State Activities: Informing Families About Outcomes

The following documents were developed by states and federal intervention systems to inform parents about child and family outcomes requirements, how outcomes measurement systems will be implemented in their state, and how the requirements will affect them and their children. These materials are provided to aid states and jurisdictions in the development of their own parent resource documents, and additional materials will be provided as they are donated.

State-developed resources for programs and providers about family outcomes can be found on the Family Outcomes page.

Alaska

  • Informational Letter to Parents on the Child Outcomes Summary Process for Alaska's Early Intervention System [167K PDF] - July 21, 2006
  • Child Outcomes Summary: Things Parents Want to Know [68K PDF]

Arizona

Army Educational and Developmental Intervention Services (EDIS)

  • Measuring Outcomes in Early Intervention Services: Understanding How Children and Families Benefit from Early Intervention [248K PDF] - October, 2006

California

  • Resources for Families: Learning about the DRDP Assessment System for Children with IEPs [Link]
  • Introduction to Desired Results for Families of Preschool Children with IEPs [Link]
  • The Role of Family Observations in the DRDP Assessment System [Link]

Colorado

Connecticut

  • Connecticut Birth to Three System and Preschool Special Education: Birth Through Five News [556K PDF] - Fall, 2006 (See page 6 for information for families about outcomes measurement.)
  • Connecticut Birth to Three System and Preschool Special Education: Birth Through Five News [319K PDF] - Spring, 2007
  • Sistema Para Infantes a Tres Años de Connecticut y la Education Especial Preescolar: Noticias del Nacimiento a los 5 Años [74K PDF] - Primavera, 2007

Louisiana

  • Louisiana: The Early Childhood Transition Process [256K PDF] - Fall, 2007

Maryland

  • Letter to Parents Informing Them of the New Child Outcomes Measurement Requirements for Maryland's Early Intervention System [230K PDF] - Dec. 20, 2006

Missouri

  • Early Childhood Outcomes Reporting Guide for Parents (Early Intervention and Preschool Education Programs) [196K PDF] - November, 2006

New Hampshire

  • New Hampshire Child and Family Outcomes Information Handbook [121K PDF] - May, 2006
  • New Hampshire Child and Family Outcomes Informational Brochure [499K PDF] - Updated March, 2007
  • Early Childhood Outcomes brochure [123K PDF ] - March, 2007
  • Sample Letter to Parents [24K DOC]- 2007

New Mexico

  • How Do We Know Early Intervention Services Help Infants, Toddlers, and Families? Information for Caregivers About Measuring Early Childhood Outcomes [486K PDF] - July, 2006
  • Spanish Version: ¿Cómo Sabemos que los Servicios de Intervención a Temprana Edad Ayudan a los Niños Pequeños, a los Niños Pequeños que Empiezan a Caminar y a las Familias? [592K PDF] - July, 2006

Pennsylvania

  • ECAP Parent Fact Sheet [92K PDF] - June, 2007

Wisconsin