State Variations in the Child Outcome Summary Form Process

State Variations in the Child Outcome Summary Form

Process

Lisa Balivet (AK) Part C Christine Demer (WY) B-

5

August 2007Baltimore, MD

About Alaska

Decision to use the COSF

Received a GSEG in 2004

Stakeholder process Pilot process

About Wyoming

Birth-5 system Decision to use

the COSF When data

collection started

How and why did you adapt the ECO Child Outcome Summary Form (COSF) to fit your state?

How are you defining “near entry” and “near exit”?

What State guidance and/or local practices exist related to teaming/collaboration to complete the COSF?

What State guidance and/or local practices exist related to who must take the lead or responsibility to ensure COSF is completed for each child?

How and when is the child outcomes measurement process explained to families?

What is the role of the family

in the child outcomes measurement process?

What additional state guidance or support has been developed for providers?

What is your COSF data entry and submission process?

What data and/or feedback do you have to-date about how the COSF process is working?