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Building State Systems to Produce Quality Data on Child Outcomes

Building State Systems to Produce Quality Data on Child Outcomes. Jim J. Lesko Director, Early Development and Learning Resources Delaware Department of Education. Delaware State Perspective. Sixteen LEAs 2,300 children enrolled – average Observation/Performance Based Measures

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Building State Systems to Produce Quality Data on Child Outcomes

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  1. Building State Systems to Produce Quality Data on Child Outcomes Jim J. Lesko Director, Early Development and Learning Resources Delaware Department of Education

  2. Delaware State Perspective • Sixteen LEAs • 2,300 children enrolled – average • Observation/Performance Based Measures • Prior Approved Measures • Educators Complete Assessment – Teachers, Speech/Language Pathologists, Psychologists • Accept assessments completed by community providers/practitioners

  3. Delaware State Perspective • Use Child Outcome Summary Format as Mechanism for Aggregation of Data • Annual Reporting on Outcomes to USDOE on Exiting Children Only

  4. Initial year of the outcomes 2006 Provided training on assessment measures Training to each LEA – teachers and administrators Locals report scores to state Two data points annually – typically fall & spring Multiple Sources of information required Two Sources are consistent statewide for funded programs State does conversion of COSF scores to progress categories Early Childhood Outcomes

  5. Outcome 3 Children use appropriate behaviors to meet their needs Toddler 2 may… 19-35 months Initiate action to make things happen Use simple strategies to meet their own wants and needs Use utensils to feed self Begin to dress self Preschool Child may… 36-60 months Make independent choices Begin to develop a plan for play Develop increasing independence in a range of activities, routines, and tasks Use positive behavior to solve problems Begin to show awareness and independence in hygiene, nutrition and personal care Build awareness and ability to follow basic health and safety rules

  6. Carolina Curriculum Crosswalk With OSEP Child Outcomes

  7. Baseline Data for Preschool Children Exiting 2008-2009 Summary Statement Table

  8. Quality • Not a One Shot Deal • Fairly High Turnover of Staff • On-Going Professional Development Requirement • Practitioners • Data Entry Individuals • SEA – LEA Data Quality Checks – Targeted Annually

  9. Next Steps • Delve Deeper Into The Data • Analyze Data by Subgroups • Classification of Disability • Time in Intervention • Age • LEA • Compare COSF ratings of “outgoing-incoming” Part C populations • Data Coach Support to LEAs

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