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• Compare the new strategy for early learning outcomes
reporting to previous practice;
• Identify approved assessment tools;
• Explore considerations when choosing an assessment;
• Provide ongoing opportunities for continued communication.
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CHOOSE the BEST answer: Why do we assess young children?
A: Because my program standards require it.
B: To collect information about children to inform my
teaching/caregiving practice.
C: So my administrator knows I am doing a good job.
D: To inform families about their child’s development.
E. Both B and D
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What are the benefits of reporting child outcomes?
A: To determine child’s progress across diverse programs and
demographic settings.
B: There are no benefits.
C: Providing information that can be used by programs, families and
communities.
D: Personal enjoyment. It’s fun to enter data.
E: Both A and C
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• Ongoing assessment using
an OCDEL approved
assessment tool is conducted.
Program
Demographics
Child Outcomes
(using Early Learning
Outcomes Reporting
Framework)
Child
Demographics
Early Learning Network
• Child outcomes reported
based upon program reporting
requirements; reported within
the online system of the
program’s chosen assessment
tool.
Outcomes from chosen online
assessment tool are “translated”
into the Early Learning Outcomes
Reporting Framework
Early Learning Outcomes Reporting
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Early Learning Outcomes Reporting
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Early Learning Outcomes Reporting
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STAR
Provider Section
STAR
3
STAR
4
Center
Group
Child
Observation
Curriculum
Assessment
Current Standard:
All demographic information, including
program and staff information, is
recorded accurately and timely in the
Early Learning Network (ELN). For
infants, toddlers and preschoolers,
child and family demographics are
entered accurately and timely in ELN
and child outcome data is reported
electronically using Ounce Scale
Online (OSO) and Work Sampling
System Online (WSO).
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Proposed Change:
All demographic information, including child,
program and staff information, is recorded timely
and accuracy is maintained in the Early Learning
Network (ELN).
Early Learning Outcomes Reporting
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STAR
Provider
Section
STAR
3
STAR
4
Center
Group
Child
Observation
Curriculum
Assessment
Current Standards
Based on ongoing child
observations, developmentally
appropriate authentic assessments
of the child are completed
following the established ELN
timeframes and shared with the
family three times per year.
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Proposed Change:
Based on ongoing child observations,
developmentally appropriate authentic
assessments of the child are completed and
reported electronically into an OCDEL approved
assessment tool following the tool’s specified
timeframes.
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STAR Provider Section
STAR Center
4
Group
Child
Observation
Curriculum
Assessment
Current Standard:
Program crosswalks curriculum
and assessment tools to the
Learning Standards.
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Proposed Change:
Program utilizes a curriculum that has been
aligned to the Learning Standards for Early
Childhood. If the program’s curriculum has not
been aligned, the provider must
crosswalk the curriculum to the Learning
Standards.
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Guidance
§ 405.46. Assessment
Approved providers shall:
(1) Assess eligible students with a minimum frequency determined by the Department using an assessment tool
approved by the Department.
(1) Child assessment tools must be reliable and valid and aligned with the Learning Standards for Early Childhood. Child
assessment practices should be ongoing and curriculum-based, assure individualization for children, used for classroom
planning that is responsive to children’s needs and be aligned to the Standards’ Key Learning Areas.
Multiple sources of evidence, including published checklists and resources, portfolio collection, observation notes, parent
and interacting adults’ report and child’s own work assessment, should be combined to understand children’s skills and
abilities and ongoing progress. This authentic assessment should be completed as part of teachers’ regular instructional
practice and reported to OCDEL at least two times per year. A published list of assessment tools that are aligned with the
Learning Standards, along with additional resources and information, are published at www.pdesas.org/ocdel.
PA Pre‐K Counts providers must notify families of their child’s ongoing progress in school. This should be done by offering
a minimum of one parent-teacher conference and by developing strategies that involve families in the development of
children’s individualized goal plans that are based on assessment.
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Guidance
(3) Report aggregate assessment information to the Department for purposes of Program monitoring, evaluation, reporting child outcomes
and accountability in a manner and with a frequency and schedule determined by the Department.
(3) Teachers will use the multiple sources of evidence to compile and understand children’s outcomes. Outcomes will be reported a
minimum of two times per year through the Department’s designated online reporting system.
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New
Observation-based assessment must be completed, as specified by the Head Start Performance
Standards. Multiple sources of evidence, including the use of an OCDEL-approved assessment
tool, should be combined to provide information for the reporting of child outcomes in OCDEL’s
Keystone Outcomes Reporting Framework (now called Early Learning Outcomes Reporting
Strategy). Information about the Reporting Strategy can be found on the PA Keys website.
Early Learning Outcomes Reporting
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• Assessment is ongoing
• Follow the suggested guidance
of your chosen assessment tool
• Use to inform care giving
practice
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• Outcomes reported once a year
• Reporting based on child’s
date of birth
• 12 mo. ; 24 mo. ; 36 mo.
Early Learning Outcomes Reporting
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• Assessment is ongoing
• Follow the suggested guidance of
your chosen assessment tool
• Use assessment data to inform
classroom instruction
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Pre-kindergarten = any child 36
months until the child enters
Kindergarten
Two reporting periods:
Fall reporting period =
October 15
Spring reporting period =
May 15
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What role does ELN have in the new strategy?
• Providers will continue to enter Act 24 approved
demographic information for programs, teachers
and children into PELICAN-ELN.
• Providers will receive a new unique identifier for
each child that must be accurately entered into
the online system of the chosen assessment
vendor/tool.
• A process will be used to match child outcomes
from the approved assessment tool to the
program, staff and child demographics in ELN.
Early Learning Outcomes Reporting
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Early Learning Outcomes Reporting
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Curriculum Associates –
Brigance ®
HighReach Learning –
GROTM (Pre-K only)
Pearson – OunceTM
Pearson – Work Sampling ®
Teaching Strategies – GOLD ®
Early Learning Outcomes
Reporting Framework
(Inventories: Infant, Young Toddler,
Older Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten)
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Infant
Young Toddler
Older Toddler
Pre-Kindergarten
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Inventory
Infant
Ages
Birth- 12 months
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Outcomes Reported
At 12 months
Young Toddler 13 months- 24
months
At 24 months
Older Toddler
25 months- 36
months
At 36 months
PreKindergarten
37 monthsKindergarten entry
Twice a Year –
October 15
May 15
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Approaches to Learning
Constructing
Knowledge
Organizing &
Understanding Knowledge
Applying
Knowledge
Learning Through
Experience
Exceeds
Exceeds
Exceeds
Exceeds
Evident
Evident
Evident
Evident
Emerging
Emerging
Emerging
Emerging
Not Yet Evident
Not Yet Evident
Not Yet Evident
Not Yet Evident
Shows interest in a growing
range of topics, ideas and
tasks
Participates in both familiar
and new experiences
Shows interest and interacts
with others about their work
or actions
Asks questions fro
clarification & to seek
meaningful information
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• Is the assessment tool an observation-based assessment?
• Is the assessment tool valid and reliable?
• Does the assessment tool provide reliable coverage across the
cognitive and non-cognitive domains we are collecting at the state
level?
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Early Learning Outcomes Reporting
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Early Learning Outcomes Reporting
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Early Learning Outcomes Reporting
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Early Learning Outcomes Reporting
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Early Learning Outcomes Reporting
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Early Learning Outcomes Reporting
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Early Learning Outcomes Reporting
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Early Learning Outcomes Reporting
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Early Learning Outcomes Reporting
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• Contact each assessment vendor.
• Research what assessment works
best for your program.
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Changes to outcomes reporting in Pennsylvania, will benefit me by:
A. providing our program with teacher and program tools to
drive instruction and quality improvements.
B. providing our program various reports that can be shared
with families.
C. providing data to support continued investment in early
childhood programming.
D. All of the above.
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With the new strategy, assessment occurs:
A. three times a year
B. twice a year
C. once a year
D. assessment is an on-going process
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With the new strategy, infant/ toddler outcomes must be reported to
the state:
A. three times a year
B. twice a year
C. once a year
D. none of the above
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With the new strategy, pre-kindergarten outcomes must be reported to
the state:
A. three times a year
B. twice a year
C. once a year
D. none of the above
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Providers will continue to enter Act 24 approved demographic
information for programs, teachers and children into PELICAN-ELN.
True or False.
A. True
B. False
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Providers should contact OCDEL with any questions about specific
assessment tools, including questions related to pricing. True or False.
A. True
B. False
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Keep an eye out for continued communications from
OCDEL including FAQ sheets and announcements
Questions on implementation of the new strategy can be addressed to:
[email protected]
Website address: www.pakeys.org click the Early Childhood Programs tab,
locate “Outcomes Reporting” in the listing on the left of your screen (clicking this tab will
provide information on Early Learning Outcomes Reporting).