Beyond Integration to Verification Presented by Pam Miller

Beyond Integration to Verification Presented by: Pam Miller Quality Assurance Specialist, Division of Special Education/ Early Intervention Services, Maryland State Department of Education

Systems Change in Maryland: Integrating Child Outcomes Summary (COS) into the IFSP Process • In 2010 -2011 Maryland began using COS for child outcomes measurement and integrated COS into the IFSP process in 2011 -2012.

Supporting a Structure for Implementation: IFSP/Child Outcomes Summary Integration Exploration – 2010 - 2011* Installation - 2011* Initial Implementation – 2011 -2012* *Metz & Bartley (March 2012) Active Implementation Frameworks for Program Success. Zero to Three

So Where Are We Now? ? ? Next Steps (2 -3 years) - “Full Implementation and Sustainability”* • On-going support for competency Child Outcomes Summary Tutorial with verification component Online COS/IFSP integration resources Family Engagement/COS Process video • Ongoing policy/process adjustments based on putting COS/IFSP integration into practice • Ongoing data analysis to monitor progress and fidelity • Adjust child outcome targets *Metz & Bartley (March 2012) Active Implementation Frameworks for Program Success. Zero to Three

Child Outcomes Summary (COS) Tutorial

Case Study Activity

Gradebook Feature

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