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Quality Assurance: The COS Ratings and the
OSEP Reporting Categories
Presented by The Early Childhood Outcomes Center Revised January 2013
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Functioning
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Entry
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Entry Exit
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Entry Exit
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Key Point
• The OSEP categories describe types of progress children can make between entry and exit
• Two COS ratings (entry and exit) are needed to calculate what OSEP category describes a child progress
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How changes in ratings on the COS correspond to reporting categories a - e
e. % of children who maintain functioning at a level comparable to same-aged peers
• Rated 6 or 7 at entry; AND
• Rated 6 or 7 at exit
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Entry Exit
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Entry Exit
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How changes in ratings on the COS correspond to reporting categories a - e
d. % of children who improve functioning to reach a level comparable to same-aged peers
• Rated 5 or lower at entry; AND
• Rated 6 or 7 at exit
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Entry Exit
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How changes in ratings on the COS correspond to reporting categories a - e
c. % of children who improved functioning to a level nearer to same aged peers, but did not reach it
• Rated higher at exit than entry; AND
• Rated 5 or below at exit
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Entry Exit
How changes in ratings on the COS correspond to reporting categories a - e
b. % of children who improved functioning, but not sufficient to move nearer to same aged peers
• Rated 5 or lower at entry; AND
• Rated the same or lower at exit; AND
• “Yes” on the progress question (b)
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How changes in ratings on the COS correspond to reporting categories a - e
b. % of children who improved functioning, but not sufficient to move nearer to same aged peers
OR•Rated 6 or 7 at entry; AND•Rated 5 or lower at exit; AND•“Yes” on the progress question
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Entry Exit
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Entry Exit
How changes in ratings on the COS correspond to reporting categories a - e
a. % of children who did not improve functioning
• Rated lower at exit than entry; OR
• Rated 1 at both entry and exit; AND
• Scored “No” on the progress question (b)
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Entry Exit
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Entry Exit
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Federal Reporting Categories: Activity
COS Ratings to Progress Categories
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ECO Calculator
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ECO Calculator (Tutor)
http://www.fpg.unc.edu/~eco/outcomes.cfm
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For more information….
www.the-eco-center.org
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