The Parent & Educator Partnership (PEP)

The Parent & Educator Partnership (PEP) is an Illinois Statewide Technical Assistance Center (ISTAC) of the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE). The PEP project advances the ISBE's priority to improve the delivery of training and technical assistance to parents of school age children and educators. PEP services include: providing a Call-in Center for parents of students with disabilities to assist with understanding the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA); developing and supporting Parent Leadership; and assisting Local Educational Agencies (LEA) in meeting the requirements of Title 1 Section 1118 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (formerly, No Child Left Behind). To learn more about PEP delivery of services, click on About PEP.

You may also want to visit our Web Pages on Parent Leadership; School, Family, and Community Partnerships; and our Resources to learn about key topics in education or do a categorical search on a range of topics.

Our Mission

…is to facilitate partnerships, equipping parents and educators to be equal partners in the success of each child.

IL Statewide Technical Assistance Center

The Illinois Statewide Technical Assistance Center (ISTAC) is the Illinois State Board of Education's model of integrated technical assistance for families and school districts. Each ISTAC project uses a coaching and support network model, focusing on building the capacity of districts through the implementation of evidence-based practices, utilizing data collection and analysis in support of data-based decision making.

 

Latest News

ISBE announces a new Family Engagement Webinar Series. The Innovations and Improvement Dvision will provide a series of one hour Webinars for participants on Statewide Family Engagement Intiatives. Click here  to register for the first scheduled webinar entitled:

Improving High School Family Engagement through Parent Support Centers

For webinar date and details and information about other upcoming events, click the Events tab on our webpage.

NEW! Common Core Standards links under Resources Page. Click here to go directly to Common Core Resources.

To access the RtI Workshop PowerPoint Presentation click here.

The Illinois Student Records Keeper is a comprehensive document created by ISBE which features IEP information and documentable forms for parents to keep good records of their child's education. Click this link Illinois Student Records Keeper to dowload and print a copy for your files.

Parents and Teachers Talking Together (PT3) is a facilitated conversation between parents and teachers, the two groups who know students best.  Learn more by checking out our Parent Leaders In The Spotlight  or KEY TOPICS.

FREE IEP Checklist App for iPhone download here.

Parent Rights Guide available here.