Outcomes 101: ECO Q&A
return to Q&A HomeQ. Where did these outcome statements come from?
A. The Office of Special Education Programs funded the Early Childhood Outcomes Center to build consensus around a set of child and family outcomes. Between fall 2003 and spring 2005, ECO convened numerous stakeholder groups to gather input on what the outcomes should be and to review and comment on initial drafts of the outcomes. A draft set of outcomes were posted on the ECO website in December 2004 and January 2005. Based on the input received, ECO recommended a set of child and family outcomes to OSEP in February 2005. The child outcomes required by OSEP are similar to those recommended by the stakeholders, but the family outcomes are not. (See question: What family outcomes did the ECO Center recommend that OSEP adopt?).
See link below for more information on child and family outcomes.