Data System Features that Enhance General Supervision OSEP Early Childhood Meeting Jamie Thomas Kilpatrick, Director Early Childhood Programs Division of Special Education December 3, 2007

General Supervision Service System Issues Administration Financing

Service System Issues Families Relevant Data Best Practices

Administration Relevant Data State Administrators Leadership Team Families Relevant Data State Administrators Leadership Team

System Financing Cost/Revenue/Time Estimated Prevalence Service Utilization Leading to: Fund Expansion Activities

Principles of General Supervision Focus on Families Statewide consistency so long as varying community conditions can be addressed Sound business practices Evaluation to guide decision making and continuing system development

Data System Components Products/Outcomes Uniform Centralized Intake Instrument Develop linkages for partner agencies Project Edison involvement Track Child Find Activities Track credentials of caregivers

Data System Components Provide distinctions between group child care services & agency based interventions. Track criteria for numbers of typical children & delayed children in group or classroom settings Enforce Contract Language- Re: Services vs. Settings

Data System Components Enforce rate structure for in-home and group settings Billing for Targeted Case Management Early Childhood Outcomes (0-5) Continuous Improvement Monitoring Process

Data System Fiscal Functions Track and report all resources used for early intervention services Administer consistent contract terms with all Part C providers Receive and dispense all relevant State and Federal early intervention resources Provide timely reimbursement to providers of early intervention services

Date System Fiscal Functions Meet financial & demographic reporting needs of Federal, State and local funding sources Manage the level of resources to ensure fiscal accountability and responsibility Provide on-line access to information using appropriate safeguards to assure confidentiality and the rights of the child and family

Data System Fiscal Functions Review certification of providers Provide financial projections on the cost of early intervention Processing of invoices

KEY INDICATORS Child Find IFSP Service Coordination Number of children served compared with national rankings under the same conditions IFSP Compliance with 45 day timeline Service Coordination Service Coordinators serve no more than 40 families

KEY INDICATORS Early Childhood Outcome Indicators When children exit from services, their development approximates that of typical peers Fiscal responsibility Expenditures do not exceed resources

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