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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?
7A
Targets and Results for the Current SPP/APR Cycle
Indicator 7A - 6-year SPP/APR Cycle
ESSU Newsletter
Our primary form of communication, we publish monthly with info from our gifted education, special education, and facility schools offices.
| School Year and Federal Fiscal Year | SY 2020-21 FFY2020 | SY 2021-22 FFY2021 | SY 2022-23 FFY2022 | SY 2023-24 FFY2023 | SY 2024-25 FFY2024 | SY 2025-26 FFY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7A-1 |
75.00% |
72.14% |
72.30% |
72.01% |
72.48% |
70.68% |
| Target A1 >= | 75.32% | 75.32% | 75.32% | 75.32% | 75.32% | 76.81% |
| 7A-2 |
60.37% |
65.18% |
64.72% |
64.61% |
66.46% |
64.07% |
| Target A2 >= | 63.25% | 63.25% | 63.25% | 63.25% | 63.25% | 64.92% |
7B
Targets and Results for the Current SPP/APR Cycle
Indicator 7B - 6-year SPP/APR Cycle
| School Year and Federal Fiscal Year | SY 2020-21 FFY2020 |
SY 2021-22 FFY2021 |
SY 2022-23 FFY2022 |
SY 2023-24 FFY2023 | SY 2024-25 FFY2024 | SY 2025-26 FFY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7B-1 |
77.60% |
73.85% |
73.56% |
73.73% |
75.11% |
74.73% |
| Target B-1 >= | 78.87% | 78.87% | 78.87% | 78.87% | 78.87% | 80.28% |
| 7B-2 |
65.13% |
62.17% |
62.99% |
63.35% |
64.46% |
63.21% |
| Target B-2 >= | 66.95% | 66.95% | 66.95% | 66.95% | 66.95% | 68.58% |
7C
Targets and Results for the Current SPP/APR Cycle
Indicator 7C - 6-year SPP/APR Cycle
| School Year and Federal Fiscal Year | SY 2020-21 FFY2020 |
SY 2021-22 FFY2021 |
SY 2022-23 FFY2022 |
SY 2023-24 FFY2023 | SY 2024-25 FFY2024 | SY 2025-26 FFY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7C-1 |
73.92% |
71.24% |
70.79% |
71.33% |
71.64% |
71.38% |
| Target 7C-1 >= | 67.56% | 67.56% | 67.56% | 69.18% | 70.80% | 72.42% |
| 7C-2 |
53.69% |
67.41% |
67.32% |
66.52% |
67.64% |
66.84% |
| Target 7C-2 >= | 58.51% | 58.51% | 58.51% | 58.51% | 58.51% | 60.22% |
State Level
Administrative Unit Level
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
- Accountability questions are the focus of the TA plan.
- 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.
- OSEP Reporting for Preschool Special Education (link coming soon)
- Child Outcomes Step by Step Video (link coming soon)
- Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (ECTA) – Child Outcomes (link coming soon)
- Early Childhood Special Education Resources and Guidance (link coming soon)
For more information, contact:
Orla Bolger
Supervisor, Data and Monitoring Liaison
Email Orla Bolger
Phone: (720) 921-0524
Josh Fails
Online Project Coordinator (DMS) & Data Consultant
Email Josh Fails
Phone: (720) 618-0538