This resource supports high-quality Child Outcomes Summary (COS) ratings by helping teams connect their observations of children’s functional skills and behaviors with the three child outcomes. Effectively aligning functional skills […]
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SPP/APR Basics, What You Need to Know
The "SPP/APR Basics, What You Need to Know" training series is a collection of self-directed modules that provide a basic understanding of the IDEA Part C and Part B 619 State Performance Plan/Annual Performance Report (SPP/APR) indicators and their requirements.
FFY 2019 National Child Outcomes Data Analysis
The ECTA and DaSy Center staff completed their national child outcomes data analysis. Watch this webinar recording to learn more about national performance data for indicators C3 and B7, including national data, state variations in performance, and TA resources.
Tip Sheet Series: Evaluating the Implementation of Evidence-based Practices
This DaSy tip sheet series provides concise guidance for collecting and analyzing high-quality data on the implementation of evidence-based practices.
Analysis Steps Used to Generate National Estimates for Progress Categories, Summary Statements, and Results FFY2019
Learn about the three methods used to compute national estimates for progress categories, summary statements, and results FFY2019.
IDEA Child Outcomes Highlights for FFY2019
Between FFY2018 and 2019 there were declines in the percentage of children making gains (Summary Statement 1) and those reaching age expectations (Summary statement 2) in Part C and the percentage of children reaching age expectations (Summary statement 2) in Preschool Part B. The percentage of children making gains (Summary Statement 1) in Part B Preschool held relatively steady from FFY2018 to FFY 2019. Reasons states have provided for declines in state performance include: changes to state data collection methods, data quality issues, and potential impacts of COVID-19. Further analyses are needed to understand this trend.
Breadth of the Three Child Outcomes
The three child outcomes, measured by early intervention and early childhood special education systems, encompass functional skills and behaviors that are meaningful for a child’s participation in everyday routines. They […]
How Measuring Your Preschool Child Outcomes Data Quality Can Lead to Data Use for Better Results
This presentation can help Part C and Part B 619 staff understand the basic tenets of data quality and the consequences for data use, particularly when data quality differ by racial/ethnic groups.
Remote Screening, Evaluation, and Assessment Resources
Many assessment practices can be successfully implemented even when the practitioner cannot be in the same room with the child and family such as during the COVID-19 pandemic. The resources included here are designed to help states, programs, and local practitioners examine and answer difficult questions about remote screening, evaluation, and assessment.
Building a Better Data System: What Are Process and Data Models?
This DaSy report provides an overview of process modeling and data modeling and explains the value of each in the development or major enhancement of data systems. Process modeling and […]