1. Using Family Survey Data for Program Improvement
Melissa Raspa
ECO at RTI International
October 7, 2009 1

2. Analyzing Family Outcomes Survey Data
What do I do with my family outcomes data?
Looking at outcomes for all families
Looking at outcomes for sub-groups of families
Looking at outcomes over time
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3. Family Outcomes for All Families
How are families doing on each item and indicator?
Frequency distribution
Mean score
Cut-off score
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4. Example: Frequency distribution Item 4: Know your rights
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How are families doing on EACH outcome?
How are families doing on ALL outcomes?
Mean score
Cut-off score
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6. Example: Cut-off Score for each Outcome
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7. Family Outcomes for Sub-Groups
Are there differences in outcomes across local program?
Mean score
Cut-off score
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Are there differences in outcomes by different types of families?
Race/ethnicity
Income
Home language
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9. Example: Family Characteristic
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Are there differences in outcomes by different types of children?
Gender
Disability
Age
Time in early intervention
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Are there differences in outcomes by services received?
Type of services
Intensity of services
Where services received
Are family outcomes related to child outcomes?
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12. Family Outcomes Over Time
Do family outcomes change over time?
Mean score
Cut-off score
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13. Example: Change Over Time
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For more information…
Please visit the ECO web site to review “A Guide to Analyzing Data from the Family Outcomes Survey”
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