Launched in 2014, this innovative public-private partnership expands Chicago Public Schools’ Child-Parent Center (CPC) program, making it possible for more than 2,600 kids and their families to benefit from CPC’s […]
Author Archives: Elaine Mulligan
Guidance for Determining COS ratings
Age anchoring guidance for determining Child Outcomes Summary (COS) ratings offers detailed guidance on age anchoring basics, the process of age anchoring skills and behaviors, age anchoring tools, special circumstances, […]
Age Anchoring Guidance for Determining Child Outcomes Summary (COS) Ratings
This 2018 document provides answers to commonly asked questions about age anchoring as it applies to the COS process. It is designed as a reference for practitioners, as well as […]
Special Collection of Child Outcomes reports
Our latest special collection provides a convenient means to access a variety of child outcomes data reports that states have produced for their local programs. Visit our Child Outcomes Reports […]
Extending the COS Process Module: Professional Development Activities
These 2018 documents are intended to help states supplement and reinforce the information in the Child Outcomes Summary (COS) Process online learning module. Guidance for Preparing and Implementing Effective Training […]
Professional Development on the COS Process
Our partners at ECTA Center have put together a helpful collection of national resources to support Child Outcomes Summary (COS) Process training and technical assistance. The resources are displayed in […]
Brief on changes in child outcomes data
Interpreting year-to-year change in statewide child outcomes data requires understanding the possible reasons for fluctuations. Year-to-Year Changes in State Child Outcomes Data: What Do They Mean? is designed to help […]
Year-to-Year Changes in State Child Outcomes Data: What Do They Mean?
Interpreting year-to-year change in statewide child outcomes data requires understanding the possible reasons for fluctuations. This brief is designed to help stakeholders learn what questions to ask to understand year-to-year […]
Updated data governance resources!
We’ve added new sections on Data Requests and Electronic Communications to our Data Governance and Management Toolkit. Learn about important data considerations for responding to data requests and governing the […]
Early Support for Infants and Toddlers (ESIT) Reports
Included here are four different Part C documents with charts generated by the Washington State Department of ESIT data management system. The reports include a) COS progress codes and summary […]

