ILLINOIS SUPPLEMENTAL EXAM CERTIFICATION
EVALUATION GUIDE 2026 FULL SOLUTION
◉ Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP). Answer: A working document
outlining a student's problem behavior, antecedents, consequences,
and the function of the behavior. Its goal is to shape behavior
towards ones that are pro-academic or pro-social & meet student
needs.
◉ Abuse and Neglected Child Reporting Act. Answer: A state law
intended to protect the health, safety, and best interests of the child
in all situations where the child is vulnerable to child abuse or
neglect. It provides for reporting and investigation.
◉ Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Answer: A federal law
passed in 1990, and amended in 2008, that prohibits discrimination
and guarantees that people with disabilities have the same
opportunities as everyone else to participate in mainstream
American life - to enjoy employment opportunities, to purchase
goods and services, and to participate in state and local gov't
programs and services.
◉ The Children's Mental Health Act of 2003. Answer: a state law
with short and long term recommendations for providing
comprehensive, coordinated mental health prevention, early
,intervention, and treatment services for children from birth to age
18. Law realizes that emotional and social development significantly
impact school readiness and academic success.
◉ Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records.
Answer: A federal regulation that governs confidentiality for
individuals (including minors) seeking treatment for substance use
disorders from federally assisted programs. It requires consent of
the minor prior to the disclosure of information from patient
records if the minor obtained treatment without parental consent. If
parental consent is needed to obtain treatment, consent from both
the parent and minor is needed before disclosing information from
client records.
◉ Erin's Law. Answer: A state law requiring school districts to adopt
and implement policy addressing sexual abuse in children,
including:
- age appropriate curriculum
- training for school personnel on child sexual abuse
- educational info to parents on the warning signs of abuse
- counseling and resources for students experiencing sexual abuse
- emotional and educational support for a child of abuse
◉ Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Answer: Replaced the No
Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) with the following purposes
,- advance equity for disadvantaged/high needs students
- teaching all students to high academic standards
- annual statewide assessments
- evidence-based interventions
- increase access to preschool
- positive change in lowest performing schools
- preparing migrant children for responsible citizenship, further
learning, and productive employment
◉ Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). Answer: A
federal law that governs student confidentiality in schools. It
requires that schools not divulge, reveal or share any personally
identifiable information about a student or his/her family, unless it
is with another school employee who needs the information to work
with the student. An exception is the publishing of student directory
information.
Parents or eligible students have the right to inspect and review the
student's education records maintained by the school and have the
right to request that a school correct records that they believe to be
inaccurate or misleading.
◉ Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
Answer: A federal law with goals to improve continuity of group and
individual health insurance coverage, combat waste and fraud in
, health insurance and health care delivery, improve access to long-
term care services, and simplify the administration of health
insurance.
◉ Illinois Administrative Code (IAC) - Title 23. Answer: Contains the
state's administrative rules on education and cultural resources.
Rules pertaining to education are proposed by ISBE and approved by
a subgroup of the Illinois General Assembly called the Joint
Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR)
◉ Illinois Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code.
Answer: The law states that any person may request information
from a developmental disability or mental health facility relating to
whether a minor has been admitted to the facility. The law describes
the rights of minors receiving inpatient and outpatient treatment in
a mental health facility, including their right to consent to counseling
services. Overseen by IL DHS
◉ Illinois School Code. Answer: This compilation of statues
describes Illinois' policies and directives regarding powers and
duties of school boards and districts with respect to finances, health,
and safety programs, school records and reports, strategic planning,
and administration of programs. Contains information on school
funding, roles of school personnel, and information about general
education and special education programming authorized through
ISBE.
EVALUATION GUIDE 2026 FULL SOLUTION
◉ Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP). Answer: A working document
outlining a student's problem behavior, antecedents, consequences,
and the function of the behavior. Its goal is to shape behavior
towards ones that are pro-academic or pro-social & meet student
needs.
◉ Abuse and Neglected Child Reporting Act. Answer: A state law
intended to protect the health, safety, and best interests of the child
in all situations where the child is vulnerable to child abuse or
neglect. It provides for reporting and investigation.
◉ Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Answer: A federal law
passed in 1990, and amended in 2008, that prohibits discrimination
and guarantees that people with disabilities have the same
opportunities as everyone else to participate in mainstream
American life - to enjoy employment opportunities, to purchase
goods and services, and to participate in state and local gov't
programs and services.
◉ The Children's Mental Health Act of 2003. Answer: a state law
with short and long term recommendations for providing
comprehensive, coordinated mental health prevention, early
,intervention, and treatment services for children from birth to age
18. Law realizes that emotional and social development significantly
impact school readiness and academic success.
◉ Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records.
Answer: A federal regulation that governs confidentiality for
individuals (including minors) seeking treatment for substance use
disorders from federally assisted programs. It requires consent of
the minor prior to the disclosure of information from patient
records if the minor obtained treatment without parental consent. If
parental consent is needed to obtain treatment, consent from both
the parent and minor is needed before disclosing information from
client records.
◉ Erin's Law. Answer: A state law requiring school districts to adopt
and implement policy addressing sexual abuse in children,
including:
- age appropriate curriculum
- training for school personnel on child sexual abuse
- educational info to parents on the warning signs of abuse
- counseling and resources for students experiencing sexual abuse
- emotional and educational support for a child of abuse
◉ Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Answer: Replaced the No
Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) with the following purposes
,- advance equity for disadvantaged/high needs students
- teaching all students to high academic standards
- annual statewide assessments
- evidence-based interventions
- increase access to preschool
- positive change in lowest performing schools
- preparing migrant children for responsible citizenship, further
learning, and productive employment
◉ Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). Answer: A
federal law that governs student confidentiality in schools. It
requires that schools not divulge, reveal or share any personally
identifiable information about a student or his/her family, unless it
is with another school employee who needs the information to work
with the student. An exception is the publishing of student directory
information.
Parents or eligible students have the right to inspect and review the
student's education records maintained by the school and have the
right to request that a school correct records that they believe to be
inaccurate or misleading.
◉ Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
Answer: A federal law with goals to improve continuity of group and
individual health insurance coverage, combat waste and fraud in
, health insurance and health care delivery, improve access to long-
term care services, and simplify the administration of health
insurance.
◉ Illinois Administrative Code (IAC) - Title 23. Answer: Contains the
state's administrative rules on education and cultural resources.
Rules pertaining to education are proposed by ISBE and approved by
a subgroup of the Illinois General Assembly called the Joint
Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR)
◉ Illinois Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code.
Answer: The law states that any person may request information
from a developmental disability or mental health facility relating to
whether a minor has been admitted to the facility. The law describes
the rights of minors receiving inpatient and outpatient treatment in
a mental health facility, including their right to consent to counseling
services. Overseen by IL DHS
◉ Illinois School Code. Answer: This compilation of statues
describes Illinois' policies and directives regarding powers and
duties of school boards and districts with respect to finances, health,
and safety programs, school records and reports, strategic planning,
and administration of programs. Contains information on school
funding, roles of school personnel, and information about general
education and special education programming authorized through
ISBE.
