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2 With contributions from Naomi Younggren, Department of Defense/Army Early Intervention; Debbie Cate, ECTA Center; Megan Vinh, WRRC; Joicey Hurth, ECTA Center/NERRC; Christina Kasprzak, ECTA Center; and Grace Kelley, SERRC Anne Lucas ECTA Center / WRRC Kathi Gillaspy ECTA Center Mary Peters ECTA Center Developers

3 Meaningful IFSP Outcomes and IEP Goals 3 Global Child Outcomes Functional Assessment Goal Understand the connections among: Linking assessment with IFSP outcomes or IEP goals Integrating IFSP or IEP development with global child outcomes measurement

Linking Assessment Information to IFSP Outcomes and IEP Goals Integrating the Global Child Outcomes Measurement into the IFSP/IEP Process SECTION 3 ___________________________________________________________ Integrating Functional Assessment and Outcome Measurement with IFSP Outcomes / IEP Goals

5 Meaningful IFSP Outcomes and IEP Goals 3 Global Child Outcomes Functional Assessment Understand: how to gather information and conduct the functional assessment what’s working and challenging in everyday activities how to use this information to develop IFSP outcomes/IEP goals Believe: that child learn best through participation in everyday activities Linking Information Gathering to IFSP Outcomes / IEP Goals

Must Meet All Timelines 6 Beginning with initial contacts and referral Gathering Information from parents and caregivers Evaluation and functional assessment Developing IFSPs and IEPs Key Steps: IFSP/IEP Process

7 Info from IFSP/IEP process Determine Eligibility Develop Outcomes/ Goals Select Routines, Activities Settings Develop Strategies/Obj ectives Determine People and Resources (Services) Determine Frequency and Intensity Determine Criteria to Measure Progress Family hopes √√ Family concerns priorities √√√ Family resources √√√√ Child needs √√√√√ Child strengths √√√ Child interests √√√√ Behaviors in Settings √√√√√ Desired activities √√√√√√ Using Information within the IFSP/IEP Process

8 Integrating Child and Family Outcomes into the Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) Process s/IFSP-OutcomesFlowChart.pdfhttp://projects.fpg.unc.edu/~eco/assets/pdf s/IFSP-OutcomesFlowChart.pdf Integrated Outcomes – Individual Education Planning (IEP) Process s/original_IEP-Outcomes_Flow_Chart.pdfhttp://projects.fpg.unc.edu/~eco/assets/pdf s/original_IEP-Outcomes_Flow_Chart.pdf Not just about creating a more seamless process…not just details and how Critical to the big picture of what we are all trying to accomplish for children and families Integrating Outcomes Measurement into IFSP/IEP Process

9 More understandable, measureable individualized IFSP Outcomes / IEP Goals Families can tell when their children are achieving desired outcomes Reinforces the assessment and planning cycle Improves practice Supports progress in the overarching areas that are central to EI and ECSE Additional Benefits of an Integrated Process

10 Group Reflection on Using Functional Assessment and Integrating the Child Outcomes Measurement Process into the IFSP/IEP Process DevelopingHigh-Quality, Functional IFSP Outcomes and IEP Goals

11 Edelman, L. (Producer) (2001). Nolan's Story in Just Being Kids: Supports and Services for Infants and Toddlers and Their Families in Everyday Routines, Activities, and Places (video). Denver: Western Media Products: Used with permission from JFK Partners, University of Colorado School of Medicinewww.media-products.com and the Colorado Department of Education. Retrieved from Video “Nolan” DevelopingHigh-Quality, Functional IFSP Outcomes and IEP Goals

12 Courtesy Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (CSEFEL). Streaming from iepgoals/tim.asphttp://ectacenter.org/knowledgepath/ifspoutcomes- iepgoals/tim.asp or downloadable from: iepgoals/ifspoutcomes-iepgoals-tim.mpghttp://ectacenter.org/~videos/knowledgepath/ifspoutcomes- iepgoals/ifspoutcomes-iepgoals-tim.mpg Video “Tim” DevelopingHigh-Quality, Functional IFSP Outcomes and IEP Goals

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