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Page 1: Early Childhood Outcomes…

Early Childhood Early Childhood Outcomes…Outcomes…

Who, What, Where and HowWho, What, Where and How

2011-122011-12

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What and Why of Early What and Why of Early Childhood Outcomes?Childhood Outcomes?

► SPP Indicator # 7 used to measure progress SPP Indicator # 7 used to measure progress for students ages 3, 4, 5 who are utilizing for students ages 3, 4, 5 who are utilizing Preschool Programs for Children with a Preschool Programs for Children with a Disability(PPCD)Disability(PPCD)

► A measure is taken at the A measure is taken at the ENTRY ENTRY and new and new measure is taken at measure is taken at EXIT EXIT

► Accountability and data for School Districts Accountability and data for School Districts with regards to services for young children with regards to services for young children

► Reported to Texas Education Agency by Reported to Texas Education Agency by August 31 each year and then to the Federal August 31 each year and then to the Federal GovernmentGovernment

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What 3 Areas are Assessed?What 3 Areas are Assessed?

1.1. POSITIVE SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL POSITIVE SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SKILLS (INCLUDING SOCIAL SKILLS (INCLUDING SOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS)RELATIONSHIPS)

2.2. ACQUIRING AND USING ACQUIRING AND USING KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLSKNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

3.3. TAKING APPROPRIATE ACTION TO TAKING APPROPRIATE ACTION TO MEET NEEDSMEET NEEDS

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Who Needs the COSF CompletedWho Needs the COSF CompletedTEA Definition:TEA Definition:

New student or Transfer Student New student or Transfer Student From Out of DistrictFrom Out of District

►Entry Data Collected on COSF FormEntry Data Collected on COSF Form Assessments must be conducted and results Assessments must be conducted and results

recorded on the COSF after a student, age recorded on the COSF after a student, age 3, 4, or 5, has been found eligible and 3, 4, or 5, has been found eligible and placed in Special Education.placed in Special Education.

Completed and sent to Kellie Johnson Completed and sent to Kellie Johnson electronically within thirty school dayselectronically within thirty school days

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Student Transfers Within the Student Transfers Within the DistrictDistrict

► According to TEA if a student is According to TEA if a student is transferring between campuses within transferring between campuses within the same school district and has an the same school district and has an entry all ready completed there is no entry all ready completed there is no need to re-do the entry formneed to re-do the entry form

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Transfers From Out of DistrictTransfers From Out of District

Transfer student from another Transfer student from another districtdistrict

►Entry Data Collected on COSF FormEntry Data Collected on COSF Form Assessments must be conducted and Assessments must be conducted and

results recorded on the COSF after a results recorded on the COSF after a student, age 3, 4, or 5, has transferred into student, age 3, 4, or 5, has transferred into Special Education from another district.Special Education from another district.

Completed within Completed within thirtythirty school days and school days and sent to Kellie Johnson electronicallysent to Kellie Johnson electronically

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Who will this Impact?Who will this Impact?

► This current reporting period will effect all This current reporting period will effect all students who are eligible for Special students who are eligible for Special Education services at any time during the Education services at any time during the 2011 – 2012 school year2011 – 2012 school year

► Any student receiving speech, or any related Any student receiving speech, or any related service that qualifies as a Special Education service that qualifies as a Special Education EligibilityEligibility

► Remember those Pre – K and Kinder Remember those Pre – K and Kinder students who are under the age of 6 at the students who are under the age of 6 at the initiation of servicesinitiation of services

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The COSFThe COSF

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Factors of the COSF:Factors of the COSF:

► It is not an assessment toolIt is not an assessment tool► It uses information from assessment It uses information from assessment

tools and observations to get a global tools and observations to get a global sense of how the child is functioningsense of how the child is functioning

► It is critical that staff have a basic It is critical that staff have a basic knowledge of child developmentknowledge of child development

►7 point rating scale-see scale7 point rating scale-see scale

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RatingsRatings

►Provide an overall sense of the child’s Provide an overall sense of the child’s current functioning in three areascurrent functioning in three areas

►Rating is based on what the child does Rating is based on what the child does across settings and situationsacross settings and situations

►Compared with what is expected given Compared with what is expected given the child’s agethe child’s age

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Collection of the DataCollection of the Data

► Teams to include:Teams to include:

1.1. Special Education Teacher (If applicable)Special Education Teacher (If applicable)

2.2. Parent or GuardianParent or Guardian

3.3. General Education Teacher (If applicable)General Education Teacher (If applicable)

4.4. Speech language PathologistSpeech language Pathologist

5.5. Occupational/Physical TherapistOccupational/Physical Therapist

6.6. Anyone that is working with the studentAnyone that is working with the student

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Entry Question 1a, 2a, 3aEntry Question 1a, 2a, 3a

To what extent does this child show age-To what extent does this child show age-appropriate functioning, across a appropriate functioning, across a

variety of settings and situations, on variety of settings and situations, on this outcome? (Rating: 1-7)this outcome? (Rating: 1-7)

• You must include the sources of You must include the sources of information and complete the rating on information and complete the rating on the entry formsthe entry forms

• Please circle your rating selection Please circle your rating selection (highlights do not show)(highlights do not show)

• Include rating on ENTRY cover sheetInclude rating on ENTRY cover sheet

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EXIT Question EXIT Question There are 2 parts to answer for EXIT:There are 2 parts to answer for EXIT:

• You must re-rate the child on the EXIT (1a, 2a, and 3a) and also include sources of information. Assess the child and complete a new form-do not use the entry data/form

• Answer the question: Has the child shown Answer the question: Has the child shown any new skills or behaviors related to [this any new skills or behaviors related to [this outcome] since outcome] since the last outcomes summary? (1b, 2b and 3b the last outcomes summary? (1b, 2b and 3b Yes-No)Yes-No)

• Please circle your rating summary and include rating on the EXIT cover sheet

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Information to Include Information to Include

Types of InformationTypes of Information Curriculum-based Curriculum-based

assessments assessments Standardized Standardized

assessments assessments Developmental Developmental

screenings screenings ChecklistsChecklists ObservationsObservations

Sources of InformationSources of Information Parents and family Parents and family

membersmembers Service providersService providers TherapistsTherapists PhysiciansPhysicians Child care providersChild care providers TeachersTeachers People familiar with the People familiar with the

child in all of the settings child in all of the settings and situations that and situations that he/she is inhe/she is in

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Why Involve Each of You?Why Involve Each of You?

► Students enter into services through Students enter into services through an avenue outside of the Play Based an avenue outside of the Play Based Assessment Team and may not be on Assessment Team and may not be on our radarour radar

►You are on the campuses and are You are on the campuses and are aware of many students served in the aware of many students served in the general education classroomgeneral education classroom

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and…and…

►Children are leaving PPCD Classrooms Children are leaving PPCD Classrooms prior to turning six by September first prior to turning six by September first of the new school year and there is no of the new school year and there is no one to complete the EXIT formsone to complete the EXIT forms

►We will be cited for non – compliance We will be cited for non – compliance with the indicator if EXIT forms do not with the indicator if EXIT forms do not follow with individual students who are follow with individual students who are ENTERED in the SPP 7 TEA systemENTERED in the SPP 7 TEA system

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EXITS EXITS

Exit Data is collected on COSF Form Exit Data is collected on COSF Form for a student with: for a student with:

► entry data entry data

► in the program at least in the program at least 6 months6 months

►Dismissed from services

►Ages out of the PPCD program while continuing to receive SPED services

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Criteria for EXITS:Criteria for EXITS:

► If a student is receiving “PPCD services” and If a student is receiving “PPCD services” and turns 6 during the school year, exit data is turns 6 during the school year, exit data is taken no earlier than 30 calendar days before taken no earlier than 30 calendar days before the student exits the program (end of that the student exits the program (end of that school year)school year)

► If the student turns 6 If the student turns 6 afterafter the end of the the end of the school year but before the next school year, school year but before the next school year, then the assessment must be completed and then the assessment must be completed and reported during the last 30 calendar days of reported during the last 30 calendar days of the current school yearthe current school year

►DismissedDismissed from special education by the ARD from special education by the ARD committee (any time)committee (any time)

► Don’t forget about summer birthday’sDon’t forget about summer birthday’s

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Procedures for ENTRY:Procedures for ENTRY:

► Play based will send an incomplete form to Play based will send an incomplete form to the campus for all students assessedthe campus for all students assessed

► Campus completes the form and sends an Campus completes the form and sends an electronic copy to Kellie Johnson by the 30electronic copy to Kellie Johnson by the 30thth school day for each school day for each enteringentering student student

► Place a hard copy (entry) in the Student Place a hard copy (entry) in the Student folder on the left hand side of the folder folder on the left hand side of the folder underneath orange COSF cover sheetunderneath orange COSF cover sheet

► Please make note in the Student’s folder if Please make note in the Student’s folder if they will need exit forms completed by the they will need exit forms completed by the receiving teacher/campusreceiving teacher/campus

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Procedures for EXITS:Procedures for EXITS:

►Complete the form and send an Complete the form and send an electronic to Kellie Johnson no earlier electronic to Kellie Johnson no earlier than 30 days prior to exit or dismissal than 30 days prior to exit or dismissal for each for each ExitingExiting student student

►Place a hard copy (EXIT) in the Student Place a hard copy (EXIT) in the Student folder on the left hand side of the folder on the left hand side of the folder underneath orange COSF cover folder underneath orange COSF cover sheetsheet

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Questions???Questions???

Kellie JohnsonKellie Johnson

428-3090 at Brushy Creek428-3090 at Brushy Creek


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