Outcomes 101: ECO Q&A
return to Q&A HomeQ. Doesn't all functioning require the acquisition and the use of knowledge and skills (Outcome 2)?
A. It is certainly true that knowledge and skills underlie functioning in each of the three outcome areas. Outcome 2 refers to the specific set of knowledge and skills that lay the foundation for more formal learning later in school settings. The specific skills referred to in Outcome 2 relate to processes like acquiring general knowledge, thinking, reasoning, problem solving, and learning new vocabulary words. Outcome 1 encompasses the skills required to get along with others and Outcome 3 encompasses the skills needed to take care of one's own needs.