1. 1 Quality Assurance: The COS Ratings and the OSEP Reporting Categories Presented by The Early Childhood Outcomes Center Revised January 2013

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6. Early Childhood Outcomes Center 6 Key Point The OSEP categories describe types of progress children can make between entry and exit Two COS ratings (entry and exit) are needed to calculate what OSEP category describes a child progress

7. 7 How changes in ratings on the COS correspond to reporting categories a - e e. % of children who maintain functioning at a level comparable to same-aged peers Rated 6 or 7 at entry; AND Rated 6 or 7 at exit Early Childhood Outcomes Center

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11. 11 How changes in ratings on the COS correspond to reporting categories a - e d. % of children who improve functioning to reach a level comparable to same-aged peers Rated 5 or lower at entry; AND Rated 6 or 7 at exit Early Childhood Outcomes Center

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13. 13 How changes in ratings on the COS correspond to reporting categories a - e c. % of children who improved functioning to a level nearer to same aged peers, but did not reach it Rated higher at exit than entry; AND Rated 5 or below at exit Early Childhood Outcomes Center

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16. How changes in ratings on the COS correspond to reporting categories a - e b. % of children who improved functioning, but not sufficient to move nearer to same aged peers Rated 5 or lower at entry; AND Rated the same or lower at exit; AND “Yes” on the progress question (b) 16 Early Childhood Outcomes Center

17. How changes in ratings on the COS correspond to reporting categories a - e b. % of children who improved functioning, but not sufficient to move nearer to same aged peers OR Rated 6 or 7 at entry; AND Rated 5 or lower at exit; AND “Yes” on the progress question 17 Early Childhood Outcomes Center

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22. How changes in ratings on the COS correspond to reporting categories a - e a. % of children who did not improve functioning Rated lower at exit than entry; OR Rated 1 at both entry and exit; AND Scored “No” on the progress question (b) 22 Early Childhood Outcomes Center

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25. 25 Federal Reporting Categories: Activity COS Ratings to Progress Categories Early Childhood Outcomes Center

26. ECO Calculator

27. 27 ECO Calculator (Tutor) http://www.fpg.unc.edu/~eco/outcomes.cfm Early Childhood Outcomes Center

28. The Early Childhood Outcomes Center 28 For more information…. www.the-eco-center.org