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

The state must report on 3 outcomes:

A. Positive social-emotional skills (including social relationships);

B. Acquisition and use of knowledge and skills (including early language/communication and early literacy); and

C. Use of appropriate behaviors to meet their needs.

For each outcome, the 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?

Ind 7a Graph, A1, Rate 72.01%, Target 75.32%, A2 Rate 64.61%, Target, 63.25%

Ind 7b Graph, B1 Rate 73.73% Target 78.87%, B2 Rate 63.35% Target 66.95%

Ind 7c Graph, C1 Rate 71.33%, Target 69.18%; C2 Rate 66.52% Target 58.51%

State Level

2021 Statewide Data Quality Profile - OSEP Preschool Outcomes (Indicator 7) (PDF)

Administrative Unit Level

Targets for the Current SPP/APR Cycle

Indicator 7 targets - 6-year SPP/APR cycle
Federal Fiscal Year (FFY)	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
Data from School Year	2020-21	2021-22	2022-23	2023-24	2024-25	2025-26
Target A1 >=	75.32%	75.32%	75.32%	75.32%	75.32%	76.81%
Target A2 >=	63.25%	63.25%	63.25%	63.25%	63.25%	64.92%
Target B1 >=	78.87%	78.87%	78.87%	78.87%	78.87%	80.28%
Target B2 >=	66.95%	66.95%	66.95%	66.95%	66.95%	68.58%
Target C1 >=	67.56%	67.56%	67.56%	69.18%	70.80%	72.42%
Target C2 >=	58.51%	58.51%	58.51%	58.51%	58.51%	60.22%

Improvement Strategies

CDE currently provides AUs with the Administrative Data Use Self-Assessment, an online resource, to monitor their own data use.
CDE will develop a structured TA plan that includes the implementation of an evidence-based data-based decision-making and problem-solving process at the local level by using these critical questions: (SY2021-22)
- Accountability questions are the focus of the TA plan.
  - What is the quality of the EC program where young children receive special education services? (inclusive practices and a standards-aligned curriculum are the outcomes that we expect)
  - How do outcomes for children differ between service-delivery models (structures) and child outcomes?
  - What do families report help their child develop and learn?
- CDE and the LEA will identify detailed roles and expectations in building a culture of data use.
- CDE will develop and provide a process flow for data analysis.
- CDE will provide data visualizations and training on data literacy

CDE is planning on providing individualized TA support to AUs in the implementation of collaborative planning and data-based decision-making. (SY2022-23)
CDE is planning on identifying Promising Practices on data use and publishing them on the website. (SY2023-24)

Additional Resources

The feedback period has closed, this video is included for information on the target setting process.

For more information, contact:

Orla Bolger
Supervisor, Data and Monitoring Liaison
Email Orla Bolger
Phone: (720) 921-0524

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