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Measuring Child Outcomes

Measuring Child Outcomes. Kentucky and Massachusetts Measuring Child and Family Outcomes Meeting Baltimore August 27, 2007. Today’s Objectives. Look at how two states are approaching OSEP requirement to measure child outcomes

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Measuring Child Outcomes

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  1. Measuring Child Outcomes Kentucky and Massachusetts Measuring Child and Family Outcomes Meeting Baltimore August 27, 2007

  2. Today’s Objectives • Look at how two states are approaching OSEP requirement to measure child outcomes • Share progress and challenges and how this fits into the big picture • Have a conversation • Know that this is all a work in progress!

  3. Massachusetts Kindergarten Readiness Assessment System Universal Pre-K Pilot Kentucky KIDS NOW EC Comprehensive Initiative Building a Strong Foundation for School Success Series Kentucky Early Childhood Data System (KEDS) Vision – It’s part of a larger effort

  4. Massachusetts 76 districts in Cohort 1 last year 77 districts in Cohort 2 this year All districts by 2011 Collecting progress data on preschoolers fall and spring Kentucky Public Preschool (Pre-K) – 5 Phases (06-10) EI – all children (06-07) Child Care pilot (07-08) with 10 programs Implementation in Phases

  5. Massachusetts UPK Pilot required one of four selected assessments Cohort groups could use any assessment, but report using COSF developed by ECO Center Kentucky Use of 12 recommended CR/CBA tools Pre-K selects at District Level, option to use others per child need EI selects one of three at child level Child Care pilots select one tool per program Common Assessments

  6. Massachusetts UPK Pilot sites are public schools, child care, and family child care homes Children receiving related services only – require a conversation with child care provider to access the information on domains Kentucky Pre-K data collected on all children regardless of placement, tracking placement (07-08) Child care pilot – geographic representation, 3 or 4 STAR centers, subsidy provider Regional/Community Interagency Agreements include supports for continuity of assessment Approaches for Child Care

  7. Massachusetts Aligned Preschool Learning Experiences with assessment tools and OSEP requirements Opportunities to look at child development across domains Kentucky EC Standards (birth to 5) aligned with K-12, HS, OSEP Outcomes and assessment items Quality System (QRS and Classrooms of Excellence -CoE) aligned with EC Standards EC Core Content aligned Curriculum Standards or Guidelines

  8. Massachusetts All programs receiving state funding must adopt the Preschool Learning Guidelines and Program Standards Embedded into new initiatives Part of a larger system – Kindergarten Readiness, UPK, QRS Kentucky Pre-K EC Standards, KEDS required Option for CoE EI KEDS required Child Care Pilot incentive package Voluntary QRS, EC Standards, Assessment Must use Credential Training System Motivation/Incentives

  9. Contact Information Pat Cameron Sr. Policy Specialist, Special Education Early Education and Care 51 Sleeper Street Boston, MA 02210 P: 617-988-7812 F: 617-988-2451 patricia.cameron@ massmail.state.ma.us www.eec.state.ma.us Beth Rous, Ed.D. Director of Early Childhood Associate Professor Human Development Institute University of Kentucky 126 Mineral Industries Bldg. Lexington, KY 40506-0051 P: 859-257-9116 F: 859-257-2769 brous@uky.edu www.ihdi.uky.edu

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