Conference: DEC & ISEI Joint Conference 2022 Date: September 28, 2022 Presenter: Patricia Blasco, Evelyn Shaw, and Kathryn Morrison This presentation described background information on children born at low birth weight and/or prematurely, state eligibility policies around low birth weight and prematurity, and the DEC position statement on these conditions. Attendees worked in small groups […]
Conference: DEC & ISEI Joint Conference 2022 Date: September 28, 2022 Presenter: Sally Shepherd (DaSy), Katy McCullough (ECTA), Nicole Cossette (CT), Susan Connor (IL) The current health crisis has expanded the option to use telepractice as a method to provide early intervention services and professional development is a critical factor for effective implementation. Two states […]
For Part C Early Intervention, a comparison of national averages from FFY 2019 to FFY 2020 showed increases in some outcomes and decreases in others. There was an increase in the percent of children making greater than expected progress in Social Relationships and Knowledge and Skills, and an increase in the percent of children exiting […]
National estimates were computed using three methods: (1) Computing weighted national estimates for all states, (2) Computing the unweighted national estimates for all states, and (3) Computing the weighted national estimates for the reduced set of states with high-quality data Analysis Steps Used to Generate National Estimates for Progress Categories, Summary Statements, and Results FFY […]
States use several different approaches to measure child outcomes, as illustrated in these maps compiled by DaSy & ECTA. Most states use the Child Outcomes Summary Process, a team process for summarizing information about a child’s functioning across multiples sources. State Approaches to Child Outcomes Measurement: Part C APR Indicator 3 FFY 2020 (2020–2021) […]
States use several different approaches to measure child outcomes, as illustrated in these maps compiled by DaSy & ECTA. Most states use the Child Outcomes Summary Process, a team process for summarizing information about a child’s functioning across multiples sources. State Approaches to Child Outcomes Measurement: Part B APR Indicator 7 (Section 619/Preschool) FFY 2020 […]
This resource helps teams think about measuring a child’s use and integration of functional skills to participate in their everyday routines. This resource will help teams further their understanding of the following questions: What makes a skill functional? How does context help align functional skills with each of the three outcomes? How do teams assess […]
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 and outcomes will help Part C early intervention and Part B, Section 619 preschool special education program teams improve their outcome measurement. Aligning a Child’s […]
June – August 2022. These sessions will consist of guided discussions on early childhood transition (including Transition from Part C to Preschool). TA providers will utilize a series of prompts to facilitate group discussions.
Conference: OSEP Leadership Conference Date: July 2022 Presenter: Haidee Bernstein, Nicholas Ortiz, Tony Ruggiero In this virtual poster presentation from the 2022 OSEP Leadership Conference, DaSy and ECTA staff addressed how States are meeting the OSEP Federal requirements around Part C family outcomes by including information about the State approaches to collecting data, measuring response […]
