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A district is assigned a sample year beginning July 1 and ending June 30 of the following year. Districts assigned year are listed at the website:

www.dpi.state.wi.us/sped/spp-selfassmt.html

Any children with an initial IEP between July 1 and June 30 of your district's assigned year is included in your "entry cohort" including "speech and language only" children. (Note: The initial placement signature date of the initial IEP must fall within this date range.)

 

A district develops a team process to: collect and organize information, use the Child Outcome Summary Form (COSF) within teams and make determinations about ratings. Input from parents must be included when gathering information on the child's level of functioning.

Planning Form for OSEP Child Outcomes Process 27k PDF

Using the COSF, the team determines the entry rating within 60 days of entry for each child.

Child Outcomes Summary Form (COSF) 118k WORD DOCUMENT UPDATED SEPT 24

Decision Tree 48k PDF

Implement an on-going assessment system utilizing one of the approved, recommended assessment tools to gather information on children's growth and development throughout the entire period of time the child is in early intervention.Note: Please see Assessment Resources section for more information on Ongoing Assessment.

Wisconsin Assessment Principles 17k PDF

Wisconsin Recommended Assessment Tool List 346k PDF

Assessment Matrix Planning Form 59k PDF

Criteria For ECSE Child Outcome Assessment System 22k WORD DOCUMENT

Report the selected information at any time or by September 1st - following the close of your entry year, and each subsequent September 1st until all of the students in your entry cohort have been exited.

Child Outcomes Database User Guide 2.38M PDF

WEBCASTS:

  • Special Education Web Portal
  • Indicator 7 – Child Outcomes Database for 2005-2006, 2006-2007, 2007-2008 Cycle Districts
  • Indicator 7 – Child Outcomes Database for 2008-2009 Cycle Districts

INSTRUCTIONS:
Visit website, enter search term, click on "Find Presentation" button to view the three titles.
SEARCH TERM: Special Education Web Portal
Link to Department of Public Instruction Web Presentations

Follow the entry cohort and complete the Child Outcomes Summary form for each child as the child exits services or is 6 by September 1st until all of the students in your entry cohort have been exited.
 
 Maintain local records of the Child Outcomes Summary Form.  
The Child Outcomes Fidelity Self-Assessment is intended to be used by district and county personnel involved in the OSEP Child Outcomes Process (Indicators #3 Part C; #7 Part B). The items listed on the self-assessment are the activities carried out by districts and counties that ensure the work is being done with fidelity.