Child Outcome Summary
Under IDEA 2004, states report prescribed information to the Office of Special Education Programs in the U. S. Department of Education.
Preschool children with disabilities will reach or maintain a level with same-age peers and/or improve functioning level in three areas:
1. Positive social-emotional skills including social relationships
2. Acquisition and use of knowledge an skills including early language, communication, and early literacy.
3. Use of appropriate behaviors to meet their needs.
The process uses a team approach and multiple sources of assessment information to describe the child’s functioning. The core group of individuals should have shared time for discussing behaviors across multiple settings, varying conditions and time. Information may be gathered prior to meeting. Input from others may be obtained and used with the core group. The core team should include:
- Parents
- Early Childhood Intervention Specialist
- Child care of Preschool teacher
- Related service providers
The reporting requirements are directly linked to a preschool special education performance measure. Programs address this requirement through the combination of state and local assessments summarized through the Child Outcomes Process and documented on Ohio’s Child Outcomes Summary Form.