- Child Outcomes Summary (COS) Process Online Module
- Session 1: So What's This All About?
- Session 2: Overview of the COS Process
- Session 3: Completing the COS Process
- Session 4: The 7-Point Scale
- Session 5: Determining a Rating
- Session 6: Good Teaming, Good Decisions
- Session 7: Documenting the COS Rating
- Session 8: The Exit COS Rating
- Conclusion
- Resources Referenced in Module
Content Description
This online module provides key information about the Child Outcomes Summary (COS) process and the practices that contribute to consistent and meaningful COS decision-making. Over the course of multiple sessions, participants will learn about:
- 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
- how to document ratings and evidence to support those ratings in COS documentation
- when and how to measure progress on the three child outcomes
The eight sessions currently available in this module are:
- Session 1: Introduction - So What's This All About?
- Session 2: Overview of the Child Outcomes Summary Process
- Session 3: Completing the Child Outcomes Summary Process
- Session 4: The 7-Point Scale
- Session 5: More Information About Determining a Rating
- Session 6: Good Teaming, Good Decisions
- Session 7: Documenting the COS Rating
- Session 8: The Exit COS Rating