Video "Child Outcomes Step by Step"

This video describes and illustrates the three child outcomes adopted by the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) and reported on by all state early intervention (Part C) and preschool special education (Part B/619) programs as part of their Annual Performance Report (APR).

This video offers a consistent way to describe the outcome areas across programs and states. It can be used to provide an overview to the three outcomes for professional development and training, orienting families, and introducing the outcomes to other constituents such as policymakers or funders. The video explains functioning necessary for each child to be an active and successful participant at home, in the community, and in other places like a child care program or preschool.

The video is a collaborative presentation of Results Matter, Colorado Department of Education, the Desired Results access Project, Napa County Office of Education, funded by the California Department of Education, Special Education Division, and the Early Childhood Outcomes Center, funded by the Office of Special Education Programs.

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Edelman, L. (Producer). (2011). Child Outcomes Step By Step (Video). Published collaboratively by Results Matter, Colorado Department of Education; Desired Results access Project, Napa County Office of Education; and Early Childhood Outcomes Center.

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Krista Dawson | KS | ECSE

Loved the video. I am using it to train a new staff member, but am also going to suggest we watch it as a team in team meeting.

Cheryl Campbell | CA | Education Director/Child Care Coordinator

These videos are very helpful in my line of work where we start with the youngest in daycare and work with them through 12th grade and sometimes college.

Janice Battaglia | CA | Manager, Inclusion Collaborative

Great video to share with partners to understand and support all children working toward common goals.

Anne-Marie de Kort-Young | NC | Education/EI Consultant

Excellent video demonstrating Child Outcome excpectations and Inclusion! This video will help teachers and therapists with using appropriate strategies for serving ALL young children in their natuaral environments. Thank You!

Janice Fletcher | ID | Professor, Child, Family, and Consumer Studies

Thanks you for sharing this beautifully produced video. This simple, easy to follow video is perfect to invigorate just hired teachers for orientation materials, as well as informing principals and administrators who are learning about how to work with our early childhood programs. Our state is addressing transitions, early learning guidelines, common core standards, family engagement, cross-sector collaboration, and reporting. This video is a good tool to keep us focused on the prize.

Bruce Sheppard | OR | EI/ECSE Specialist at the Oregon Department of Ed.

I viewed this video this morning. I thought it was done quite well. We will share the web connection with our programs and stakeholders. It may also be useful with our current state effort to consolidate all early childhood efforts in OR into one state agency.

Patricia Hearron | NC | Professor, EC Teacher Ed Coordinator

This a wonderful video. You've done a masterful job of condensing the many developmental goals into three comprehensive, very clearly stated outcomes. I'm delighted that you've appropriately put the relationship outcome first and that the images accompanying the learning outcome show children PLAYING! All the images are beautiful and compelling. Thank you!!!

Leila Williams, PhD | AZ | Instructor

Thank you for this fabulous resource. I am always in search of great resources such as this video for my graduate students to view.

Kellie Horn | WA | State TA Provider

This is a resource that we have all been waiting for...my first opportunity will be at our regional special education meeting. Twenty-three directors meet monthly and Part C and 619 is included in the agenda primarily around indicators and compliance. This will bring them back to the real reason and also help them to make a connection between the indicators and the outcomes! I will try to get on the agenda for our Sups meeting too. This will be shown at our Local CICC meeting too. Lots and lots of ways to use this timely video! Thank you!

Beverly Roberson Jackson | DC | professor/ consultant

I will use this video with my medical school students and with the Early Head Start programs with which I work.

Sue Vanderhoof | OH | EC Director- County Board DD

Very helpful...