ECO Resources: Calculators and Graphing Templates

Summary Statements Calculator

The ECO Center has devised a summary statements calculator, which is a tool that allows states to take their OSEP progress category data for the three child outcomes and convert it to the summary statements which will be used for target setting. This calculator can be used by all states to generate percentages related to the summary statements, regardless of the child outcomes measurement approach. The summary statements for each of the three outcomes for Part C and 619 are the following:

Summary Statement 1: Of those children who entered the program below age expectations in each outcome, the percent who substantially increased their rate of growth by the time they exited the program.

Summary Statement 2: The percent of children who were functioning within age expectations in each outcome by the time they exited the program.

We have also developed a one-page description to help staff and other stakeholders understand the summary statements: Summary Statement Definitions [179K PDF]- April 6, 2011

Summary Statements Calculator [39K XLS] - revised April 2011

National-State Summary Statements Graphing Template

The ECO Center has devised a Microsoft Excel template that allows states to take their OSEP summary statements for the three child outcomes and compare them to the national estimates described in the national summary document [1.1MB PDF]. Previous years' summaries can be found on the ECO Papers page. After entering state summary statement data into the worksheet, users can copy and paste the graphs into other files such as presentations and reports.
  • National Child Outcomes Data Graphing Template [626KB XLSX] - FFY 2010 child outcomes data submitted by states to OSEP in February 2012
National-State Family Data (Indicator C4) Graphing Template

This Microsoft Excel template allows states to take their OSEP C4 data (Family Outcomes) and compare their state data to the national data in the three sub-indicator areas. After entering your state's family data into the worksheet, the graphs can be copied and pasted into presentations, reports, and other files.

COS Calculators

The ECO Center has developed an Excel file designed to show what OSEP reporting categories are generated from all possible combinations of COS ratings at entry and exit. COS Calculators: Getting from COS Ratings to the OSEP Reporting Categories can be found at this link.