Tool Search: Early Learning

The Early Learning tool lists student information related to programs designed to improve the health, social-emotional and cognitive outcomes for all students from birth through third grade, using the federal guidelines.

Multiple Early Learning Records can be entered for a student.

See the core Early Learning article for information on necessary tool rights, available Ad hoc fields, and guidance on adding and printing Early Learning records.

Screenshot of a student's Early Learning record. Early Learning Record

Early Learning Detail Fields

Service Location

The agency type where student receives the primary service.

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Code	Description	Definition
01	Public School District
02	Higher Education Institution	A college, university, vocational school, or other post-secondary educational institution offering higher education beyond high school.
03	Licensed Child Care Center	Child Care Center is any child care facility which regularly provides child care for less than 24 hours per day and is licensed by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services.
04	Licensed Family Child Care Home	Family Child Care Home is any family home which provides child care for more than 3 up to a maximum of 12 children for less than 24 hours per day and is licensed by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services.
05	Child's Home
06	Community-based Organization	Community-based organization (CBO) is a public or private nonprofit organization of demonstrated effectiveness that (A) is representative of a community or significant segments of a community; and (B) provides educational or related services to individuals in the community.
07	Faith-based Organization	Faith-based organization (FBO) is used to refer to religious organizations and other charitable organizations affiliated or identified with one or more religious groups.
09	Non-Public School	A nonpublic school provides general educational services to students in one or more of the grades K-12. Nonpublic schools voluntarily choosing to be registered with the Illinois State Board of Education must be nonprofit, meet various requirements outlined in statute and rule, and their services must include instruction in all of the branches of education taught to children of corresponding age and grade in the public schools, including the language arts, mathematics, the biological, physical and social sciences, the fine arts, and physical development and health.
10	Outside School Environment	Any service location not defined above that is outside of the school environment and where a student receives preschool educational programming.
11	Regional Office of Education/ Intermediate Service Center	A Regional Office of Education is a local educational agency established pursuant to Section 3A4 of the School Code [105 ILCS 5/3A-4] to provide the services and programs by regions. By law, Intermediate Service Centers serve the functions of Regional Superintendents of Schools and Regional Offices of Education in Suburban Cook County.
12	Special Education Cooperative	Joint agreements/cooperatives are established by multiple school districts “to provide needed special education facilities and to employ a director and other professional workers...” (105 ILCS 5/10-22.31) “...for the purpose of providing comprehensive and cost-efficient special education services” (Illinois School Code, 2012, p.297).

Database Location:

EarlyLearning.location

Ad Hoc Inquiries:

Student > Learner > EarlyLearning > earlyLearning.location

Reports:

Code	Description	Definition
01	Preschool for All	The child is attending an Early Childhood Block Grant state funded preschool classroom for 3 to 5-year-old children.
02	Preschool for Expansion	The child is attending an Early Childhood Block Grant state funded preschool classroom for 3 to 5-year-old children.
03	Head Start	Federal program administered through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that provides comprehensive Early Childhood education, health, nutrition, and parent-involvement services to low-income children and families.
04	IDEA	The child is attending a preschool classroom for 3 to 5-year-old children and has an IEP. At a minimum, some funding for this child is paid with Federal IDEA or state Special Education funds.
05	Preschool Title I	The child is attending a preschool program for 3 to 5-year-old children. At a minimum, some funding for this child comes from Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act as amended by Every Student Succeeds Act.
06	Local District	The child is attending a preschool program for 3 to 5-year-old children. At a minimum, some funding for this child is paid with local dollars.
07	Tuition Based	The child is attending a preschool classroom for 3 to 5-year-old children. At a minimum, some funding for this child is paid through families paying tuition.

Code	Description	Definition
01	Child Welfare	The child or their family has received services from the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), including foster care, intact family services or the parent has been a youth in care.
02	Open services within past year	The family has been assigned a caseworker by DCFS and is currently receiving or in the past year has received family services.
03	Parent of child in Youth care is ward of state	Either parent of the child is currently, or at any point in the past year, has been a youth in care.
04	TANF family service	The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program provides temporary financial assistance for pregnant women and families with one or more dependent children. TANF provides financial assistance to help pay for food, shelter, utilities, and expenses other than medical.
05	WIC family service	WIC provides Federal grants to States for supplemental foods, health care referrals, and nutrition education for low-income pregnant, breastfeeding, and non-breastfeeding postpartum women, and to infants and children up to age five who are found to be at nutritional risk.
06	SNAP family service	The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) (formerly Food Stamps) helps low-income people and families buy the food they need for good health. Benefits are provided on the Illinois Link Card –an electronic card that is accepted at most grocery stores. The program is managed by the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) of the United States Department of Agriculture. The Department of Human Services administers the program in Illinois.
07	Housing Subsidy	Subsidized housing or social housing is government supported accommodation for people with low to moderate incomes. Forms of subsidies include direct housing subsidies, non-profit housing, public housing, rent supplements and some forms of co-operative and private sector housing.
08	CCAP Subsidy	Assistance with paying for child care services for low income working families from the Child Care Assistance Program through the Illinois Department of Human Services.

Code	Description	Definition
01	Services Ended	Closing a record.
02	Transitioned	Transitioned to another program as a result of the program transition plan.
99	Erroneous	Closing an erroneously created record.

Code	Description	Definition
200	Teacher
202	Bilingual Education Teacher
204	Visiting International Teacher
207	Speech Language Pathology Teacher
250	Special Education Teacher
251	Bilingual Special Education Teacher
310	Paraprofessional
TBE	Teacher with Bilingual TBE Endorsement	Teacher with a Professional Educator License (PEL) that also has a Transitional Bilingual Education (TBE) Endorsement.
TPI	Teacher with Bilingual TPI Endorsement	Teacher with a Professional Educator License (PEL) that also has a Transitional Program of Instruction (TPI) Endorsement.
TSE	Teacher with Early Childhood Special Education Approval	Teacher with a Professional Educator License (PEL) that also has an Early Childhood Special Education Approval.
HHV	Head Start Home Visitor	The staff member in the home-based program option assigned to work with parents to provide comprehensive services to children and their families through home visits and group socialization activities.
HLT	Head Start Lead Teacher	The staff member in a center-based program that has at least an associate’s or bachelor’s degree in child development or early childhood education, equivalent coursework or otherwise meet the requirements of the of the Head Start Act.
HTA	Head Start Teacher Assistant	The staff member in a center-based program that has a minimum of a CDA credential and meets the requirements of the Head Start Act.

Code	Description	Definition	Valid For
01	Half Day AM	The child is attending a classroom for 3 to 5-year-old children for less than a full day in the morning.	Preschool for All, Head Start, IDEA, Local District, Tuition Based.
02	Half Day PM	The child is attending a classroom for 3 to 5-year-old children for less than a full day in the afternoon.	Preschool for All, Head Start, IDEA, Local District, Tuition Based
03	Full Day	The child is attending a full day classroom for 3 to 5-year-old children for 5 or more hours per day.	Preschool for All, Head Start, IDEA, Local District, Tuition Based
04	State - Preschool full Day Expansion	The child is attending a full day preschool classroom that meets all of the Preschool for All Expansion requirements.	Preschool for All Expansion Programs.
05	Home Bound Instruction	•For IDEA program: A student who is receiving home/hospital instructional services, provided by the district.	Preschool for All, Preschool for All Expansion, IDEA, Local District, Tuition Based.
06	Home Visiting	•For all other associated programs: Child is receiving preschool educational programming outside of the school environment that’s not required.	Head Start Programs.
07	Speech only Services	Home visits and group socialization activities for families and their children.	IDEA Programs.
08	Preschool Title I		Preschool Title I Programs.

Early Learning (Illinois)

Early Learning Detail Fields

Service Location

Program

Household Income Eligibility

Enrollment Type

Federal/State Funding

Meets At Risk Criteria

Services Received

Reason For Ending Program

IL Early Learning Detail Fields

Provider Type

IEIN Number

Gateway Registry Member ID

Provider Has Gateways Credential

Reason for Ending Provider

Service Type

Provider Start Date

Provider End Date

In Classroom IDEA

Eligibility Determination Date

Referral by CFC

Early Head Start (Birth to 3)

IEP Completion Date

Reason for Delay in Transition

Licensed Child Care

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