State Performance Plan 2005-2012 - Part B - Arkansas Department Of Education Page 109

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Arkansas Department of Education Special Education Unit
Part B State Performance Plan
In 2007-08, 3,823 children exited early childhood special education with both entry and exit
FFY 2007
COSF scores and met the Indicator criteria because they no longer required services or were
kindergarten eligible, and received at least six months of services. The “N” for B and C is
100% congruent, and the congruency with A is 98.82%, which does not constitute a
significant difference. This difference appears due to programs not submitting information on
all outcomes for each child at exit. Data were analyzed for inconsistencies and EC programs
were contacted if questions arose or data corrections needed to be addressed.
Number of
% of
A. Positive social-emotional skills (including social relationships):
children
children
a. Percent of preschool children who did not improve functioning
78
2.04%
b. Percent of preschool children who improved functioning but not
sufficient to move nearer to functioning comparable to same-
175
4.58%
aged peers
c. Percent of preschool children who improved functioning to a
907
23.72%
level nearer to same-aged peers but did not reach it
d. Percent of preschool children who improved functioning to
1,383
36.18%
reach a level comparable to same-aged peers
e.
Percent of preschool children who maintained functioning at a
1,207
31.57%
level comparable to same-aged peers
Total
N= 3,823
100%
B. Acquisition and use of knowledge and skills (including early
Number of
% of
language/communication and early literacy):
children
children
1.88%
a. Percent of preschool children who did not improve functioning
72
b. Percent of preschool children who improved functioning but not
sufficient to move nearer to functioning comparable to same-
221
5.78%
aged peers
c. Percent of preschool children who improved functioning to a
1,153
30.16%
level nearer to same-aged peers but did not reach it
d. Percent of preschool children who improved functioning to
1,595
41.72%
reach a level comparable to same-aged peers
e.
Percent of preschool children who maintained functioning at a
709
18.55%
level comparable to same-aged peers
Total
N= 3,778
100%
Number of
% of
C. Use of appropriate behaviors to meet their needs:
children
children
a. Percent of preschool children who did not improve functioning
68
1.78%
b. Percent of preschool children who improved functioning but not
sufficient to move nearer to functioning comparable to same-
124
3.24%
aged peers
c. Percent of preschool children who improved functioning to a
607
15.88%
level nearer to same-aged peers but did not reach it
d. Percent of preschool children who improved functioning to
1,437
37.59%
reach a level comparable to same-aged peers
e.
Percent of preschool children who maintained functioning at a
1,514
39.60%
level comparable to same-aged peers
Total
N= 3,778
100%
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