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  Outcomes for Children with Disabilities
Tennant Kirk,
DSQIC
Region IV Head Start
Quality Improvement
 Center for Disability Services
Katherine Rosenthal,
HSTARS
Pinellas County                        Head Start

HOW
do teachers
 measure
outcomes for
children with disabilities?

HOW
do teachers
 include children
with disabilities in
 outcomes measures ?

What
are the
outcomes for
children with disabilities?
The objective of this session is
To prepare participants to represent children with disabilities in the development of the Head Start program’s plan for child outcomes.
Head Start Measures Outcomes for all Children
Progress and accomplishments
of children is measured
through the
ongoing assessment process
which is guided by the
Head Start Child Outcomes
Framework.
Head Start Child Outcomes Framework guides programs
to select, develop or adapt an instrument or set of tools  for ongoing assessment of child progress
to connect assessment with curriculum
to use child outcomes data in  program self-assessment and program planning
 
Teachers assess children in  eight domains
Language development
Literacy
Mathematics
Science
Creative Arts
Social/Emotional dev.
Approaches to Learning
Physical health and dev.
Head Start Child Outcomes Framework
Assessment Process
Screening
Ongoing assessment
Evaluation for eligibility for special education and related services
HOW
do teachers
 achieve outcomes for
children with disabilities?
What and how are in the IEP.
I E P
is a roadmap
that plans and measures annual goals (outcomes) for children with diagnosed disabilities
IEP Contents
required by IDEA (300.347)
present levels of performance including how the disability affects the child’s participation in appropriate activities
IEP Contents
required by IDEA (300.347)
 measurable annual goals including short term objectives
IEP Contents
required by IDEA (300.347)
Statement of modifications needed in order for a child to participate in assessments
IEP Contents
required by IDEA (300.347)
How the child’s progress toward annual goal will be measured and how parents will be informed
HOW
do programs
include children
with disabilities in outcome measures?
From Child Assessment To Outcomes:
Where Are You?
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