Child Outcome Summary (COS) Collecting & Using Data to Improve Programs

The ECTA Center and DaSy Center created a self-paced, online learning module that provides key information about the COS process, and the practices that contribute to consistent and meaningful COS decision-making. Over the course of multiple sessions, participants learn about the following:

• why child outcomes data are collected
• the key features of the COS process
• the essential knowledge needed to complete the COS process
• how the three child outcomes are measured through the process
• how to identify accurate COS ratings using a team-based process
• the importance of comparing children’s current functional performance to age-expected functioning
• when and how to measure progress in the three child outcome areas
• how to document ratings and evidence to support those ratings in COS documentation