1. State Activities in Measuring Child Outcomes Lynne Kahn, Donna Spiker, Melissa Raspa, & Kathleen Hebbeler ECO Center Presented at: International Society on Early Intervention (ISEI) New York City, May 2011

2. How states responded to the requirement to report outcomes data Involved stakeholders to –Consider existing data being collected on children –Established values and principles for their data collection Chose an approach that matched context and values 2 Early Childhood Outcomes Center

3. State Approaches to Measuring Child Outcomes Approach Part C (56 states/jur) Preschool (59 states/jur) COSF 7 pt. scale41/56 (73%)38/59 (64%) One tool statewide7/56 (13%)9/59 (15%) Publishers’ online analysis 3/56 (5%)6/59 (10%) Other5/56 (9%)7/59 (10%)

4. To Collect Quality Data Provided training and TA to improve the quality of assessment data (and the use of the COSF) Established supervision and quality assurance strategies Built outcomes into monitoring procedures Adapted data systems or strategies to collect and analyze outcomes data 4 Early Childhood Outcomes Center

5. Reporting on Child Progress 5 Early Childhood Outcomes Center February 20114. Child progress data for children who exited 7/1/09 through 6/30/10. 2011Summary statement data will be released publically for local programs.

6. Part C Outcomes: All states, weighted by child count 6 Early Childhood Outcomes Center a.Did not improve functioning b.Improved functioning, but not sufficient to move nearer to functioning comparable to same-aged peers c.Improved functioning to a level nearer to same- aged peers but did not reach it d.Improved functioning to reach a level comparable to same- aged peers e.Maintained functioning at a level comparable to same-aged peers

7. Part C Outcomes: 29 States w/ quality data weighted by child count 7 Early Childhood Outcomes Center Social relationships Knowledge and skills Meets needs

8. Early Childhood Outcomes Center8 Part C: Percent of children moving closer to age expectations

9. Early Childhood Outcomes Center9 Part C: Percent of children exiting at age expectations

10. ECSE Preschool Outcomes: All states, weighted by child count 10 Early Childhood Outcomes Center a.Did not improve functioning b.Improved functioning, but not sufficient to move nearer to functioning comparable to same-aged peers c.Improved functioning to a level nearer to same- aged peers but did not reach it d.Improved functioning to reach a level comparable to same- aged peers e.Maintained functioning at a level comparable to same-aged peers

11. ECSE Preschool Outcomes: 33 States w/ quality data weighted by child count 11 Early Childhood Outcomes Center Social relationships Knowledge and skills Meets needs

12. Early Childhood Outcomes Center12 ECSE Preschool: Percent of children moving closer to age expectations

13. Early Childhood Outcomes Center13 ECSE Preschool : Percent of children exiting at age expectations

14. Summary: National Picture Part C and Part B Preschool have gone from having no data in 2003 to 4 years worth of data by 2011. There are still issues with the data but it continues to improve because of state diligence. No other national early childhood program has this kind of information. No other program in the U.S. Department of Education has this kind of information. 14 Early Childhood Outcomes Center