I. Planning for the COS

7 Quality Practices

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Providers review COS background information, including the meaning of the three outcomes, the rating criteria, the decision tree, the descriptor statements, and COS process (as needed).

Providers review age-expected growth and development for the age of the child (as needed).

Providers ensure that multiple sources of information about the child’s functioning are available for review (e.g., observations, evaluation, progress reports, and reports from parents, specialists, and others who know the child).

Providers confirm there is information about the child’s functioning for each of the three child outcome areas.

Providers confirm that there is information about the child’s current functioning across settings and situations.

Providers consider the child’s functioning in terms of AE-IF-F with reference to age-anchoring tools and resources. (AE-age-expected, IF-immediate foundational, F-foundational)

Providers review plans for sharing information about the COS and how to engage the family in the COS decision-making process.

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