Tag Archives: Child Outcomes Summary (COS)

Analysis Steps Used to Generate National Estimates for Progress Categories, Summary Statements, and Results FFY 2020

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 […]

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 C APR Indicator 3 FFY 2020 (2020–2021)   […]

State Approaches to Child Outcomes Measurement: Part B APR Indicator 7 (Section 619/Preschool) 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 […]

Understanding Functional Skills: Background for the COS Process

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 […]

Aligning a Child’s Functional Skills with the Breadth of the Three Child Outcomes

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 […]

Child Outcomes Summary – Learning Community

This community is intended for state Part C and Part B 619 staff who work directly with collecting, analyzing, and using Child Outcomes Summary (COS) data. The goal of the community is to help participants promote/maintain practices that lead to high-quality COS data and the ability to use those data in meaningful ways. Participants learn […]

FFY 2017 Child and Family Outcomes Data Highlights

November 22, 2019 Webinar Recording Webinar Slides The ECTA and DaSy Center staff have completed their national child and family outcomes data analysis. They discuss the national performance data for indicators C3, C4, and B7, including national data, state variations in performance, family survey approaches used, and TA resources. The first half of the call […]