Berrien RESA utilizes Illuminate Special Education (ISE) to manage student special education information.

If you have questions and would like extra help and/or training, please contact Heidi Cuthbert, 269-471-7725 ext. 3143.

Helpful Quick Guides

• Closing IEP for Non-Public Students - Program ONLY 
• Quick Guide to Create Rollover IEP
• Quick Guide for Early Childhood Screener    
• Selecting Transition Impact Statements
• Adding/Editing Participants for an IEP

Goal Banks within illuminate

• Behavior Curriculum (ABA-VB Behavior Curriculum)
• Common Core State Standards

Curriculum Framework

• Arts - Dance
• Arts - Music
• Arts - Theatre
• Visual Arts
• Career and Employability Skills
• Educational Technology
• English Language Proficiency
• Language Arts
• Mathematics
• Physical Education
• Social Studies
• World Language

Dynamic Learning Maps

• Math
• English Language Arts
• Early Childhood Standards of Quality Preschool  

Extended Grade Level & High School Expectations

• Functional Independence Mathematics
• Science Supported Participation & Functional Independence
• Supported Independence & Participation Language Arts
• Supported Independence & Participation Mathematics
• English Language

Functional Curriculum

• English Language Arts
• Math
• General Curriculum Health
• Grade level and high school content expectations
• LINKS curriculum
• National Health Education Standards
• National Standards for Students-counseling
• Non-curricular curriculum
• P21 Framework for 21st Century Learning
• Participation
• STAR Autism Standards
• Standards for Foreign Language Learning
• Supported Independence

Contact Information

Important Information for Count Periods

• Count Day Clean Up Manual
• Count Day PowerPoint Notes
• Field Migration from illuminate to PowerSchool
• Data generation in illuminate

Accommodation List

Conversion Table - Minutes to Hours

Minutes Per Month to Hours per Week Conversion Sheet

Transfer Student Guidance (11/27/12)