Indicator 7 - Preschool Outcomes

Definition 

Percent of preschool children aged 3 through 5 with IEPs who demonstrate improvement in the following areas:

• Indicator 7A. Positive social-emotional skills (including social relationships).
• Indicator 7B. Acquisition and use of knowledge and skills (including early language/ communication and early literacy).
• Indicator 7C. Use of appropriate behaviors to meet their needs.

(20 U.S.C. 1416 (a)(3)(A))

Measurement

State must report on 3 outcomes:

1. Positive social-emotional skills (including social relationships);
2. Acquisition and use of knowledge and skills (including early language/communication and early literacy); and
3. Use of appropriate behaviors to meet their needs.

For each outcome, state must report the percent of children who qualify for the following two summary statements:

Summary Statement 1: Of those preschool children who entered the preschool program below age expectations in each Outcome, the percent who substantially increased their rate of growth by the time they turned 6 years of age or exited the program.

Summary Statement 2: The percent of preschool children who were functioning within age expectations in each Outcome by the time they turned 6 years of age or exited the program.

How is Colorado doing on this indicator?

State Level

• Preschool Outcomes Statewide Data Qualify Profile 2016 (PDF)

Administrative Unit Level

• Local Report of Summary Statement Data, 2013-2014 (PDF)
• Local Report of Summary Statement Data, 2014-2015 (PDF)
• Local Report of Summary Statement Data, 2015-2016 (Excel)
• Local Report of Summary Statement Data, 2016-2017 (Excel)
• Local Report of Summary Statement Data, 2017-2018 (PDF)
• Local Report of Summary Statement Data, 2018-2019 (PDF)

Additional Resources

• Preschool Outcomes: A Data Dialogue on OSEP Indicator 7 Reporting Training Modules (Sign in as a Guest when prompted)
• Results Matter (resources)
• Child Outcomes Step By Step Video
• More background on Child and Family Outcomes
• Technical Derivation of Indicator 7 Progress Categories and Summary Statements (PDF)
• Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (ECTA) – Outcomes Measurement

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