Developmental Screening: A Community of Practice Kathy R. Thornburg ELC-TA

Agenda (November 18, 2013)  Introductions  Guest Presentations  Discussion (Questions, Comments, Ideas)  Wrap Up  Next meeting: January 27, 2014 (1:30 EST)

Introductions Introductions of CoP Support Team Members  Katherine Falen, Technical Assistance Specialist, National Center on Child Care Quality Improvement  Nancy L. vonBargen, Project Director National Center on Child Care Quality Improvement  Rae Anderson and Terry Liddell, State Systems Specialist, Regions VII & X Child Care State Systems Specialist Network And, thanks to Michele Rovins, Carrie Kocot and Ken Branscome too!

Introductions State Introductions California, Colorado, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Ohio, Oregon, Wisconsin, Any Others States? ELC-TA Introductions  Leads and SST’s Any Others? Presenters (Missy, Denise, and Colleen )

Including Developmental Screening Data in an ECIDS Missy Cochenour, SLDS State Support Team member Denise Mauzy, ELC TA State Support Team member Colleen Murphy, Parent Support Programs Manager in Utah

Overview Who is incorporating developmental screening data into their ECIDS? –Review of state efforts, successes, and challenges Why are developmental screening data helpful for states? Tools to help facilitate this work

State Context- Where are States in Developing an ECIDS? * Often use phased development (a certain number of programs included in each phase) Pre-Planning Thinking about expanding SLDS to include EC Identifying what the outcome of the ECIDS could be Identifying users as stakeholders Planning Developing plans Engaging stakeholders Establishing governance Establishing the purpose and vision Implementing Implementing work plans Beginning to build Identifying and aligning the needed data elements Leading Providing lessons learned Revising and expanding the system for continuous improvement

Who is working to include Developmental Data in their ECIDS? Many are “planning” –Identifying what data could be included A few states that have committed to including developmental data in their ECIDS and are working to define exactly what that means. –Maine –Maryland –Nevada –Oregon

HOW DOES DEVELOPMENTAL DATA FIT WITHIN THE LARGER DATA EFFORTS?

10 ECE Fundamentals Early Childhood Data Collaborative –After identifying the critical policy questions faced by state policy makers, ECDC identified 10 Fundamentals of coordinated state ECE data systems –Allow stakeholders a better understanding of relationships among children, program sites, and ECE workforce over time

The Fundamentals 1. Unique statewide child identifier 2. Child-level demographic and program participation information 3. Child-level data on development 4. Ability to link child-level data with K-12 and other key data systems 5. Unique program site identifier with ability to link with children and the ECE workforce 6.Program site data on the structure, quality, and work environment 7.Unique ECE workforce identifier with ability to link with program sites and children 8.Individual ECE workforce demographics 9.State governance body to manage data collection and use 10.Transparent privacy protection and security practices and policies

Guidance on Fundamental 3 Data need to be appropriate, valid and reliable Collecting from multiple sources and assessing multiple skills increases validity of the findings

WHY IS DEVELOPMENTAL SCREENING DATA IMPORTANT IN AN ECIDS?

Why is Developmental Screening Data important in an ECIDS? The most successful way to ensure early detection of developmental problems from birth through age 5 is through periodic developmental-behavioral screening using a formal measure or procedure. Bricker, Macy, Squires, Marks

Why is Developmental Screening Data important in an ECIDS? The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has called for regular developmental screening using standardized instruments on young children at 9, 18, and 24 or 30 months of age, as well as whenever a parent expresses concerns (AAP, 2001, 2006, 2010)

Why is Developmental Screening Data important in an ECIDS? Early and timely identification of problems or conditions that hinder development allow programs to create the very best opportunities for children to thrive.

Why is Developmental Screening Data important in an ECIDS? Developmental Screening Data helps answer the question: Are children birth to age 5 on track to succeed when they enter school? Currently, fewer than 50% of children with developmental disabilities are identified prior to entry in school. Bricker, Macy, Squires, Marks

Why is Developmental Screening Data important in an ECIDS? Provides data which can be used to monitor child progress. Provides data to gauge program efficacy. Allows intervention personnel, state and federal regulatory agencies, and the general public to determine the impact and value of the intervention efforts.

Why is Developmental Screening Data important in an ECIDS? Data on the number of children screened. Data on the number identified as typically developing. Data on the number identified as needing further evaluation. Data on the number of referrals based on developmental screening results.

Why is Developmental Screening Data important in an ECIDS? The more frequent and more extensive the data collection, the more likely information generated that permits reliable and valid assessments of child progress and program impact. Bricker, Macy, Squires, Marks

Benefits Allows ECE professionals to monitor child progress and address concerns Tailor services and instruction Tailor curriculum and care based on history Use aggregated data to help improve programs Once data are connected with program participation, child demographics, etc use to investigate larger policy questions

Challenges with including Developmental Screening Data Articulating the value of including this data Educating audiences on what developmental screening data is (KEA?, Health screenings?, ASQ, child outcomes?) So that everyone is on the same page Must identify where all the developmental screening data resides

Lessons Learned & Where to start Articulate why developmental screening data in an ECIDS is important –What will it provide that cannot already be done in the state? Assess what current developmental screening data exists across programs Identify the gaps- Know what developmental screening data is needed across programs Become educated about protecting privacy of this sensitive data

Tools to help facilitate CEDS had a focus on developmental screening elements in Version 4 and will continue in Version 5 in 2014 CEDS connections on developmental screening released in January 2014 Could create additional developmental screening connections in CEDS MOU development- PTAC can review to ensure it meets the requirements

Related Links RTT ELC: earlylearningchallenge/index.htmlhttp://www2.ed.gov/programs/racetothetop- earlylearningchallenge/index.html SLDS: DaSy: ECDC: CEDS: PTAC:

Discussion: Questions, Comments, Ideas

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