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State Activities in Measuring Child Outcomes. Lynne Kahn, Donna Spiker , Melissa Raspa , & Kathleen Hebbeler ECO Center. Presented at: International Society on Early Intervention ( ISEI ) New York City, May 2011. How states responded to the requirement to report outcomes data.
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State Activities in Measuring Child Outcomes Lynne Kahn, Donna Spiker, Melissa Raspa, & Kathleen Hebbeler ECO Center Presented at: International Society on Early Intervention (ISEI) New York City, May 2011
How states responded to the requirement to report outcomes data • Involved stakeholders to • Consider existing data being collected on children • Established values and principles for their data collection • Chose an approach that matched context and values Early Childhood Outcomes Center
To Collect Quality Data • Provided training and TA to improve the quality of assessment data (and the use of the COSF) • Established supervision and quality assurance strategies • Built outcomes into monitoring procedures • Adapted data systems or strategies to collect and analyze outcomes data Early Childhood Outcomes Center
Reporting on Child Progress Early Childhood Outcomes Center
Part C Outcomes: All states, weighted by child count 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 Early Childhood Outcomes Center
Part C Outcomes: 29 States w/ quality data weighted by child count Social relationships Knowledge and skills Meets needs Early Childhood Outcomes Center
Part C: Percent of children moving closer to age expectations Early Childhood Outcomes Center
Part C: Percent of children exiting at age expectations Early Childhood Outcomes Center
ECSE Preschool Outcomes: All states, weighted by child count 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 Early Childhood Outcomes Center
ECSE Preschool Outcomes: 33 States w/ quality data weighted by child count Social relationships Knowledge and skills Meets needs Early Childhood Outcomes Center
ECSE Preschool: Percent of children moving closer to age expectations Early Childhood Outcomes Center
ECSE Preschool : Percent of children exiting at age expectations Early Childhood Outcomes Center
Summary: National Picture • Part C and Part B Preschool have gone from having no data in 2003 to 4 years worth of data by 2011. • There are still issues with the data but it continues to improve because of state diligence. • No other national early childhood program has this kind of information. • No other program in the U.S. Department of Education has this kind of information. Early Childhood Outcomes Center