WHAT COUNTS

Project Goals

• Build consensus for a set of goal statements and indicators to be measured across Hawai‘i.
• Identify a measurement and data collection approach for the goals system.
• Build the capacity of local providers to collect and report data on Early Intervention success indicators.
• Build the capacity of state and local program administrators to use goal achievement data for program improvement.

What Counts Documents for Programs and Families

• Family Goals
• Child Goals
• Family Flyer (Updated 8/11/06)
• Provider Flyer (Updated 8/15/06)
• Child Goals—Questions for Discussion with IFSP Team (Added 7/17/06)
• Child Goals Summary Form: Family Copy (Updated 8/15/06)
• Understanding the Ratings
• Child Goals Data Recording Form (Updated 2/21/08)
• Decision Tree for Summary Rating Discussions (Updated 2/21/08)
• Points of Clarification (Added 2/21/08)

Presentations

• Progress toward measuring goals in Early Intervention (Kathy Hebbeler presentation)
• Orientation to What Counts—June 2006 [Adobe Acrobat PDF | Microsoft PowerPoint]
• Presentation Handout: Orientation June 2006 (PDF Format)

Developmental Milestone Links:

• http://www.pbs.org/wholechild/abc/index.html
              This is a very easy to use website full of useful information as well as expected developmental milestones in four areas: physical, social/emotional, thinking (cognitive) and communication.
  
• http://www.howkidsdevelop.com/developSkills.html#notMilestone
              This website provides domain-based developmental milestones. Basic questions regarding childhood development are answered briefly, while links to different age ranges and their corresponding milestones can be found about halfway down the page.
  
• http://talaris.org/timeline.htm#
              Provides a timeline for developmental of skills in children birth to 5 years of age with references for further information. Also provides research spotlights with information coupled with some 60-second video spots on key parenting issues and related topics. Highly recommended.
  
• http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism
             In spite of its name, this site provides comprehensive general developmental milestones for children birth to 5 years of age, plus warning signs for each age group. Also offers interactive tools for users to specify certain ages and/or select an area of development and examine expected changes in milestones over time.

Early Childhood Outcome Center: click here

Contact Information

Early Intervention Section, Department of Health
1350 South King Street Suite 200
Honolulu, Hawaii  96814
Phone: (808) 594-0024
Fax: (808) 594-0015

Email:
kathy.kubo@doh.hawaii.gov  

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