Measuring Child and Family Outcomes Baltimore, MD 2008 Child Outcomes Measurement: Practices at the Local Level Amanda Faulkner, Frontier Community Services Linda Borghols, AK Part C Keri Bowers, Charleston County School District Norma Donaldson-Jenkins, SC 619

2 State Profile: AK DHSS/Office of Children’s Services DHSS/Office of Children’s Services Part C (birth to 3) Part C (birth to 3) Using Child Outcomes Summary Form Using Child Outcomes Summary Form Decided by stakeholder process Decided by stakeholder process Collecting data statewide since Collecting data statewide since March 2007 March 2007

3 State Profile: AK Anchor tools Anchor tools –AEPS –Bayley–III –Carolina Curriculum –Brigance –ELAP –HELP –Michigan –SEED

4 State Profile: SC State Department of Education State Department of Education 619 (3 through 5) 619 (3 through 5) Using Child Outcomes Summary Form Using Child Outcomes Summary Form Decided by stakeholder process Decided by stakeholder process Collecting data for more than a year Collecting data for more than a year Using several assessment tools including AEPS Using several assessment tools including AEPS

5 Local Challenge STAFF DEVELOPMENT!!

South Carolina!!

7 Local Strategies--SC CollaborationCollaboration Focus groupsFocus groups Materials developmentMaterials development

Alaska!!

9 Local Strategies--AK CollaborationCollaboration Training materials on lineTraining materials on line Training integral to staff developmentTraining integral to staff development Feedback informing trainingFeedback informing training

10 Local Challenge AGE EXPECTED CHILD DEVELOPMENT

South Carolina!!

12 Local Strategies--SC Early learning standardsEarly learning standards Web resourcesWeb resources Team communicationTeam communication Input from general educatorsInput from general educators

Alaska!!

14 Local Strategies--AK Parents as active team membersParents as active team members Decision treeDecision tree Gathering sufficient information about the childGathering sufficient information about the child

15 Local Challenge MEETING AS A TEAM

South Carolina!!

17 Local Strategies--SC  Phone conferences  Scheduling meetings to coincide with IEP team meetings  Shared folder on district site that is password protected

18 Alaska!!

19 Local Strategies--AK  Teleconferences, especially with rural communities  Strategic meeting scheduling

20 Local Challenge SHIFT TOWARD THINKING FUNCTIONALLY

South Carolina!!

22 Local Strategies--SC  Picture children in different settings  Collect information from the family about how the child functions in daily life

Alaska!!

24 Local Strategies--AK  Core competencies  Functional assessment and IFSP goals  Face-to-face training  Monthly teleconferences  Crosswalks  PRACTICE!!!

25 Local BENEFITS--SC Opportunities to collaborate with other staff, other programs Opportunities to collaborate with other staff, other programs Improved IEP goals Improved IEP goals Improved communication with families about child’s functioning Improved communication with families about child’s functioning

26 Local BENEFITS--AK Stronger collaboration between ILP and school district Stronger collaboration between ILP and school district ILP and school district using same form!! ILP and school district using same form!! More functional IFSP goals More functional IFSP goals