1. Update on the Online Conversion Process for AEPSi:
Implications for OSEP Reporting

2. Rationale
States using 7-point online conversions noted a larger than expected proportion of typically developing children.
Expert practitioners (Nebraska) chart review demonstrated that some of the children who were rated a 6 or 7 were performing below what would be considers typical development for their age.
Discussions with Brookes to review the analyses for the cut-scores for the 7 point scale.

3. Conversion Process: Partnership with Brookes and ECO
Reviewed the original conversion process
Developed a set of methods to revise and validate a new process

4. Details of the Analysis Process
Assessment data from children with and without disabilities were used in the sample (from original research)
Age expected performance was used to benchmark the 7 points along a range of typical development for each age band

5. Analysis Process: Continued
A sample of children with disabilities performance was compared to the benchmarks
Validation of the new cut scores were based on previous research and federally reported state data

6. Early Childhood Outcomes Center
Running OSEP Reports
Current online reports do not yet reflect these revised cut scores but will soon.
Brookes has programming into the online system underway.
Reports based on the revised cut scores may be requested from Brookes and are quickly available
Early Childhood Outcomes Center

7. What changed?
Children need to have higher scores to be rated as performing similar to same age peers

8. How to explain the changes in APR and to Stakeholders
Stress the importance of having numbers that are a more accurate representation of the status of the children
Changes in the summary statements may not reflect a change in performance but a change in the measurement
This could be a rationale for modifying your state’s targets for

9. How does this impact the OSEP Child Outcomes Reports
OSEP reports will have smaller proportions of children in the D and E categories
Size of the effect will depend on the:
% of children that being assessed with AEPSi in your state
Ability level of the children in your population