Transcript Setting the Stage PowerPoint - The Early Childhood Technical

Integrating Child Outcomes Summary
(COS) into the IFSP Process
Maryland’s Early Childhood Intervention and
Special Education System of Services Birth through Five
Maryland State Department of Education, Division of Special Education/Early Intervention Services
Early Childhood Intervention and Education Branch, November 2011
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A Shift in Terminology,
Meaning and Process
COSF
Child Outcomes
Summary Form
COS
Child Outcomes
Summary
Maryland State Department of Education, Division of Special Education/Early Intervention Services
Early Childhood Intervention and Education Branch, November 2011
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Strengths and Needs Summary
Maryland State Department of Education, Division of Special Education/Early Intervention Services
Early Childhood Intervention and Education Branch, November 2011
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Online IFSP Strengths and Needs Summary
Maryland State Department of Education, Division of Special Education/Early Intervention Services
Early Childhood Intervention and Education Branch, November 2011
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Online IFSP
Child Outcomes Summary Rubric
Maryland State Department of Education, Division of Special Education/Early Intervention Services
Early Childhood Intervention and Education Branch, November 2011
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New Resource - COS Ratings with
MD Descriptors and Bucket List
Maryland State Department of Education, Division of Special Education/Early Intervention Services
Early Childhood Intervention and Education Branch, November 2011
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Integration of the 3 Early
Childhood Outcomes/Child
Outcomes Summary (COS)
Into the IFSP* Process
*Individualized Family Service Plan
Maryland State Department of Education
Division of Special Education/Early Intervention Services
Early Childhood Intervention and Education Branch
November 2011
Next Steps as Maryland
Continues to Implement the
Child Outcomes Summary (COS)
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Integrate the three early childhood outcomes/COS framework throughout the IFSP process to
improve child, family, and programmatic results.
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Full Statewide implementation of the COS using the new Strengths and Needs Summary –
Part IIIA of the IFSP.
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Provide training and technical assistance (Winter/Spring 1012) on revised IFSP Outcomes
Wizard with additional tools and resources (i.e., electronic crosswalk of Healthy Beginnings) to
strengthen the COS process and development of functional outcomes.
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Utilize available COS reports generated through the web-based IFSP for decision-making at
the individual child/family level, local program level and State level (Fall 2011 release).
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Require local implementation of COS Training of Trainers model (CSPD plan in FY2013 CLIG).
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Continue to assess local needs to determine future Statewide professional development on the
online/offline IFSP and integration of Child Outcomes Summary into the IFSP process.
Maryland State Department of Education, Division of Special Education/Early Intervention Services
Early Childhood Intervention and Education Branch, November 2011
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