Publishers' Online Systems for Child Outcomes Reporting
Many commercial assessment publishers provide online systems for storing and retrieving data from their early childhood assessment measures. Each publisher is responsible for ensuring the technical adequacy and accuracy of the procedures they use to generate progress categories percentages in the three child outcomes required for OSEP reporting. To create these reports, publishers devise calculations that:
- Compare a child's scores at entry and exit to what is expected given their age
- Compare a child's performance at exit to that child's performance at entry
For more information about online publisher conversion methods for child outcomes, or to discuss considerations your state's approach, contact ECTA Center's Child Outcomes Measurement specialist, or join one our Child and Family Outcomes Measurement Communities.
See also: State Approaches to Child Outcomes Measurement, FAQs on OSEP Reporting
ECTA and DaSy do not endorse the use of any specific assessment, including those listed here. ECTA Center and DaSy Center have provided assistance to some publishers in development their calculations. These documents are provided by publishers to allow you to review their calculation procedures. You can use them to make informed choices about the child outcomes measurement system your state decides to use. You can also contact a publisher directly.