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GSEG Colorado |
Contacts
Lori Goodwin Bowers - Colorado Preschool Program Coordinator
Phone: 303-866-6783
Susan Smith - Part C Coordinator
Phone: 303-866-6709
Nan Vendegna - Section 619 Coordinator
Early Childhood Initiatives
Exceptional Student Services Unit
201 East Colfax, Room 305
Denver, CO 80203
Phone: 303-866-6602
Objectives
- Build a consensus across Colorado for a set of outcome areas to be examined, outcome statements, and evidence statements.
- Identify measurement and data collection approaches for the child and family outcomes system, including determining feasibility of procedures and preliminary work for the development of the database infrastructure.
- Build the capacity of the local providers to report outcome data reliably, efficiently, and consistently.
- Build the capacity of Part C and Part B Preschool state and local program administrators to use outcome data for program improvement.
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Select child outcome areas and indicators
Yes
Select family outcome areas and indicators
Yes
Review existing state systems for outcome development
Early language and literacy observations, Early childhood quality standards, NAEYC accreditation, and Colorado's blueprint for an early childhood education system.
Review other systems or literature for outcome development
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Developing task forces and teams to address different facets of research
Stakeholders from existing early childhood work in Colorado will form a GSEG stakeholders group.
Develop/review measurement approaches
Identify measurement approach.
Develop/modify data collection approaches and database
If possible will build data collection and database infrastructure.
Assessment tools currently in use will be analyzed
Systems to be reviewed: Qualistar Rating System, parent perceptions of child progress, parent satisfaction survey, Part C data, Kindergarten teacher perception of readiness, Infant/Toddler Environmental Rating Scale, Early Childhood Environmental Rating Scale (program quality). Instruments which Colorado will analyze for use as statewide assessments: High/Scope Child Observation Record, Creative Curriculum Developmental Continuum, Work Sampling Developmental Checklist, The Ounce Scale (Part C).
Database system to be analyzed and/or updated
Will discuss implications for building or modifying an electronic database. Will explore the feasibility of the development of a data and information system that can aggregate data from multiple sources. Identify statistical tools needed and address the development of a web-based data collection system for collecting and reporting data for local administrators. If discussions indicate that data elements could not be added to the system in an acceptable time or that there are significant obstacles to coordination across data systems, then will work with database developers (and consultants) to provide preliminary specifications for the development of the database and begin work on the system if possible.
Develop connections between Part B and C outcomes
Use common Measures. Link data across B and C. Longitudinal data such as: Exit and reentrance to Part C, receipt of 619 services, percentage of children with IEPs, and Colorado State Assessment Program.
Develop connections between programs other than C and B (Ex. Head Start)
All Colorado programs.
Will develop and offer training courses in child development as a prerequisite for intensive training in the use of assessment tools. Develop training materials and train providers how to collect data and use them to improve programs for children and families (Pilot and revise)
Pilot test (Field test) data collection procedures
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Previous work and granted programs upon which current efforts will build
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