The ECCS Evaluation: Documenting the Role of

ECCS in Promoting Systems Change at the State, National,

& Community Levels

Christopher BotskoAltarum InstituteAugust 2, 2010

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Evaluation Objectives▲Identify and analyze the strategies grantees and

Federal partners are using in promoting comprehensive system building.

▲Measure the level of progress States have made toward addressing the overarching Federal goals and objectives for ECCS grantees and those of their statewide plans.

▲Assess the effectiveness early childhood systems development activities.

▲Assess the support offered by MCHB, ECCS technical assistance providers, and the Federal Partners Workgroup.

▲ Children and Families▲ Services and Supports▲ Infrastructure▲ Strategic Plan with Coordinated Strategies Designed to Achieve

Shared Goals and Outcomes

Children Healthy and Ready to Learn

INFRASTRUCTURE

SERVICES & SUPPORTS

A STRATEGIC PLAN WITH COORDINATED STRATEGIES DESIGNED TO ACHIEVE SHARED GOALS AND OUTCOMES

Children Healthy and Ready to Learn

CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Family Support Services

Parenting Education

Early Care and Education

Social-Emotional Development/ Mental Health

Medical Homes/

Health Care

Governance Monitoring/

accountabilityFinancing Leadership

development (especially family

leadership)

Provider/practitioner

supportCommunications Standards

ECCS Evaluation Theory of Change