State-Specific Training Materials

Many states have created materials or adapted ECO materials for training personnel in outcomes measurement processes and procedures. See examples below.  If you have training materials to share, or would like assistance from ECO to develop training materials, please contact us at staff@the-eco-center.org. 

Alaska

Colorado

Delaware

  • Delaware Implementation Survey [164K PDF]- February 2010
  • One-day COSF Refresher: Sample Training Materials [Link] -March 10, 2010
  • Delaware Preschool program's child outcomes manual [PDF]
  • Delaware Preschool program's COS Form (using the new ECO suggested form)  [PDF]

Department of Defense

Hawaii

  • Training Presentation: What Counts: Measuring the Benefits of Early Intervention In Hawaii [1,216K PDF] - July, 2006
  • What Counts: Measuring the Benefits of Early Intervention FAQ's [61K PDF] - June, 2006

Illinois

  • Online training module: Understanding Young Children's Development: A Focus on Taking Appropriate Action to Meet Needs (content by the University of Connecticut Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities) [Link]-January, 2012
  • Online training module: Understanding Young Children's Development: A Focus on Children's Acquisition and Use of Knowledge and Skills (content by the University of Connecticut Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities) [Link] -January, 2012
  • Online training module: Understanding Young Children's Development: A Focus on Positive Social Emotional Skills (content by the University of Connecticut Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities) [Link] -January, 2011
  • Series of YouTube videos on IFSP and outcomes [Link]- January, 2012
  • Online training module: The Impact of Early Intervention on Families [Link]
  • Online Presentations: Illinois System for Determination of Child Outcomes [Link to Part I (14 minutes] [Link to Part II (14 minutes)]
  • Got Data? A Two-Day Workshop on Early Childhood Outcomes [Link] -October, 2008
  • Training Presentation: OSEP's New APR [720K PDF] - July, 2006
  • Instructions for Using the Illinois Child Outcomes Rating Scale and Summary Form [167K PDF] - July 26, 2006
  • Early Childhood Outcomes Project Assessment List [25K PDF] - June, 2006
  • Planning Form For Child Outcome Process [21K PDF] - July, 2006
  • Planning Form For Child Outcome Process - Activity Sample [26K PDF] - July, 2006
  • Sample Completed Child Outcomes Summary Form [160K PDF] - July, 2006

Kansas

Maryland

  • Healthy Beginnings Early Learning Guidelines crosswalked to the three child outcomes (ages birth to three) [PDF]- 2010
  • Learning Links videos and guide link to webpage

Minnesota

  • Minnesota Implementation Survey [163K PDF]- June 23, 2010
  • COSF with Decision Tree [139K PDF] -February 25, 2010
  • COSF Companion for categorizing skills [36 K PDF] -February 25, 2010

Montana

  • Training Presentation: Using the Child Outcomes Summary Form [642K PDF] - July, 2006
  • Montana Decision Tree [9K PDF] - April, 2006

North Carolina

  • Child Outcomes Brochure- Preschool/619 [PDF]
  • Four-part COSF Training:

North Dakota

  • Age Expectation Milestones: Quick Reference [PDF]; By age groups [PDF]; Full version with references and resources [PDF]- September 14, 2010
  • COSF Quality Assurance Checklist [PDF] and Checklist Directions [PDF]- September, 2010

Ohio

  • An Overview of the Outcomes, OSEP Categories and Developmental Trajectories [12MB PPT]- September, 2010

Pennsylvania

  • Early Childhood Accountability in Pennsylvania (ECAP): How are we measuring child progress in PA? [211K PDF] - June, 2007
  • ECAP Child Outcomes Summary Form [17K PDF] - June, 2007
  • ECAP Directions for Completing the Child Outcomes Summary Form [24K PDF ] - June, 2007
  • ECAP Resource Folder: PA Decision Tree, Definitions of the Ratings, and Guidance for Understanding Child Outcomes[152K PDF] - June, 2007
  • ECAP: Frequently Asked Questions [66K PDF] - June, 2007

Rhode Island

  • Child Outcomes Quality Assurance (with Playlist) [3.7M PPT] - March 3, 2010

Texas

  • Sample Training: Increasing the Quality of Child Outcomes Data [Link] -March 4, 2010

Virginia

  • Child Progress Determination: Questions to Guide the Discussion of Functional Indicators [80K PDF] - February 2007
  • Steps to Progress Determination for Children in Early Intervention and Indicator Reporting [25K PDF] - February 2007
  • Decision Tree with Prompts for Summary Rating Discussion [86K PDF] - Feb. 21, 2007
  • Infant & Toddler Connection of Virginia - Manual: Determining The Status of Infant/Toddler Development In Relation To The Three Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) Outcomes [Link]
  • Infant & Toddler Connection of Virginia - Online Training Modules [Link]

Washington

Wisconsin

  • Online Presentation: Assessment in Early Childhood Settings (12 minutes) [Link]
  • Wisconsin's Children Moving Forward: OSEP Child Outcomes Training Guide 2007 [Link]