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Using Family Survey Data for Program Improvement
Measuring Child and Family Outcomes ConferenceEncore PresentationOctober 7, 2009
Don Bailey, ECO at RTI InternationalPam Roush, WVA Dept. of Health and Human ServicesMelissa Raspa, ECO at RTI InternationalMaureen Sullivan, U of Vermont Center on Disability and Community Inclusion
Early Childhood Outcomes Center
Early intervention services should lead to improved child and family outcomes
Early Intervention
Child-Focused Services
Family-Focused Services
ChildOutcomes
FamilyOutcomes
FamilyNeeds Concerns
Resources Priorities
Goals
Developmental Status
Functional Abilities
Disability Type
Learning Style
Child
Early Childhood Outcomes Center
One approach to improving programs focuses on the services
Early Intervention
Child-Focused Services
Family-Focused Services
ChildOutcomes
FamilyOutcomes
FamilyNeeds Concerns
Resources Priorities
Goals
Developmental Status
Functional Abilities
Disability Type
Learning Style
Child
BestPractices?
Early Childhood Outcomes Center
One approach to improving programs focuses on the services
Early Intervention
Child-Focused Services
Family-Focused Services
ChildOutcomes
FamilyOutcomes
FamilyNeeds Concerns
Resources Priorities
Goals
Developmental Status
Functional Abilities
Disability Type
Learning Style
Child
BestPractices?
FamilySatisfaction?
Early Childhood Outcomes Center
Another key part of program evaluation is determining whether outcomes are achieved
Early Intervention
Child-Focused Services
Family-Focused Services
ChildOutcomes
FamilyOutcomes
FamilyNeeds Concerns
Resources Priorities
Goals
Developmental Status
Functional Abilities
Disability Type
Learning Style
Child
BestPractices?
FamilySatisfaction?
OutcomesAchieved?
Early Childhood Outcomes Center
Program improvement is an ongoing cycle of data collection, analysis, reflection, planning, and implementing
Plan (vision) Program characteristics
Child and family outcomes
Implement
Check(Collect and analyze data)
ReflectAre we where we
want to be?
Is there a problem?
Why is it happening?
What should be done?
Is it being done?
Is it working?
Early Childhood Outcomes Center
Goals for Today
Show how data from two family surveys can be used to inform program improvement
Give examples of state data and how they could be used
Provide an opportunity for audience participants to share and discuss other ideas