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The National Picture on Child Outcomes for Early Intervention and Preschool Special Education

The National Picture on Child Outcomes for Early Intervention and Preschool Special Education. Kathy Hebbeler, ECO at SRI International AUCD Meeting Washington, DC December 4, 2012. OSEP Reporting Requirements: Child Outcomes .

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The National Picture on Child Outcomes for Early Intervention and Preschool Special Education

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  1. The National Picture on Child Outcomes for Early Intervention and Preschool Special Education Kathy Hebbeler, ECO at SRI International AUCD Meeting Washington, DC December 4, 2012

  2. OSEP Reporting Requirements: Child Outcomes • Positive social emotional skills (including positive social relationships) • Acquisition and use of knowledge and skills (including early language/ communication [and early literacy]) • Use of appropriate behaviors to meet their needs Early Childhood Outcomes Center

  3. If you want to know more, see video….Child Outcomes Step by Step Child Outcomes Step by Step www.the-eco-center.org Early Childhood Outcomes Center

  4. State Approaches to Outcomes Data, 2010-11 *Child Outcomes Summary Rating

  5. Child Outcomes Summary Process • Teams use multiple sources of information about the child’s functioning across setting and situations • 7-point scale • Each point has defined criteria • 7 = functioning is age appropriate • Child functioning is rated at program entry and exit Early Childhood Outcomes Center

  6. Method for Calculating National Estimates • Eliminate the states with highly suspect data from the analysis • States with the highest quality data weighted by child count to represent all states Early Childhood Outcomes Center

  7. Identifying the States with Highly Questionable Data Criteria for eliminating states: • Not reporting data on enough children • Odd patterns in the data • Review of method reported suggested the data were of questionable quality Early Childhood Outcomes Center

  8. Continued increase in the number of states included Number of States that Met Criteria for Inclusion in the National Analysis Early Childhood Outcomes Center

  9. OSEP Reporting Categories Percentage of children who: 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 3 outcomes x 5 “measures” = 15 numbers Early Childhood Outcomes Center

  10. *Based on 39 states with highest quality data

  11. *Based on 36 States with the highest quality data.

  12. The Summary Statements • Of those children who entered the program below age expectations in each outcome, the percent who substantially increased their rate of growth by the time they turned 3 [6] years of age or exited the program. (c+d)/(a+b+c+d) • The percent of children who were functioning within age expectations in each outcome by the time they turned 3 [6] years of age or exited the program. (d+e)/(a+b+c+d+e) Early Childhood Outcomes Center

  13. See table in handout *Based on 39 states with highest quality data

  14. *Based on 36 States with the highest quality data.

  15. Part C: Trends over Time Early Childhood Outcomes Center

  16. Part C: Trends over Time Early Childhood Outcomes Center

  17. Part B Preschool: Trends over Time Early Childhood Outcomes Center

  18. Part B Preschool: Trends over Time Early Childhood Outcomes Center

  19. % Early Childhood Outcomes Center

  20. Conclusions • The data show good outcomes for many children who attend Part C and Part B, Preschool. • The data quality continues to get better. • The data will be a powerful tool for program improvement when… • The data are consistently good at the local level • States and local programs consistently use it. Early Childhood Outcomes Center

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