Child Outcomes Measurement Tools & Process

Child Outcomes Measurement Tools & Process

A story of 3 conversions

Conversion #1: COSF

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

Applying Knowledge of Child Development

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COSF’s 7 point scale

1 2 3 4 5 6 7Age Expected (AE) Functioning

AE with Qualitative Concern

Immediate Foundational Skills

Foundational Skills

Understanding The COSF’s 7-Point Scale

Ratings of 6 or 7 Ratings of 6 or 7 represent age-represent age-

expected or age-expected or age-appropriate appropriate

functioning with functioning with each lower point each lower point

being progressively being progressively more distant from more distant from age expectations. age expectations.

The “B” Question to be answered at Exit

Has the child shown any new skills or behaviors related to this outcomesince the child’s last outcomes summary?

Local Reporting Timeline

Entry into Part CEntry into Part C Exit C--Enter B Exit C--Enter B Transition to K Transition to K

COSFat Entrance

To Part C

COSFat Exit from

Part C and/or

Entrance To Part B

COSFat 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

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

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Functioning

Entry

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Entry Exit

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Entry Exit

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How COSF Ratings Determine OSEP Category

CategoryCategory RationaleRationale

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

How COSF Ratings Determine OSEP Category

CategoryCategory RationaleRationale

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

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.

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)

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)

Eyes on the Prize:

High quality state and local data on outcomes for children and families

→Improved Programs→Improved Outcomes