Pennsylvania’s Plan for Sharing Family & Child Outcome Data

1. Pennsylvania’s Plan for Sharing Family & Child Outcome Data Mary Anketell Early Intervention Technical Assistance Measuring Child and Family Outcomes Conference, August 28, 2008

2. Context of Pennsylvania’s Early Intervention System Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) • Joint office in PDE and DPW • One program – birth to five • One Coordinator • Joint ER and IFSP/IEP • Joint Monitoring Tool • One process for child outcomes • One process for family outcomes

3. Infant/Toddler Programs 48 counties 30,000 children Preschool 34 MAWAs 40,000 children Context of Pennsylvania’s Early Intervention System At the local level

4. Background on Family Outcomes Measurement • Same process in infant/toddler and preschool • NCSEAM family survey in English and Spanish • Census, based on active children in April • Information hotline to address any questions, further translations, etc.

5. Sharing Family Outcome Data • Stakeholder input prior to dissemination and analysis • Continuous Quality Improvement/ Outcome Measurement Subcommittee of the SICC • BUILD Listserv • SICC report to the Governor

6. Sharing Family Data with Local Programs • Web-based dashboards • http://penndata.hbg.psu.edu • Presentations at leadership meetings

7. Key Challenge to Communication • Rasch vs. “Straight Percentages”

8. Future Steps • Joint 0-5 family survey for all OCDEL programs • Shared questions • Program specific questions • Materials for dissemination of results to families

9. Background on Child Outcomes Measurement • 2007-2008 • July 1st – started collecting child outcome data statewide • Could use one of 12 different assessment tools • COSF • Infant/toddler and preschool early intervention and PreK Counts programs • Joint database for all EI and PKC programs

10. Background on Child Outcomes Measurement • 2008-2009 • July 1st – most programs must use either Work Sampling System or The Ounce Scale • Use of online systems for WSS/Ounce in Fall 2008 • Infant/toddler and preschool early intervention, PreK Counts programs • Option for ‘non-required’ children

11. Background on Child Outcomes Measurement • 2009-2010 • July 1st – all programs using Work Sampling System or The Ounce Scale online • Infant/toddler and preschool early intervention, PreK Counts programs, Head Start, Star 3 & 4 childcare programs • Option for ‘non-required’ children

12. PA’s Bigger Accountability Picture • Early Learning Network • Currently under development • Ready for data entry in July 2009 • Database and data warehouse • Combines demographic database, Pearson online systems into a searchable accountability database • Infant/toddler and preschool early intervention, PreK Counts programs, Head Start, Star 3 & 4 childcare programs

13. Sharing Child Outcome Data • Stakeholder input prior to dissemination and analysis • Continuous Quality Improvement/ Outcome Measurement Subcommittee of the SICC • BUILD Listserv • SICC report to the Governor

14. Sharing Child Data with Local Programs • Web-based dashboards • http://penndata.hbg.psu.edu • Presentations at leadership meetings

15. Key Challenge to Communication • Sharing the message with so many different audiences • Communicating the message of the Early Learning Network and program accountability

16. Early Intervention Technical Assistance Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network Edward G. Rendell, Governor Gerald L. Zahorchak, D.Ed. Estelle Richman Education Secretary Public Welfare Secretary Harriet Dichter, Deputy Secretary Office of Child Development and Early Learning Maureen Cronin, Director Bureau of Early Intervention Services