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State Performance Plan 2005-2012 - Part B - Arkansas Department Of Education Page 104

Arkansas Department of Education Special Education Unit

Part B State Performance Plan

individual initial evaluations be used whenever possible to establish child-specific entry ratings

scores.

4. For federal reporting purposes, COSF consensus ratings must be developed and submitted by Part B

Early Childhood agencies for any preschool children with IEPs who enters or exits (as long as the

duration of preschool services was for six [6] months or more). In addition, as provided for in the

State Performance Plan, the ADE-SEU will collect and evaluate Outcomes data from all Part B Early

Childhood agencies on at least an annual basis. Part B Early Childhood agencies, therefore, should

prepare to implement the COSF consensus ratings process for each child at appropriate intervals

throughout the school year.

5. COSF consensus ratings scores for each child and each Outcomes indicator must be reported through

the Arkansas Public School Computer Network (APSCN) Early Childhood module. Part B Early

Childhood agencies are encouraged to also record child-specific scores in the local automated

systems.

6. When a Part C agency has used the COSF to assign an exit rating to a child, the Part B Early

Childhood agency may use this as an entry score unless there is consensus evidence that the rating

and score are not valid.

7. Each Part B Early Childhood agency must develop a strategy for including parents in the

determination of Outcomes scores.

The COSF data are submitted to the State in June each year via the Arkansas Public School Computer

Network (APSCN) or MySped Resource DDS Application. The data collected includes:

• entry assessment date and COSF score for each outcome;

• exit assessment date and COSF score for each outcome along with a “Y” or “N” indication of

improvement; and

• exit date from special education services with an exit code of NS – No longer requires

services or KE – Kindergarten Eligible.

Dates are cross referenced to ensure that a child has received at least six months of services before being

included in the progress data set for the indicator. The Arkansas IDEA Data & Research Office at the

University of Arkansas in Little Rock will then undertake analysis of the data to meet federal reporting

requirements.

ADE-SEU will continue to work with Computer Automation Systems, Inc. to incorporate EC Outcomes into

the web-based SEAS™ application to ensure continuity of scoring and comparability across the State. In

addition the electronic system will allow for a child’s IFSP or IEP to transfer with the child to a new service

provider within Part C or Part B, including their previous scoring for the three outcomes. This functionality

will keep a child’s entire information together; allow seamless tracking throughout the child’s time in

special education; decrease the delay time in forwarding IFSP and IEP to a receiving program, and create a

complete service history.

Baseline Data:

The following are initial progress data; however States are not required to report actual baseline and targets

until February 2010.

Number of

% of

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

children

a. Percent of preschool children who did not improve functioning

2.79%

b. Percent of preschool children who improved functioning but not

122

7.41%

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