Delaware Child Outcomes Part C and 619 Collaboration Measuring Child and Family Outcomes July 30, 2010 Arlington, Virginia

Part C lead agency = Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) Part B/619 lead agency = Department of Education (DOE) blocks/default.shtml blocks/default.shtml COSF used by C and B C collects at program entry/annually/exit B collects at beginning and end of each school year Overview of Delaware’s Child Outcome System

Since 1999, reported evaluation data to IRMC (Interagency Resource Management Committee) Transition Liaisons  DOE employees  members of early intervention program  facilitate transition Joint training to improve timely transitions Participated in GSEG (General Supervision Enhancement Grant) Participate in SPDG (State Personnel Development Grant) Developed Early Learning Foundations  align from birth to preschool to kindergarten C and B Overall Collaboration

GSEG used to develop child outcome system Stakeholder input and parental involvement Joint training  understanding outcomes process  assessment tools  recommended assessment practices  COSF process Alignment of Early Learning Foundations to child outcomes Development of Building Blocks as framework for child outcomes across C and B Use of some common assessment tools (Carolina) Collaborative Outcomes Work

TA memo issued to allow LEAs to use exit COSF from C as entry COSF for Part B Policy for C and B to jointly plan and utilize Part C assessments to help determine Part B eligibility  transition planning and conferences Encourage discussion of child outcomes at transition conferences Joint C/619 meetings to discuss issues and resolve concerns Collaborative Transition Policy

Statewide programs for  Deaf  Hard of Hearing  Deaf Blind  Autism Offered joint training on assessment tools to use with low-incidence populations as basis for COSF  Callier-Azusa Scale  Developmental Assessment for Individuals with Severe Disabilities (DASH-2)  (new) Verbal Behavior Milestones Assessment and Placement Program (VB-MAPP) Birth Mandate Population/ Children with Complex Needs

Under GSEG, contracted with attorney to provide guidance related to HIPAA and FERPA (Elizabeth Palley, JD, PhD July 2005) Challenge with two different lead agencies Recommendations  use solely for state monitoring  obtain parental consent for tracking (ie: special cohorts  initial Part C program consent permits program to monitor transition activities Align ID; unique identifier Guidance of Sharing Confidential Information across C and B

Children in Part C database (ISIS) have unique identifier. For children transitioning from C to B, Part C staff able to access DOE database (eSchool) to assign DOE identifier. DOE ID number is manually entered into ISIS database Currently able to track children who transition from C to B Race to the Top grant recipient  planned statewide longitudinal data system  common ID in data warehouse Database

March 2010  half-day combined/half day C or 619 specific  agenda  COSF  ECO decision-making tree  Q and A Needs assessment proved useful in understanding how local programs are implementing outcomes Joint COSF Training

Review Part C child outcomes data– APR- submitted data include a high percentage of “category b” OSEP Ratings (% children who improved functioning but not sufficient to move nearer to functioning of same-aged peers) Periodic COSF case discussions with regional teams Training Follow Up

Summary Statement 1 Of those children who entered the program below age expectations in each outcome area, the percent that substantially increased their rate of growth by the time they exit the program OutcomeCB 1 Social-Emotional 45.1%91.1% 2 Knowledge & Skills 50.2%94.1% 3 Behaviors 56.1%92.4% Preliminary 07-10

Summary Statement 2 The percent of children who are functioning within age expectations by the time they exit the program. OutcomeCB 1 Social-Emotional 46.6%59.2% 2 Knowledge & Skills 35.9%53.5% 3 Behaviors 43.9%63.8% Preliminary 07-10

ECO Frameworks Partner Continue to share child outcomes data via  IRMC Annual Report  Departments  Legislature  APR/SPP Report Part C exit data for children transitioning to Part B; compare with 619 entry data Next Steps

For additional information Rosanne Griff-Cabelli Part C Coordinator Birth To Three Early Intervention System 1901 N Dupont Hwy, Main Building New Castle, Delaware office: fax: Jim Lesko Director Early Development and Learning Resources Delaware Department of Education 401 Federal St, Suite 2 Dover, Delaware office: fax: