Indicator C5: Child Find (Birth to One)

Most general SPP/APR resources are applicable to Part C Indicator C5: Child Find (Birth to One). The applicable OSEP resources include:

• Part C SPP/APR Package
  • SPP/APR Measurement Table (see Indicator C5)
  • SPP/APR Instructions (see guidance on root cause analysis for Indicators C5 and C6)
• Part C SPP/APR Template
• Part C SPP/APR User Guide
• Slippage definition
• Universal TA for FFY 2020-2025 SPP/APR (if resetting targets or baseline)

The applicable TA resources include:

• SPP/APR Basics, What You Need to Know (see Indicator C5 module)
• States’ Reasons for Slippage by SPP/APR Indicator (see Indicator C5 examples)
• Target Setting Guide (if resetting baseline or targets, see Indicator C5 guidance)

Indicator-Specific TA Resources

• SPP/APR Submission Guidance: Checklists and Tips—C5: Child Find (Birth to One) – This resource helps ensure states have included all required data and narrative in Indicator C5: Child Find (Birth to One), including:
  • Accuracy of historical data
  • Current FFY data, including description of slippage, if applicable

  The resource also reminds states to review and address any required actions within “OSEP Response” and “Required Actions” as outlined in the prior year’s SPP/APR.

• SPP/APR Submission Guidance Data Calculations – Indicator C5: Child Find (Birth to One) – This resource provides detailed information about the data needed for the child find (birth to one) calculation based on the federal measurement table and related documentation. Specifically, it provides information about the data needed for the numerator and denominator, data points for the calculation, data sources, and an example calculation.

Published October 2026.