This Excel-based calculator allows states to make several comparisons related to the percentage of infants and toddlers served: State percentage compared to state target, local program percentage compared to state target, and year-to-year comparisons of the state percentages. It also computes confidence intervals to determines whether the difference between the two numbers is large enough […]
This guidance table from the Early Childhood Outcomes Center (ECO) is a tool to help identify key issues, questions, and approaches for analyzing and interpreting data on outcomes for young children with disabilities. This tool supports using a method of inquiry when approaching child outcomes. Analyzing Child Outcomes Data Guidance Table
This Early Child Outcomes Center (ECO) resource can be used to check for anomalies in child outcomes data. Table: Checking Outcome Data for Quality: Looking for Patterns
Facilitators can use this editable DaSy-developed worksheet to guide data team discussions and to take notes about key decisions or issues for further consideration. View Teaming Plan Considerations Worksheet
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 supervisors, coaches, and professional development staffs. It offers guidance on how to accurately age anchor a child’s functional skills and explanations of how that guidance […]
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 and TA contains all the information you will need to understand the sequence and suggestions for identifying an appropriate starting point in your professional development […]
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 changes in child outcomes data. Published by: ECTA Center and DaSy Center Year-to-Year Changes in State Child Outcomes Data
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 statements, b) entry rating distribution for Outcome 1, c) exit rating distribution for Outcome 1, and d) exit ratings by entry ratings for Outcome 1. […]
This sample Part B report shows two years of district and state data comparisons for outcomes, with targets and difference between division and state. The report also includes bar charts for each summary statement to compare district to state and two years of progress category data with state/division comparisons and bar charts Virginia Department of […]
This Part C report provides data generated by Montana’s Department of Public Health and Human Services data system. The state and/or the contracted provider may toggle over any of the numerals to view detailed information for each child in a given category, including name, gender, age, geographic region, eligibility type and date of eligibility, and […]
