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All Aboard!

• Child Outcomes Measurement Across Early Childhood
  Systems
• Dawn McGrath
• ICAN/ISTAR Director
• Ann Ruhmkorff
• Indiana GSEG Project Coordinator
• NECTAC Child Outcomes Conference
• August 2008

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Travel Itinerary

• IDEA, Part B619 and Part C in Indiana
• Timing
• No Child Left Behind
• OSEP SPP/APR Child Outcome Indicator
• Indiana emphasis on academic standards and
  measuring child progress
• Indiana GSEG

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IDEA, Parts B C in Indiana

• IDEA, Part B619 - Indiana Department of
  Education, Division of Exceptional Learners
• IDEA, Part C Family and Social Services
  Administration, Division of Disability and
  Rehabilitative Services, Bureau of Child
  Development Services

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Its All About Timing

• No Child Left Behind
• Increased accountability for child achievement
• OSEP - SPP and APR
• Child Outcome Indicator
• Indiana Academic Standards
• ISTEP (Indiana Statewide Testing for Educational
  Progress, Plus)
• ISTAR (Indiana Standards Tool for Alternate
  Reporting)
• Indiana GSEG Award

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Indiana GSEG

• Develop a comprehensive statewide assessment that
  serves multiple accountability purposes
• Indiana pre-academic, academic and functional
  skills standards
• Part C developmental domains social-emotional,
  cognitive, physical, communication and
  self-help/adaptive
• Accountability measure for reporting State
  Performance Plan (SPP) and Annual Performance
  Report (APR) child outcomes
• Social-emotional skills
• Acquisition and use of knowledge and skills
• Use of appropriate behaviors to meet their needs

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ISTAR Selected as Indianas Early Childhood
Assessment

• Builds on previous work
• Authentic assessment for ALL children
• Ongoing assessment
• Provides a graphic representation of the childs
  progress for parents and teachers/EI providers
• ISTAR indicators are aligned to the Foundations
  for Young Children and Indiana Academic Standards
• Helps guide instruction
• Can assist the IFSP/IEP team in forming IFSP/IEP
  goals

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Table 1 Description of Indianas Statewide Assessment System Table 1 Description of Indianas Statewide Assessment System Table 1 Description of Indianas Statewide Assessment System Table 1 Description of Indianas Statewide Assessment System
Early Childhood Assessment (ISTAR Basics and Foundations) ISTAR ISTEP
Current Status ? Aligned, normed, and validated as a result of GSEG Previously developed and validated Previously developed and validated
SPP/APR Targets ? Social-Emotional Skills, Use of knowledge, and Appropriate Behaviors Meeting AYP Targets Meeting AYP Targets
Assessment Domains ? Social-Emotional, Cognitive, Physical Development, Self-Help and Communication and Literacy English/Language Arts, Mathematics, Functional Skills English/Language Arts and Mathematics
Age Range ? Birth-5 KG and Relevant NCLB Grades KG and Relevant NCLB Grades
Content ? Pre-academic, Academic, and Functional skills Academic and Functional skills Academic skills
Target Group ? Typically Developing and Children with Disabilities Students with Disabilities Typically Developing and Students with Disabilities
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Passengers

• IDOE Director Prime Time Part B Coordinator,
  Associate
• Superintendent DEL
• First Steps (IDEA, Part C) Director, ICC
  Representative
• LEA Directors
• Schools for Deaf and Blind
• University Faculty BSU IU-IIDC
• Child Care Associations (IAEYC) EC Director
• Head Start
• United Way Success By Six
• ISHA SLP
• Developmental Therapist (Special Instruction)
• Parents
• Family to Family ASK
• ISTAR Director Staff

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ISTAR Alignment

• State Academic Standards
• Webb Alignment Tool
• Part C Developmental Domains
• AEPS
• OSEP SPP/APR Child Outcomes
• Social-emotional skills
• Acquisition and use of knowledge and skills
• Use of appropriate behaviors to meet their
  needs

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ISTAR

• Online System
• Security
• Ability for teachers/EI providers to input data
• FREE
• Applicable use for diverse early childhood
  programs
• Part B619, Part C, Head Start, Child Care and
  Pre-Schools
• Reports
• Administrative
• Child and Parent Reports
• Teacher/Provider

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The Journey

• Development of ISTAR
• Indianas Alternate Assessment/Reporting
• Part B619
• Development of Foundation 1 2 and Basic 1 2
• Use of ISTAR for child progress monitoring and
  SPP/APR Child Outcomes
• Part C
• Transition in 2009 to use of ISTAR for child
  progress monitoring OSEP Child Outcomes
• Opportunities
• Replication in other states

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Questions Contact Information

• ISTAR
• Dawn McGrath
• ICAN Project Director
• 6321 LaPas Trail
• Indianapolis, IN 46268
• [phone]
• DMcGrath_at_ICANTECH.COM
• Indiana GSEG
• Ann Ruhmkorff
• Indiana GSEG Project Coordinator
• 6923 Hillsdale Ct.
• Indianapolis, IN 46250
• [phone]
• aruhmkorff_at_utsprokids.org