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Early Childhood Outcomes Manual (updated 11/29/12)

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The New Mexico FIT Program’s Early Childhood Outcomes System - Online Training

This training is intended for service coordinators, developmental specialists, and other EI staff to assist in understanding the methods for collecting, analyzing and recording outcomes data.

Introduction to Training Approximate Time Needed 8 minutes:
Orientation to training and navigation
Instructions for proceeding through the modules

Please download the following documents prior to taking the Introduction to ECO training:
New Mexico Early Childhood Outcomes System Manual

Module 1: Background/ Rationale for Measuring Outcomes Approximate Time Needed 8 minutes:
Background information necessary to understand the need for outcomes data.
Federal mandate
Introducing the 3 outcomes
Benefits of reporting results

Please download the following documents prior to taking Module 1
New Mexico Early Childhood Outcomes System Manual (same as above)

Module 2: Understanding the Three Child Outcomes Approximate Time Needed 12 to 16 minutes:
Need for understanding typical child development
Functional vs. isolated Skills
Functional aspects of the 3 Outcomes

Please download the following documents and have them available prior to taking Module 2
ECO Center Resource Guide on Age Expected Development
Functional outcomes

Module 3: Collecting the Data for the Outcomes Approximate Time Needed 15 to 20 minutes:
Children for whom data is collected
Points in time for collecting outcomes data
Alignment of the data collection with IFSP activities.
Sources of data collected
List of approved assessment instrument tools
Overview of ECO process & step by step chart for data collection

Please download the following documents prior to taking Module 3:
Overview of NM ECO Process
Crosswalk introduction
Sample Crosswalk (HELP Birth-3 crosswalk)

Module 4: Instruction for the NM ECO Summary Form Approximate Time Needed 50 to 70 minutes:
Features and use of the ECO Summary Form
Detailed understanding of summary ratings

Rating Definitions
Rating Decision Tree

Determining the ratings
Documenting evidence for the rating

Please download the following documents prior to taking Module 4
NM ECO Summary Form-English
Immediate Foundational Skills
ECO Center Resource Guide on Age Expected Development
Decision Tree for Rating Outcomes

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