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Measuring child and family outcomes is a major initiative as the federal government requires each state to report information about whether early intervention services have positive results for children and families served. For Early On®, the Michigan Department of Education must report results to the federal government on an annual basis. The federal Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) has identified three child and three family outcomes as indicators of program effectiveness.
Child outcome indicators include infants and toddlers who demonstrate improvement in:
- Positive social-emotional skills (including social relationships)
- Acquisition and use of knowledge and skills (including early language/communication); and
- Use of appropriate behaviors to meet their needs
Family outcome indicators include responses from families participating in Early On who report that early intervention services have helped their family:
- Know their rights;
- Effectively communicate their children’s needs; and
- Help their children develop and learn.
Child Outcomes are measured at a child’s entry to and exit from Early On by a team including service coordinators/providers and families. Family Outcomes are measured within the Early On Family Survey collected through the Qualitative Compliance Information Project at Wayne State University.
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