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Arkansas Department of Education Special Education Unit
Part B State Performance Plan
Initial entry baseline data for this indicator was collected statewide through the Special
FFY 2005
Education MySped Resource website. The IDEA Data & Research office conducted web-
based trainings with the early childhood programs about reporting entry baseline data on the
three functional outcomes. Each early childhood program providing special education services
was required to report on each child referred and placed during 2005-06. The information
collected included child demographics, as well as the child’s entry age level status (yes or no)
for the three outcomes.
A total of 4,789 children with IEPs were reported with baseline entry data
• 48.1% of preschool children with IEPs were reported as being at age level upon entry for
the early childhood outcome “positive social-emotional skills (including social
relationships)”;
• 30.4% of children with IEPs were reported as being at age level upon entry for the early
childhood outcome “acquisition and use of knowledge and skills (including early
language/communication and early literacy)”;
• 50.1% of children with IEPs were reported as being at age level upon entry for the early
childhood outcome “use of appropriate behaviors to meet their needs.”
On October 1, 2004, the ADE-SEU was awarded an IDEA General Supervision Enhancement
Grant (GSEG) to create a statewide Early Childhood Special Education outcomes system in
collaboration with DDS. The system for infants and toddlers (Part C) and for preschoolers
with disabilities (Part B) will improve effectiveness of early intervention and preschool
services and ensure smooth transition of children and families from Part C to Part B preschool
services.
With the AR GSEG steering committee guidance, the outcome measurement system for the
early childhood programs continues to move forward to improve effectiveness of early
intervention and preschool services. Data from the pilot programs has been collected and
evaluated; Statewide Part B and C transition training was provided in the spring ’06; and the
ECO Center provided reliable outcomes training using the Child Outcome Summary Form in
August ’06 for Parts B and C programs. In addition, evidence statements and measurement
approaches based on the revised ECOC recommendations for reporting data at the child level
and the State level were provided.
GSEG Early Childhood Outcomes Pilot Study
In 2004, Arkansas was awarded a General Supervision Enhancement Grant (GSEG) focusing
on early childhood outcomes. The grant is a collaboration of Part C and Part B lead agencies,
DHHS, and ADE-SEU respectively. As part of the grant, Arkansas conducted a pilot study
using the Early Childhood Outcomes Center seven-point summary form. The study protocol
included two early intervention programs and two early childhood programs. The pilot site
administrators were also part of the GSEG steering committee and served as trainers to pilot
site staff. The training covered the concepts of functional outcomes measurement and data
collection. Each site was to collect outcomes data from teachers, related service providers,
and parents on 50 children who were referred and placed between July 1, 2005 and June 30,
2006. Children must have received services for a minimum of six months to be part of the
study. Data forms were due to the IDEA Data & Research Office for analysis by July 15,
2006. The data analysis was based on four criteria:
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