Charting the Course- Integrating the ECOs

•We were rating the ECOs in isolation – we wanted a connection

•The information we were using to complete the ECO was too subjective

INSTRUCTIONAL DECISION MAKING (IDM)

BEHAVIOR

ACADEMICS

VVSD

DATA

Valley View District 365UEarly Childhood Center

• Located west suburb of Chicago(Bolingbrook/Romeoville)

• Use Collaborative Team Approach with Assessment Team @ Entry to Classroom team and support staff @ Exit

• 14 classrooms- Serve 250 students

• Provide continuum of services

COMPARISON of IGDI Scores & ECO Ratings to

KINDERGARTEN PLACEMENT 2009-10

KindergartenPlacement-(109 students)

Level of support

Individual Growth andDevelopment Indicators

(IGDI)-Spring

Early Childhood

Outcomes (exit)

Regular Kindergarten /or

(speech only)

Regular Kindergarten /or

(speech only)

Regular Kindergarten /or

(speech only)

42% 47% (scored in target area) 49% ( rated 6 - 7)

Resource/ Supported Education ( Inclusion)

Resource/ Supported Education (Inclusion)

Resource/ Supported Education (Inclusion)

40% 41% ( scored below avg) 33% (rated 4 - 5)

Low Incidence(self-contained class)

Low Incidence(self-contained class)

Low Incidence(self-contained class)

18% 12% (scored well-below avg) 18% (Rated 1 - 3)