Agenda
Welcome and Opening Comments
Sunday, August 26, 2007
1 : 30 PM - 2 : 00 PM
Welcome and Greetings Overview to the meeting
Lynne Kahn, Christina Kasprzak
Plenary
Sunday, August 26, 2007
2 : 00 PM - 3 : 30 PM
Accountability for Part C and 619 from a Family Perspective
Jan Moss
Jan Moss Bio 
(DOC: 342kb)
Child Preference Indicators 
(PDF: 1242kb)
Improving Child Outcomes 
(PPT: 13086kb)
Concurrent Sessions
Sunday, August 26, 2007
4 : 00 PM - 5 : 30 PM
Analyzing Child Outcomes Summary Form (COSF) Data
Charles Greenwood, Margy Hornback, Marybeth Wells
Analyzing COSF Data (DOC: 23kb)
Baltimore COSF Data (PPT: 1254kb)
QA Cosf Questions Handout (PPT: 29kb)
Presenters will describe how COSF data were analyzed in two states and share early findings. They will discuss what the results may mean, in terms of validating the states’ data collection and reporting approach, as well as further questions to explore based on these first data analysis efforts.
Issues and Strategies for Including Families in the Child Outcomes Summary Form (COSF) Process
Lisa Balivet, Jan Skoby
Instructions COSF (PDF: 166kb)
Decision Tree Color (PDF: 55kb)
EI ILK Letter Parents (PDF: 263kb)
0207 COS Guidance (DOC: 38kb)
Child Outcomes Summary Form (PDF: 68kb)
Including Parents in the Discussion (PPT: 208kb)
Thinking Functionally (PDF: 73kb)
Brochure cornerstone (DOC: 123kb)
Child Outcomes Policy and Procedures (DOC: 60kb)
COSF Table 1 (DOC: 35kb)
Decision Tree (PDF: 46kb)
Early Childhood Outcomes brochure (PDF: 318kb)
What is a FUNCTIONAL Outcome (DOC: 61kb)
guiding principles1 (DOC: 22kb)
The State of New Hampshire’s Family Involvement with the Child Outcomes
Process (PPT: 570kb)
Two states will share information about how families were involved in the development of their child outcomes measurement systems. Each will share strategies they have used to inform and include families in the process of collecting data using the Child Outcomes Summary Form (COSF) process, as well as what they have learned so far from feedback and data about involving families in the process.
On-line Training Strategies to Support Outcomes Measurement Systems
Ted Burke, Larry Edelman, Richard Sanders
On-line training presentation (PPT: 1197kb)
New Media Analysis (PDF: 67kb)
Promising Training Delivery Technologies (PDF: 39kb)
On-line-Sanders-1 (PPT: 344kb)
Presenters will demonstrate the technology they are using for outcomes measurement training. They will share experiences and perspectives on how best to build technology into training, the benefits of doing so, and under what circumstances technology is NOT the best strategy for training personnel.
Orientation to Measuring Child and Family Outcomes for New People
Kathy Hebbeler, Lynne Kahn
New People Orientation (PPT: 836kb)
This session is planned for persons who have recently joined outcomes efforts, who may need the basics to make the most of conference participation. The session will include an overview to the SPP/APR outcomes indicators, and measurement options.
Thinking Functionally: Child Development from the Perspective of the Three Functional Outcomes
Lauren Barton, Mary Beth Bruder, Donna Spiker
COSF Discussion Prompts (PDF: 39kb)
Thinking About Functional Child Outcomes (PPT: 1313kb)
What is a FUNCTIONAL Outcome (DOC: 61kb)
Functional Outcome Worksheet (DOC: 30kb)
A look at how children use skills in a meaningful way in everyday settings and situations in order to be successful participants in their homes with their families, in child care, in preschool or school programs, and in the community. Through discussion and practice, this session will provide information and examples to help professionals look at how children integrate skills across domains to achieve meaningful goals in their everyday life.
Plenary
Monday, August 27, 2007
9 : 00 AM - 10 : 00 AM
Updates from OSEP and ECO
Beth Caron, Lynne Kahn, Julia Martin, Jennifer Tschantz
ECO Updates plenary (PPT: 291kb)
Concurrent Sessions
Monday, August 27, 2007
10 : 30 AM - 12 : 00 PM
Assuring the Quality of Data from Family Surveys
June DeLeon, Elaine Eclavea, Suzanne Lizama, Maureen Sullivan
Vermont's Child and Family Outcomes (PPT: 9185kb)
States will share ways they are planning to validate the results of their family outcomes surveys as part of their monitoring process, and will facilitate a discussion about considerations, challenges and other possible strategies for confirming the soundness of survey results.
Experiences and Lessons Learned Using Publishers' Online Assessment Systems for OSEP Reporting
Barb Jackson, Ruth Littlefield, Jan Thelan
Online Assessment Systems for OSEP Reporting (PPT: 1219kb)
Preschool Technical Assistance Network
New Hampshire Department of Education (Special Education)
New Hampshire Bureau of Special Education FY '07 Memo #2
New Hampshire Bureau of Special Education FY '07 Memo #3
The focus of this session is on sharing the experiences and lessons learned from two states gathering child outcomes data for OSEP reporting using publishers' online assessment systems.
Facilitated Discussion: Issues and Challenges Facing States who are Using One Assessment Tool Statewide for Outcomes Measurement
Linda Champion, Mary Louise Jones, Cindy Ramagos, Brenda Sharp
Preschool and Part C session facilitators from LA will share their experiences in selcting and implementing a single assessment tool (the AEPS) statewide, then lead a disccussion of challenges and considerations. These may include state authority to mandate one tool, attitudes of providers regarding change,training capacity, and/or others, based on participatant interest.
Issues and Strategies for Measuring Outcomes for Children with “Speech-Only’ Eligibility
Larry Edelman, Jim Lesko, Sharon Ringwalt, Patricia Salcedo
California's Desired Results (PPT: 214kb)
DRA Resources (PDF: 28kb)
SLP Issues (PDF: 33kb)
Speech Only Issues (PPT: 103kb)
Issues and Strategies for Measuring Outcomes for
Children (PPT: 104kb)
ASHA Links (DOC: 24kb)
States are facing some unique issues around collecting and reporting child outcomes data for children with “Speech- Only” eligibility. Two states will share their experiences and
Panel: Local Benefits of Implementing Child Outcomes Data Collection
Saundra Harrington, Teresa Rivenes, Carol Trillia
Domain Based (DOC: 58kb)
Functional Based Outcomes (DOC: 28kb)
UT Carol Trillia (DOC: 24kb)
Alex (DOC: 31kb)
Child Progress Determination Guiding Questions (DOC: 31kb)
Danny (DOC: 31kb)
Jacob (DOC: 33kb)
Samuel (DOC: 31kb)
Virginia (DOC: 27kb)
Handout 1 
(XLS: 32kb)
Handout 2 (DOC: 44kb)
Handout 3 (DOC: 92kb)
Handout 4 (DOC: 37kb)
Three local program staff share their experiences of implementing the Child Outcomes Summary Form (COSF). Each will describe their stories about how they are collecting data, the struggles they have encountered, and the improvements they have seen in practices.
Understanding and Using the Results from the NCSEAM Family Survey
Batya Elbaum
ECO-NECTAC August 2007 NCSEAM Session (PPT: 117kb)
Batya Elbaum, from NCSEAM, will discuss how to interpret the results from the NCSEAM Family survey and use the results for program planning and improvement.
1 : 30 PM - 3 : 00 PM
Afternoon Plenary: Critical Issues in Early Childhood Assessment and Accountability
Kathy Hebbeler
Critical Issues in Early Childhood Assessment and Accountability (PPT: 977kb)
Concurrent Sessions
Monday, August 27, 2007
3 : 30 PM - 5 : 00 PM
Assuring the Quality of Child Assessment Data
Cornelia Bruckner, Meredith Cathcart, Patricia Salcedo, Susan Smith
Vermont's Child and Family Outcomes (PPT: 9185kb)
Presenters will discuss strategies and systems for assuring quality assassment data through training and TA, as well as data validation. Training and TA strategies include, for example, a consistent message to personnel through well-developed training modules and standards for trainers delivering professional development. For data validation, strategies include mechanisms in the data system to identify missing data and contradictory responses.
Assuring the Quality of Data from the Child Outcomes Summary Form
Carolee Eslinger, Charles Greenwood, Margy Hornback, Ted Maloney, Carrie Mori, Erica Peterson, Dale Walker, Wendy Whipple
COSF Quality Assurance (PPT: 95kb)
Quality Assurance in Kansas (DOC: 53kb)
This session will address quality assurance activities in four states using the Child Outcomes Summary Form (COSF). Presenters will describe their state’s approach to COSF quality assurance and the activities they conduct, such as data verification, record review, and observation of the team process. They will also discuss efforts to improve data quality as a result of quality assurance findings.
Benefits of Aligning Child Outcome Measurement to State Early Learning Guidelines/Standards
Sheron Cochran, Caroline Gooden, Jim Lesko, Beth Rous, Barbara Singleton
DE Alignment 619 Outcome System (PPT: 547kb)
ELS & OMS IN (PPT: 143kb)
KY-Alignment (PPT: 17961kb)
Illinois Standardized Tool for Alternate Reporting (ISTAR)
Presenters will discuss similarities and differences about why they decided to align their early learning guidelines to assessment tools and OSEP's child outcomes and about how they did it. They will explore with participants how outcomes data can be used to answer questions about program development and quality.
Facilitated Discussion: Issues and Challenges Facing States who had to Revise their Child Outcome Approach due to the Change in Reporting Categories
Dan McCarthy
The presenter will share the strategy he used to restructure his approach to outcomes as a result of the OSEP change in measurement for Indictors C3 and B7, and lead a discussion among particpants of challenges in "going back to the drawing board".
Integrating Accountability Efforts across Early Childhood Programs
Patricia Cameron, Beth Rous
Integrating Accountability efforts (PPT: 497kb)
Measuring Child Outcomes (PPT: 495kb)
Two states will share their experiences and lead participants in a discussion of the challenges and considerations in developing coolaborative and integrated accountability strategies across multiple early childhood programs in states.
Making Family Outcome Data Representative of the State
Sue Campbell, Linda Goodman, Rosanne Griff-Cabelli, Alice Ridgeway
Family Outcomes (PPT: 497kb)
ECO-082007 (PPT: 1765kb)
Letter to CDW Families (DOC: 41kb)
Telephone Family Survey (DOC: 218kb)
How do you determine whether your family outcome data is representative of the state populations? Two states will share what they are doing regarding what data to collect, ways to collect it, how to analyze it for "representativeness" and why they decided to go that route.
Training Strategies and Resources for States Using the Child Outcomes Summary Form
Mary Anketell, Deb Daulton, Chelsea Guillen, Saundra Harrington, Mary Peters
COSF Training Session (PPT: 737kb)
Decision Tree (DOC: 95kb)
COSF Training-Child Progress Determination Guiding
Questions (DOC: 28kb)
COSF Training-Samuel (DOC: 28kb)
Wisconsin Child Outcomes Timeline (DOC: 30kb)
Presenters will describe their state’s efforts to train providers in the use of the Child Outcomes Summary Form (COSF). The discussion will address the content and format of the training, how they are “rolling it out” statewide, issues they have faced, and lessons learned.
What Did States Learn from Child Outcomes Pilots and Field Tests?
Sherry Franklin, Sandy Loerch Morris, Richard Sanders, Steve Snipes
Child Outcomes Timeline (DOC: 20kb)
Progress Measurement Process Table (DOC: 34kb)
COSF Cover (DOC: 51kb)
Developmental Assessment Grid (DOC: 312kb)
What NC Learned About COSFs (PPT: 126kb)
Lessons Learned (PPT: 6441kb)
Two States will share their experiences from piloting or field testing the Child Outcomes Summary Form (COSF) to collect child outcomes data in their states. They will share the processes they implemented, the feedback they received from their early efforts, and the changes they made as a result.
Plenary
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
8 : 45 AM - 10 : 00 AM
Morning Plenary: Interpreting and Using Child Outcome Data
Kathy Hebbeler
Data as a Tool (PPT: 737kb)
Concurrent Sessions
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
10 : 30 AM - 12 : 00 PM
Approaches for Converting Assessment Data to OSEP Outcome Categories
Lauren Barton, Rosanne Griff-Cabelli, Jim Lesko, Deb Metzger, Nancy Varobey
Approaches for Converting Assessment Data to OSEP
Outcome (PPT: 610kb)
Presentation-Jim Lesko (PPT: 242kb)
COSF to OSEP (PPT: 708kb)
Maryland Child Outcomes (PPT: 87kb)
Maryland Outcomes (PPT: 3663kb)
Two states will describe their Part C and Section 619 approaches for converting assessment data into OSEP reporting categories and discuss the pros, cons, and challenges encountered in setting up these systems.
Collaboration across Part C and 619 on Child Outcomes
Mary Anketell, Cathy Bishop, Maureen Cronin, Batya Elbaum, Sally Golden-McCord, Debra Hannigan
CollaborationOutcomes2007[1] (PPT: 853kb)
Collaboration Session PA (DOC: 44kb)
Collaboration Session (DOC: 53kb)
Instructions for Data Collection 2 (DOC: 661kb)
Collaboration Session FL (DOC: 55kb)
Draft Policy Guidance Document (DOC: 66kb)
Preschool Outcomes Flowchart (DOC: 36kb)
Several states will share the processes that they are using for collaborating across Part C and Section 619 in measuring child and family outcomes and the contextual factors that contributed to their collaboration. They will highlight some strategies they are using for collaboration and for building capacity in the state. Lessons learned will also be described.
Facilitated Discussion: How do you get functional information across settings and situations when providers don't see the children much?
Barb Jackson, Jan Thelan
Notes from facilitated discussion (DOC: 32kb)
Providers must assess child progress across the three functional outcomes. To do so, they must know how the child is functioning across situations and settings. Yet many providers have minimal contact with the children on their caseload. What are strategies for getting the information they need for outcomes measurement and reporting?
Interpreting and Using Child Outcome Data (Continuing Discussion after the Plenary)
Kathy Hebbeler
Kathy Hebbeler will be available to continue a discussion of the considerations and strategies presented in the plenary session.
State Resources and Strategies for Helping Families Understand the Measurement of Child Outcomes
Ruth Littlefield, Maria Synodi
B5 Spring (PDF: 363kb)
B5 Spring 07 Spanish (PDF: 76kb)
Early Childhood Outcomes Trying To Get The Word Out (PPT: 3738kb)
Early Childhood Outcomes brochure (PDF: 318kb)
Sample Letter Parents (DOC: 24kb)
NH Website (DOC: 24kb)
Toolkit Complete (DOC: 1093kb)
Two states will share their experiences in developing a child outcomes measurement system, including how they have developed and disseminated a variety of resources to explain the process to families in their programs. Both states will discuss collaboration across the Part C and 619 programs as well as the role of stakeholders in the development of the system and resources. Presenters will lead a discussion inviting all participants to share experiences, resources and strategies.
State Variations in the Child Outcome Summary Form Process
Lisa Balivet, Christine Demer
Instructions COSF (PDF: 166kb)
Decision Tree Color (PDF: 55kb)
EI ILK Letter Parents (PDF: 263kb)
0207 COS Guidance (DOC: 38kb)
Child Outcomes Summary Form (PDF: 68kb)
We Changed the COSF (PPT: 167kb)
Outcomes Summary Form 2007 (DOC: 155kb)
State Variations in the Child Outcome Summary Form Process (PPT: 394kb)
Although many states are using the Child Outcome Summary Form (COSF), each state has made adaptations to the form and processes to fit the unique context and needs in their States. Two states will share how they are implementing the COSF including variations in policies, guidance, and resources.
Strategies for Improving Response Rates for Family Surveys
Lisa Backer, Jim Henson, David Mills, Wendi Wilson-John
Reporting Family Outcomes (PPT: 274kb)
Explanation of Virginia survey results (PDF: 5629kb)
Family Survey (PDF: 1751kb)
Want to improve your survey response rate? Two states will share why they selected certain procedures for the distribution and collection of family outcome surveys and will lead a discussion about what factors may influence response rates.