your team in determining accurate and consistent ECO ratings.5. Identify additional training resources that are available for staff professional development on this topic.

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Leading With Confidence: IEP Essentials: Part 1 Beginning at the Beginning; Building a Sound Foundation
2026-02-10 09:00 - 10:00 | Online – at your computer Your home or school

ECSE Teacher Cohort: A Group to Learn, Reflect, and Discuss Family
2026-02-09 16:00 - 17:00 | Online – at your computer Your home or school

Early Childhood Outcomes State Performance Indicator 7: Analyzing Practices and Procedures to Support and Document Student Growth
2026-02-06 09:00 - 12:00 | Garden Terrace Banquets – Elk Grove Village, 1000 Wellington Ave., Elk Grove Village, IL, 60007

Early Childhood Outcomes State Performance Indicator 7: Analyzing Practices and Procedures to Support and Document Student Growth
2026-02-05 09:00 - 12:00 | City of Morris Community Room, 200 E Chapin St, Morris, 60450, United States

New Administrator Cohort - Session Three
2026-02-02 13:00 - 15:00 | Online – at your computer Your home or school

Data that Fits Your Day: Authentic Assessment in the Preschool Classroom
2026-01-29 16:00 - 18:00 | Online – at your computer Your home or school

Selective Mutism Support Group
2026-01-27 19:00 - 20:00 | Online – at your computer Your home or school

Early Childhood Outcomes State Performance Indicator 7: Analyzing Practices and Procedures to Support and Document Student Growth
2026-01-26 09:00 - 12:00 | Joliet Junior College Event Center, 1215 Houbolt Ave Event Center Room EC2001, Joliet, IL, 60431, United States

Integrating Speech and Language Therapy into Early Childhood Classrooms: Strategies for Successful Implementation
2026-01-22 09:00 - 15:00 | Will County Health Department, 501 Ella Ave, Joliet, IL, 60433, United States

Preschool Pyramid Model of Social Emotional Support Cohort: Comprehensive Series- Tiers 1, 2 and 3
2026-01-20 15:30 - 17:00 | Online – at your computer Your home or school

Illinois Statewide Transition Community of Practice (CoP)
2026-01-13 15:30 - 16:30, 2025-11-18 15:30 - 16:30 | Online – at your computer Your home or school

ECSE Teacher Cohort: A Group to Learn, Reflect, and Discuss Interaction
2026-01-12 16:00 - 17:00 | Online – at your computer Your home or school

Illinois Early Childhood Outcomes (ECO) Community of Practice (CoP)
2026-01-12 15:30 - 16:30 | Online – at your computer Your home or school

Learning About SPP Indicator 7: Striving for Positive Best Practices in Early Childhood Outcomes - Statewide Webinar
2026-01-07 15:30 - 17:30 | Online – at your computer Your home or school

Interventions and Supports to Ensure that Multilingual Preschoolers with Disabilities Can Thrive
2025-12-04 16:00 - 18:00 | Online – at your computer Your home or school

New Administrator Cohort - Session Two
2025-12-02 09:30 - 11:30 | Online – at your computer Your home or school

FAMILIES! Transition and the IEP webinar series: Part 2 - Preparing to Participate in Your Child’s Individualized Education Program, IEP, Meeting
2025-11-20 18:30 - 20:00 | Online – at your computer Your home or school

Transdisciplinary Play-Based Assessment 2-Follow Up-Solutions to Common Issues
2025-11-19 16:00 - 18:00 | Online – at your computer Your home or school

Differentiation of Instruction In the Preschool Classroom - Webinar Series
2025-11-13 16:00 - 17:30, 2025-10-30 16:00 - 17:30 | Online – at your computer Your home or school

FAMILIES! Transition and the IEP webinar series: Part 1- Everything You Want to Know About Transition
2025-11-10 18:30 - 20:00 | Online – at your computer Your home or school

Assessing Multilingual Preschoolers with Suspected Disabilities
2025-11-03 16:00 - 16:30 | Online – at your computer Your home or school

Transition from Early Intervention to Early Childhood Services: Roles and Responsibilities
2025-10-29 09:00 - 12:00 | Online – at your computer Your home or school

Selective Mutism Advanced Skills: Tools for Treating Complex Cases
2025-10-23 16:00 - 18:00 | Online – at your computer Your home or school

Authentic Assessments to IEP Development & Implementation
2025-10-22 16:00 - 18:00 | Online – at your computer Your home or school

ECSE Teacher Cohort: A Group to Learn, Reflect, and Discuss Instruction
2025-10-20 16:00 - 17:00 | Online – at your computer Your home or school
