Set-Up

The Goal of Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education
 

"To enable young children to be active and successful participants during the early childhood years and in the future in a variety of settings - in their homes with their families, in child care, in preschool or school programs, and in the community."

Family and Child Outcomes for Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education
Early Childhood Outcomes Center, April 2005

You are helping children achieve this goal of early intervention and early childhood special education through the work you do every day, perhaps without even knowing it. As you learn more about the COS process, you will gain an understanding of the importance of collecting good child outcomes data and how they are used to improve outcomes for young children. 

Take the first step in gaining that understanding by reviewing the Challenge Question below. You will be able to answer this question as a result of completing the activities in this session. When you are ready, click the arrow button to continue.