Measuring Child Outcomes Kentucky and Massachusetts Measuring Child

Measuring Child Outcomes Kentucky and Massachusetts Measuring Child and Family Outcomes Meeting Baltimore August 27, 2007

Today’s Objectives • Look at how two states are approaching OSEP requirement to measure child outcomes • Share progress and challenges and how this fits into the big picture • Have a conversation • Know that this is all a work in progress!

Vision – It’s part of a larger effort Massachusetts • Kindergarten Readiness Assessment System • Universal Pre-K Kentucky • KIDS NOW EC Comprehensive Initiative • Building a Strong Foundation for School Success Series • Kentucky Early Childhood Data System (KEDS)

Implementation in Phases • • Massachusetts 76 districts in Cohort 1 last year 77 districts in Cohort 2 this year All districts by 2011 Collecting progress data on preschoolers fall and spring Kentucky • Public Preschool (Pre-K) – 5 Phases (06 -10) • EI – all children (06 -07) • Child Care pilot (07 -08) with 10 programs

Common Assessments Massachusetts • UPK Pilot required one of four selected assessments • Cohort groups could use any assessment, but report using COSF developed by ECO Center • • Kentucky Use of 12 recommended CR/CBA tools Pre-K selects at District Level, option to use others per child need EI selects one of three at child level Child Care pilots select one tool per program

Approaches for Child Care Massachusetts • UPK Pilot sites are public schools, child care, and family child care homes • Children receiving related services only – require a conversation with child care provider to access the information on domains Kentucky • Pre-K data collected on all children regardless of placement, tracking placement (07 -08) • Child care pilot – geographic representation, 3 or 4 STAR centers, subsidy provider • Regional/Community Interagency Agreements include supports for continuity of assessment

Curriculum Standards or Guidelines Massachusetts • Aligned Preschool Learning Experiences with assessment tools and OSEP requirements • Opportunities to look at child development across domains Kentucky • EC Standards (birth to 5) aligned with K-12, HS, OSEP Outcomes and assessment items • Quality System (QRS and Classrooms of Excellence -Co. E) aligned with EC Standards • EC Core Content aligned

Motivation/Incentives Massachusetts • Programs receiving state Pre-K funding must adopt the Preschool Learning Guidelines and Program Standards • Embedded into new initiatives • Part of a larger system – – Kindergarten Readiness, UPK, QRS Kentucky • Pre-K – EC Standards, KEDS required – Option for Co. E • EI – KEDS required • Child Care – Pilot incentive package – Voluntary QRS, EC Standards, Assessment – Must use Credential Training System

Contact Information Pat Cameron Sr. Policy Specialist, Special Education Early Education and Care 51 Sleeper Street Boston, MA 02210 P: 617 -988 -7812 F: 617 -988 -2451 patricia. cameron@ massmail. state. ma. us www. eec. state. ma. us Beth Rous, Ed. D. Director of Early Childhood Associate Professor Human Development Institute University of Kentucky 126 Mineral Industries Bldg. Lexington, KY 40506 -0051 P: 859 -257 -9116 F: 859 -257 -2769 brous@uky. edu www. ihdi. uky. edu