Child Outcome Summaries (COS) process requires the use of (a)   sources of information to accurately rate the child’s level of functioning.

Cami attends the Goddard School Monday through Friday from 9am to 12pm. She receives special education services under the SLI classification. She receives 30 min/week of speech-language therapy to address expressive language goals. She meets Ms. Sunshine at her neighborhood school for therapy sessions on Thursdays at 8:00am. This would be placement code (a)   .

Name one source of information.

(a)  

Oh no - I forgot when EXIT summaries are due! Where can I find that information?

Source: Family Input / Relevant Information: To request help at home, Murphy is 3 years old. Murphy will make eye contact with his mom or tap her hand. He recently tapped his dad for help to open a container but has only done so a handful of times. At school, he does not seek adults for help, if he is unable to access something, he will walk away. What would you rate this outcome?

(a)  

Source: Family Input / Assessment Results: (Developmental Asessment DAYC-2) Sadie is 4.8 years old. Sadie's score falls in the low average range for the area of social emotional development. Items in this domain were scored based on observation, family input, and direct testing. Sadie's mom shared she follows directions during her weekly bible class and at gymnastics. At school, she follows group directions but sometimes needs reminders to attend or complete a task if she is distracted by a peer. She knows to ask before using another’s belongings but does not always do so. Mom shared she will express anger or frustration when requests are denied or she is corrected with physical behaviors. such as kicking or throwing items at home. She has not seen her have those behaviors at her community activities. At school, Sadie has access to visuals to express her emotions and select calming tools. She will accept adult prompts to use her tools. Sadie loves to help with chores at home and always offers to help her friends clean up in the classroom. What would you rate this outcome?

(a)  

Gauge has documented delays in adaptive, communication, and social skills. He receives special education services under the DD classification. IEP services are provided in a special education classroom setting with a low student:teacher ratio. The classroom teacher provides monthly family training on modeling on Gauge's communication device and ways to work on IEP goals in the home. This would be placement code (a)   .

Indicator 7: Child Outcomes is an accountability measure focused on the improved (a)   of preschool children with disabilities. OSEP requires states to measure and report on the percentage of preschoolers with IEPs who, between the time they enter and exit early childhood special education services.