Papers
Setting Targets For Child Outcomes |
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Authors: | Hebbeler, K. & Kahn, L. |
| Published: | 2008 | |
| Description: | States must set targets for each of the Early Childhood Outcome Indicators, C3 and B7, once their baseline is established in the SPP/APR due 2010. OSEP received comments from States regarding the number of targets associated with SPP/APR Indicators which suggested that three sets of five targets (each set totaling 100%) is excessive, and that OSEP should reduce the number of targets for these indicators. The pupose of this paper is to provide background as to the work that has been done to date regarding this issue, as well as summarize possible options for setting targets for OSEP reporting and make recommendations.
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Measuring Family Outcomes: Considerations for Large-Scale Data Collection in Early Intervention |
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Authors: | Bailey, D., Hebbeler, K., Olmsted, M., Raspa, M., & Bruder, M. |
| Published: | Under review to be published 2008 | |
| Description: | How can early intervention programs document whether they have been of benefit to families? Answering this question requires (1) a clear statement of the outcomes of early intervention, and (2) procedures by which the attainment of outcomes can be documented. In this article we discuss considerations when measuring the attainment of family outcomes in large-scale efforts, such as state-wide evaluations, and describe a new instrument by which family outcomes might be assessed.
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The Need for Data on Child and Family Outcomes at the Federal and State Levels |
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Authors: | Hebbeler, K., & Barton, L. |
| Published: | 2007 | |
| Description: | This article describes events and issues related to to the current federal requirements for reporting outcomes on children and families served through IDEA Part C and children served through Part B Preschool. Critical events leading up to the current requirements are summarized. Followed by a discussion of the opportunities presented at multiple levels through efforts to design and implement state outcome measurements systems, as well as the implications of outcome measurement for children and families and the programs serving them. |
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| Citation: | Young Exceptional Children Monograph Series, 9, 1-15. | |
| Online: | http://www.dec-sped.org/index.html | |
Progress developing the Kansas Early Childhood Special Education Accountability System: Initial findings using the ECO Child Outcome Summary Form (COSF) |
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Authors: | Greenwood, C. R., Walker, D., Hornback, M., Nelson, C., Hebbeler, K., & Spiker, D. |
| Published: | 2007 | |
| Description: | Policy decision makers, early educators, and early interventionists face numerous challenges as they develop and implement statewide accountability systems to evaluate and improve children's early intervention and early childhood special education outcomes. Kansas was an early adopter of the Child Outcomes Summary Form (COSF) developed by the Early Childhood Outcomes Center as a means of integrating multiple sources of information on children's performance and to meet policy requirements of the state and the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP). The purpose of this article is to describe the Kansas experience and to report preliminary findings for entry-level COSF data. Implications are discussed. |
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| Citation: | Topics Early Childhood Special Education, 27(1), 2-18. | |
| Online: | http://tec.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/27/1/2 | |
Assessment and Accountability for Programs Serving Young Children with Disabilities |
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Authors: | Hebbeler, K. , Barton, L.R., & Mallik, S. |
| Published: | January, 2008 | |
| Description: | States currently are in the process of developing child and family outcome measurement systems for young children with disabilities to meet federal data reporting requirements for the Part C (Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities) and Part B Preschool Grants programs supported through the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. This article reviews issues related to the use of assessments in providing outcome data, discusses challenges in conducting valid assessments with young children for accountability purposes, and outlines decisions states must make related to assessment as they design and implement outcome measurement approaches. Considerations related to the use of standardized or curriculum-based measures are discussed, along with other choices related to the use of assessment for accountability. | |
| Citation | Exceptionality, 16:1, 48-6327(1), 2-18. | |
| Online: | http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content?content=10.1080/09362830701796792 | |
Recommended Outcomes for Families of Young Children with Disabilities |
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Authors: | Donald, D. B. Jr., Bruder, M.B., Hebbeler, K., Carta, J., Defosset, M., Greenwood, C., Kahn, L., Mallik, S., Markowitz, J., Spiker, D., Walker, D., & Barton, L. |
| Published: | 2006 | |
| Description: | The Early Childhood Outcomes (ECO) Center was funded by the Office of Special Education Programs to promote the development and implementation of child and family outcome measures for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers with disabilities. An evidence-based process with extensive stakeholder input led to the identification of five outcomes by which the effectiveness of services for families could be assessed: (a) families understand their child's strengths, abilities, and special needs; (b) families know their rights and advocate effectively for their child; (c) families help their child develop and learn; (d) families have support systems; and (e) families are able to gain access to desired services and activities in their community. These outcomes provide a framework by which states and the federal government could document whether early intervention and preschool programs are providing demonstrable benefits for families, and provide the basis for developing measurement systems to determine the extent to which such benefits have been attained. |
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| Citation: | Journal of Early Intervention, 28 , 227-243, 2006 | |
| Online: | http://jei.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/28/4/227 | |
ECO Suggestions for Updating SPP Child Outcome Indicators due February 2008 |
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Author: | The Early Childhood Outcomes Center |
| Published: | October 30, 2007 | |
| Description: | Embedded within these sample SPP reporting forms are suggestions for how states might document any changes in their outcome measurement systems since the February 2007 SPP, and describe their current approach toward meeting OSEP's Part C and B/619 child outcome reporting requirements. Additionally, draft examples of an SPP updated to reflect minor changes a state made in their approach is provided for indicators B7 and C3. | |
| Download: | ECO Suggested Format for SPP Indicator B7, due February 2008 [37 PDF] - Revised October 30, 2007
ECO Suggested Format for SPP Indicator C3, due February 2008 [37 PDF] - Revised October 30, 2007
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OSEP's Revised Child Outcomes Reporting Requirement for Part C and Part B/619 Programs: What the Changes Mean for States |
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Author: | The Early Childhood Outcomes Center |
| Published: | September, 2006 | |
| Description: | On August 10, 2006, The Office of Special Education Programs revised their reporting requirement for Part C and Part B/619 programs related to child outcomes. This document summarizes those changes, as well as describes the new reporting categories and what they mean. Implications for states in the process of developing their outcomes measurement systems are discussed | |
| Download: | 41K PDF | |
Guidance for States in Documenting Family Outcomes for Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education |
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Author: | The Early Childhood Outcomes Center |
| Published: | April, 2006 | |
| Description: | This paper addresses the range of decisions states need to make related to collecting family outcome information including: tool selection and logistical issues such as options for survey distribution, when to survey, use of ID numbers, and methods for increasing return rates. | |
| Download: | 287K PDF | |
Comments from the Early Childhood Outcome Center on Proposed Indicators for Child and Family Outcomes |
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Author: | The Early Childhood Outcomes Center |
| Published: | May 9, 2005 | |
| Description: | In response to the Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests published in the March 6, 2005 Federal Register, the ECO Center presents its recommendations for revisions to the indicators to be requested from states by the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) as part of their Part C State Performance Plan (SPP) and Annual Performance Report (APR) Part C Indicator Measurement Table and Part B State Performance Plan (SPP) and Annual Performance Report (APR) Part B Indicator Measurement Table. Recommendations are made with regard to four indicator areas: 1) Child Outcomes for Part C; 2) Child Outcomes for Part B Preschool; 3) Family Outcomes for Part C, and 4) Family Outcomes for Part B Preschool. These recommendations are based on what the ECO Center has learned in its work on outcomes and indicators and on input received on a previous draft of this document from its stakeholder groups (the Part C Coordinators Work Group, the 619 Coordinators Work Group, the Family Work Group, the Child Technical Work Group, and the Family Technical Work Group). | |
| Download: | 92K PDF | |
Family and Child Outcomes for Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education, April 2005 |
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Author: | The Early Childhood Outcomes Center |
| Revised: | April 2005 | |
| Description: | The ECO Center was funded by the Office of Special Education Programs to develop an approach for collecting data on child and family outcomes for the Part C early intervention and Part B preschool programs of IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act). The family and child outcomes in this document are the product of the initial step in developing this approach. The outcomes were developed through a year-long consensus-building process that involved input from and review by numerous stakeholders, including federal, state, and local policy-makers and administrators, local providers, family members of children with disabilities, and researchers. | |
| Download: | 140K PDF | |
Family Outcomes of Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education: Issues and Considerations |
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Author: | The Early Childhood Outcomes Center |
| Published: | January 2005 | |
| Description: | The ECO Center prepared this paper to provide a review of information relevant to developing family outcomes for Part C and Preschool Part B. It also contains a summary of various frameworks that have been developed for family outcomes including examples of outcomes. | |
| Downloads: | 140K PDF | |
Uses and Misuses of Data on Outcomes for Children with Disabilities |
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Author: | The Early Childhood Outcomes Center |
| Published: | July 2004 | |
| Description: | The ECO Center prepared this paper to make explicit some the diverse ways in which data on outcomes can be used effectively, as well as misused. The paper provides background information for stakeholders who are involved in developing outcome measurement systems for young children with disabilities. | |
| Downloads: | 264K PDF | |
Considerations Related to Developing a System for Measuring Outcomes for Young Children With Disabilities and Their Families |
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Author: | The Early Childhood Outcomes Center |
| Revised: | April 2004 | |
| Description: | This document presents a framework for thinking about the key considerations related to the development of a system for measuring outcomes. Examples of key decisions that must be made are presented. This document is a "living draft" and is being revised on a regular basis. | |
| Download: | 398K PDF | |
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