Advisory Board MeetingMarch, 2012

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

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The Early Childhood Outcomes Center

Types of TA

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Cross-state TA – Outcomes Conference – Other onsite TA (e.g. trainings, stakeholder group

meetings, workshops)– Less extensive (e.g. webinars)

Individualized TA– Major (e.g. onsite trainings, stakeholder groups)– More extensive (e.g. webinar series for a state)– Less extensive (e.g. phone/email requests)

Child Outcomes Measurement Framework

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• Interactive version• Organizing TA around

(conference, website)• Encouraging/Facilitating use by

states• Providing TA at various points –

e.g. data collection, analysis, reporting, and use

Outcomes Conference

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Partners:

e.g. NECTAC, DAC, RRCP, CELL, TACSEI, as well as Dathan Rush & M’Lisa Sheldon, Robin McWilliam, Albert Wat, Tom Schultz, and others

Topics:

e.g. improving data quality, training and TA strategies and resources, quality practices

Highlight:National Resources/Efforts

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• "It's a Family Affair: Support Families to Improve Child Outcomes” Robin McWilliams

• Outcomes Priority Team (NECTAC/ECO/ RRCP/DAC)• Using Data for Program Improvement Call Series• Relationship of Quality Practices to Child and Family

Outcome Measurement Results document

• State Longitudinal Data Systems webinars

ECO Website

http://www.the-eco-center.org

• New ‘Using Data’ page• Searchable database (coming soon!)• Interactive child outcomes framework added• Child development resources page• Increasing use of multimedia

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Multimedia

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• Step by Step video • Voice over presentations

• Orientation for New Staff (online recording)• Using Data Activities (Activity 1: Comparison of State

and Local Data)• Why Collect Outcomes Data?• Understanding The Three Child Outcomes • Assessing the Three Child Outcomes

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Highlight : Illinois Online Training Modules

• Understanding Young Children's Development: A Focus on Positive Social Emotional Skills [Link]

• Understanding Young Children's Development: A Focus on Children's Acquisition and Use of Knowledge and Skills [Link]

• Understanding Young Children's Development: A Focus on Taking Appropriate Action to Meet Needs [Link]

• The Impact of Early Intervention on Families [Link]

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(content of 1-3 by the University of Connecticut Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities)

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Highlight : State-developed Materials

• Delaware Building Blocks (Outcomes Manual)

• Infant & Toddler Connection of Virginia, Virginia's System for Determination of Child Progress website

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Highlight : State-developed Materials

• Educational & Developmental Intervention Services (EDIS) workbook: Measuring Child and Family Results in Early Intervention Workbook

• Maryland – adapting EDIS workbook and developing an online verification process

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OSEP “Results Visits”

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• Child outcomes:– Oklahoma Part C/619 jointly– New Mexico Part C– New Jersey Part C

• Family outcomes– Texas Part C– North Carolina Part C

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OSEP “Results Visits”

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• Review data to help decide on a topic

• Participate in the DAC results meeting

• Assist in planning for the onsite visit

• Participate in onsite visit• After onsite, help draft a plan• After onsite, support

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Learning Communities

• TA Cadre & COSF Training Consortium• Child Outcomes Summary Form Data

Community of Practice• Family Outcomes Community of Practice • BDI Users Group• NEW IFSP/IEP- Outcomes Integration

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IFSP/IEP Outcomes Integration

• IFSP/IEP Outcomes Integration page

• Voice-over presentation about IFSP/IEP Outcomes Integration

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IFSP/IEP Outcomes Integration: State (IFSP) Examples

Washington:IFSP Resource Guide [9.87MB PDF]Updated IFSP Form [83KB DOC]IFSP Example: Alex [109KB DOC]

Maryland:IFSP Booklet [7.7MB PDF]IFSP Form [1.14MB PDF]IFSP Example Matthew [1.14MB PDF]

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IFSP/IEP Outcomes Integration: State (IEP) Examples

Idaho:• IEP Form and example

Vermont:• IEP Form [537KB PDF]• IEP Form with Examples [569KB PDF]

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COS Verification

• Formation of internal and external workgroups

• Interest survey sent to COS states• Investigation of existing verification

processes• Next steps

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Questions?Comments?

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Find more resources at: http://www. the-eco-center-org

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