1. Child Outcomes Measurement Tools & Process A story of 3 conversions

2. Conversion #1: COSF COSF Rating Teacher Observation Parent Report Age Anchored & Other Assessment

3. The COSF is NOT an Assessment Instrument Meet federal reporting requirements Uses information that IFSP/IEP teams already have Allows for the use of different tools to measure status at entry and exit

4. Applying Knowledge of Child Development Earlier skills that serve as the base and are conceptually linked to later skills, Foundational Skills Skills and behavior that develop just before age- expected functioning Immediate Foundational Skills and behaviors expected given age of child Age-Expected Skills

5. Foundational Immediate Foundational Age-Expected Skills Predicted Developmental Progression

6. COSF’s 7 point scale 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Age Expected (AE) Functioning AE with Qualitative Concern Immediate Foundational Skills Foundational Skills

7. Understanding The COSF’s 7-Point Scale Ratings of 6 or 7 represent age- expected or age- appropriate functioning with each lower point being progressively more distant from age expectations.

8. The “B” Question to be answered at Exit Has the child shown any new skills or behaviors related to this outcome since the child’s last outcomes summary?

9. Local Reporting Timeline Entry into Part C Exit C--Enter B Transition to K COSF at Entrance To Part C COSF at Exit from Part C and/or Entrance To Part B COSF at final progress reporting opportunity prior to kindergarten For any child served 6 months or more under Part C and 6 months or more under Part B

10. Conversion #2: OSEP Progress Categories The OSEP categories describe the types of progress a child can make between entry and exit. Two COSF ratings (entry and exit) are needed to determine which OSEP category describes a child’s progress

11. 13 FunctioningFunctioning

12. Entry 14

13. EntryExit 15

14. EntryExit 16

15. How COSF Ratings Determine OSEP Category CategoryRationale A: Did not improve functioning Rated lower at exit than entry OR Rated a 1 at both entry and exit “No” on the B-question B: Improved functioning but not sufficient to move closer to same age peers Rated the same or lower at exit compared to entry Rated 5 or lower at exit “Yes” on the B-question

16. How COSF Ratings Determine OSEP Category CategoryRationale C: Functioning nearer to peers without attaining age- expected functioning Rated higher at exit than at entry Exit rating 5 or lower D: Attain age-expected functioning Enter: 1-5 Exit: 6 or 7 E: Maintain age-expected functioning Enter: 6 or 7 Exit: 6 or 7

17. Conversion #2: OSEP Progress Categories A.Did not improve functioning. B.Improvement but not closer to age level. C.Improvement and closer to age level. D.Improvement to age level. E.Maintained functioning at age level.

18. Conversion #3: Summary Statements Summary Statement #1. Of those children who entered or exited the program below age expectations in the Outcome Area, the percent who substantially increased their rate of growth. Percent = ____(c) + (d)_____ X 100 (a) + (b) + (c) + (d)

19. Summary Statement 2 The percent of children functioning within age expectations in the Outcome Area by the time they exit the program. Percent = ____(d) + (e)_____ X 100 (a)+(b)+(c)+(d)+(e)

20. Eyes on the Prize: High quality state and local data on outcomes for children and families →Improved Programs →Improved Outcomes