1. Presented at Division for Early Childhood International Conference on Young Children with Special Needs and Their Families October, 2010 Building a Quality Measurement System Kathy Hebbeler Early Childhood Outcomes Center SRI International

2. "Success should be judged by results, and data is a powerful tool to determine results. We can't ignore facts. We can't ignore data." President Barack Obama July 24, 2009 2 Early Childhood Outcomes Center

3. System for Producing Good Child and Family Outcomes Good Federal policies and programs Good State policies and programs High quality services and supports for children 0-5 and their families Good outcomes for children and families Good Local policies and programs Information infrastructure Evidence Based Practice Adequate funding Strong Leadership Prof’l Development Preservice Inservice

4. A good information infrastructure is an essential tool to providing high quality services and supports. 4Early Childhood Outcomes Center

5. 5 Early Childhood Information Infrastructure: Data Needed for Program Improvement WHOSERVICES COSTPERSONNEL OUTCOMES

6. Early Childhood Outcomes Center6 A Framework and Self Assessment for Building a Child Outcomes Measurement System

7. Purpose of the Framework Provide a common language for ECO and other TA providers to use in discussing COMSs with states. Provide a organizing structure of categorizing resources and state examples related to implementation of a COMS. Serve as the organizing structure for the self assessment 7 Early Childhood Outcomes Center

8. Framework and Self-Assessment F RAMEWORK –Set of components and quality indicators –Provides the structure for the self-assessment S ELF - ASSESSMENT –Scale that provides criteria for levels of implementation within each quality indicator –Rating assigned based on level of implementation within each indicator 8 Early Childhood Outcomes Center

9. Process for Framework Development Built off what we had learned from ECO work with states and previous ECO conceptual framework Literature review Repeated discussion and review internally and with 7 Partner States 9

10. Framework Partner States StatePart C619 CaliforniaX ColoradoXX DelawareXX MaineXX MinnesotaXX New YorkX OhioXX 10

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12. Early Childhood Outcomes Center12 The state has effective procedures for collecting, storing, and transmitting data to the state.

13. Early Childhood Outcomes Center13 State coordinates child outcomes measurement and data use across EC systems.

14. Quality Indicator Provides additional detail as to what constitutes quality implementation of the component. 18 quality indicators across the 7 components 14Early Childhood Outcomes Center

15. Quality Indicators for Data Collection and Transmission 2.Data collection procedures are carried out efficiently and effectively. 3.Providers, supervisors, and others involved in data collection have the required knowledge, skills, and commitment. 4.State's method for entering, transmitting, and storing data is effective and efficient. 15Early Childhood Outcomes Center

16. Structure of Self Assessment Components (7) = Major areas of framework –Quality Indicators (18 total) = Statements of basic requirements of a quality COMS Elements (number varies with each indicator) = Define what constitutes high quality on the Quality Indicator. 16Early Childhood Outcomes Center

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21. The Scale for the Quality Indicators 21 Early Childhood Outcomes Center Implementation of Elements Quality Indicator Score All elements are fully implemented 7 Nearly all elements are fully implemented and the rest are in process 6 Most of the elements are fully implemented and the rest are in process. 5 At least one element is fully implemented and the rest are in process 4 All of the elements are in process 3 Some of the elements are in process 2 None of the elements are yet in process 1

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23. Recommended State Approach for Using the Self Assessment 1.Complete the entire self assessment. 2.Identify the component(s) and quality indicators to address first. 3.Develop action plan to improve the related elements. 4.Implement improvement activities. 5.Re-assess status and identify “next step” priorities at regular intervals 23 Early Childhood Outcomes Center

24. Next steps for ECO in developing the self assessment Populate the COMS framework with resources related to the components Revise the self assessment based on feedback Develop a framework for a Family Outcomes Measurement System 24Early Childhood Outcomes Center

25. For more information For updates to the framework and the self- assessment and resources to support the quality indicators: www.the-eco-center.org 25 Early Childhood Outcomes Center