Tips to address challenges in COS conversations were gathered from family members and practitioners. This presentation summarized those tips and highlighted related resources to incorporate those tips into Child Outcomes Summary (COS) team discussions.
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Improving Data Quality Using the Child Outcomes Summary Knowledge Check (COS-KC) with Practitioners
The COS-KC assessment checks if practitioners have background knowledge needed to participate in a high-quality Child Outcomes Summary process. These presentation slides are from an IDIO Conference session introducing the COS-KC and helping state staff consider how the COS-KC might enhance their outcomes data collection and professional development activities.
Your Best Ever State Performance Plan/Annual Performance Report: Reporting Tools and Tips
This presentation provided tips and tools to facilitate creation of states’ State Performance Plans/Annual Performance Reports (SPP/APR). It included background information on SPP/APR and gave an overview of the newly-developed SPP/APR Modules.
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 […]
Excel calculator for computing the Number and Percentage of Infants and Toddlers who did not Receive Early Intervention Services for at Least Six Months
This Excel tool can be used to compute the difference between valid entry and exit dates for children receiving early intervention services and count the number of children with less […]
Guidance for computing the Number and Percentage of Infants and Toddlers who did not Receive Early Intervention Services for at Least Six Months
This Word document provides guidance for states that can support the calculation of the Number and Percentage of Infants and Toddlers who Received Early Intervention Services for at Least Six […]
Converting Child Outcomes Data to OSEP Progress Categories/Summary Statements
This 2019 online interactive resource offers an easy-to-understand video that explains how the child outcomes data that local programs collect are converted to the national data reported by the U.S. […]
National Child Outcomes Results
October 9, 2018 In this webinar, ECTA and DaSy staff discussed results from the latest national child outcomes analysis. They reviewed national estimates, state variations in performance, and provided a […]
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 […]
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 […]