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Dave Lindeman, Ph.D., Project Director Phoebe Rinkel, M.S., TA Coordinator

What’s New? Kansas Child Outcomes Training and TA Materials Measuring and Improving Child and Family Outcomes Conference September 18, 2011 New Orleans, LA. Dave Lindeman, Ph.D., Project Director Phoebe Rinkel, M.S., TA Coordinator Peggy Miksch, M.S., Infant Toddler TA Specialist

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Dave Lindeman, Ph.D., Project Director Phoebe Rinkel, M.S., TA Coordinator

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  1. What’s New? Kansas Child Outcomes Training and TA MaterialsMeasuring and Improving Child and Family Outcomes ConferenceSeptember 18, 2011New Orleans, LA Dave Lindeman, Ph.D., Project Director Phoebe Rinkel, M.S., TA Coordinator Peggy Miksch, M.S., Infant Toddler TA Specialist Kansas Inservice Training System University of Kansas – Life Span Institute at Parsons

  2. This project is for early intervention and early childhood special education professionals, paraeducators, related services professionals and parents. The framework supporting this system is composed of collaboration /linkages, information services, training, and technical assistance. Professional development is addressed at three levels of training - Proactive/General Issues Staff Development, Focused Staff Development, and Intensive Staff Development.

  3. Goals • Sustain collaborative partnerships between State Agencies, Institutions of Higher Education, Local Education Agencies, and Professional Organizations working in the area of early childhood. • Develop and disseminate evidence and research-based materials. • Increase the knowledge, skills, and capacity of individuals and/or organizations across the state through results-based training and technical assistance. • Contribute to the development of state level guidance documents, processes, and training materials.

  4. System Components • Collaboration/Linkages • Information Services • Training • Technical Assistance

  5. www.kskits.org/ ta/ECOOutcomes/Index.shtml

  6. Navigating the KITSECO Web Page Navigation Pane for KITS Website on every page

  7. KITS ECO Home Page

  8. KITS ECO Home Page • State Agency Administrators • Tiffany Smith, KSDE, Part B/619 Coordinator tsmith@ksde.org • Sarah Walters, KDHE, Part C Coordinator SWalters@kdheks.gov • KITS Collaborative Training Calendar

  9. Introduction • What are the Early Childhood Outcomes? • What is the purpose of the KITS ECO Information web page?

  10. Hot Topics • What’s new? • What’s on the horizon?

  11. Outcome Web System (OWS) Login (opens new window) • User login page for KSDE Web Applications • Flash tutorials about the User Login • Link to register for login and password for accessing KSDE web applications

  12. What an Administrator Needs to Know

  13. What a Data Entry Person Needs to Know

  14. What A Direct Service Provider Needs to Know

  15. What a Trainer Needs to Know

  16. Independent Study

  17. Group Training

  18. Group Training Tools and Materials

  19. COSF Examples

  20. New COSF Examples

  21. How to Keep Current With Kansas ECO Training and Guidance • http://kskits.org/ta/ECOOutcomes/Index.shtml • http://www.kskits.org/listserv/ • http://kskits.org/publications/ • http://www.kskits.org/training/ • http://www.ksits.org/index.html • http://www.ksde.org/Default.aspx?tabid=101 • daniel@keystonelearning.org (“Subscribe Spedexpress”) • http://www.fpg.unc.edu/~eco/

  22. Resources -Links

  23. Resource Archives

  24. Plans for Future ECO Training • Annual Webinar on ECO Updates (Archive of September 2011ECO Webinar Update on KITS website) • COSF Training for New Staff (State-wide regional events, October 2011) • Understanding Your ECO Data • Investigative Questions and Resources for Administrators (KITS website) • Understanding Your ECO Data (KDEC conference) • Online Tutorials (KITS website)

  25. David Lindeman, Project Director lindeman@ku.edu • Misty Goosen, Project Coordinator mistyg@ku.edu • Phoebe Rinkel, TA Coordinator prinkel@ku.edu • Peggy Miksch, Infant-Toddler TA Specialist pmiksch@ku.edu • Chelie Nelson, Preschool TA Specialist chelie.nelson@ku.edu • Carla Heintz, Preschool TA Specialist carlaheintz@ku.edu • Kim Page, ECRC Coordinator kpage@ku.edu • Karen Lawson, Project Assistant klawson@ku.edu

  26. The University of Kansas is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate in its programs and activities. Federal and state legislation prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, disability, and veteran status. In addition, University policies prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, marital status, and parental status. KITS is supported through Part B, IDEA Funds from the Kansas State Department of Education (Grant # 26004) and Part C IDEA Funds from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. Opinions expressed by KITS staff do not necessarily reflect those of the University or State Agencies and no official endorsement should be inferred.

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