Outcomes 101: ECO Q&A
return to Q&A HomeQ. What is the Family Outcomes Survey (FOS)?
A. The Family Outcomes Survey (FOS) was developed by the ECO Center to provide an assessment tool for states and programs to use to determine the extent to which the five family outcomes were attained. Even though programs are not required by OSEP to examine these outcomes, many states are interested in learning about family outcomes. The tool consists of 18 items. Fifteen of these items address the five family outcome statements recommended by the ECO Center. The last three items provide the data that programs are required to report to OSEP about families. These three questions differ on the Part C and the Part B Preschool versions of the survey because the programs have different OSEP reporting requirements. Parallel versions of the FOS have also been developed for families of children birth to 3 years or 3 through 5 years participating in general early childhood services who may not have children enrolled in Part C or Part B Preschool services. All versions of the survey are available on our website (see link below) and can be downloaded and reproduced free of charge. On survey reproductions, include the following citation: "Developed by the Early Childhood Outcomes Center with support from the Office of Special Education Programs, U.S. Department of Education."
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