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 […]
National Child Outcomes Results
Tag Archives: Indicator 3 (Child Outcomes)
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 […]
State Child Outcomes Measurement System (S-COMS) Framework and Self-Assessment
This framework developed by ECTA and DaSy identifies 7 key components of a high-quality child outcomes measurement system at the local level. The following resources were developed for local Part […]
Converting COS Data to OSEP Progress Categories/Summary Statements
This online interactive resource includes an engaging, easy-to-understand video that explains how individual Child Outcomes Summary (COS) data are converted to the national data reported by the U.S. Department of Education’s […]
Child Outcomes Summary Team Collaboration (COS-TC) Quality Practices
This webinar shares information about an easy-to-use checklist built around a set of quality practices for COS team collaboration. Participants are provided with an overview of the different components of […]
Local Child Outcomes Measurement System (L-COMS)
This 2017 resource provides a framework that identifies seven key components of a high-quality child outcomes measurement system at the local level. The L-COMS and two related resources were developed […]
Supporting Improvement of Local Child Outcomes Measurement Systems
This webinar introduces a new resource, the Local Child Outcomes Measurement System (L-COMS). The L-COMS can support local programs, such as Early Intervention programs or school districts, in examining and […]
Child Outcomes Summary-Team Collaboration (COS-TC) Quality Practice Checklist and Descriptions: Online Practice
This online learning site offers Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education providers an online copy of the ECTA Center COS-TC quality practice checklist and descriptions, and provides opportunities to […]
A National Picture: Child Outcomes for FFY 2014-15
ECTA and DaSy Center staff along with several Part C and 619 state staff presented the national child outcomes data for FFY 2014-2015 and discussed state specific variation. The State […]