WV Birth to Three Child Outcome Summary Form (12 contact hours)

Effective 1/1/2012, the COSF training will move to a half day training and offer 3 contact hours.

WV Birth to Three Child Outcome Summary Form (12 contact hours)

WV Birth to Three Child Outcome Summary Form training is required for all developmental specialists in order to be selected as part of the evaluation and assessment team and for all newly enrolling service coordinators prior to enrollment.  The training is open to all practitioners/service coordinators enrolled in the WV Birth to Three system.

WV Birth to Three Child Outcome Summary Form training provides a one day session on the WV Birth to Three Child Outcome Summary Form.  Participants will learn the background for the current emphasis on outcomes measurement in early childhood and specifically under Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).  Participants will also gain increased understanding of the purpose of an outcomes measurement system, and the purpose and use of the Child Outcome Summary Form (COSF) as it relates to measuring individual child progress and the WV Birth to Three System�s ability to achieve broader systemic outcomes for individual children and families. The training will include numerous activities, scenarios and videos to demonstrate how ongoing authentic assessment information is utilized to inform the COSF rating, instructional practices and monitor child progress towards both IFSP and the Office of Special Education child outcomes. 

WV Birth to Three Early Intervention Specialist Core Competencies: Early Intervention Foundations: (1.1, 1.4 & 1.5), Family Centered Practices: (2.0, 2.1, 2.2, & 2.3), Effective Team Practices: (3.1 & 3.2), Infant and Toddler Development: (4.0, 4.1, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5 & 4.7), Evaluation and Assessment: (5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6, 5.7 & 5.8), IFSP: (6.4, 6.5 & 6.8), Early Intervention Service Delivery: (7.0, 7.2, 7.3 & 7.4).

WV Birth to Three Service Coordinator Core Competencies: Early Intervention Foundations: (1.1, 1.4 & 1.5), Family Centered Practices: (2.0, 2.1, 2.2 & 2.3), Effective Team Practices: (3.1 & 3.2), Infant and Toddler Development: (4.0, 4.1, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5 & 4.7) Evaluation and Assessment: (5.1 & 5.2), IFSP: (6.2), Early Intervention Service Delivery: (7.0, 7.2, 7.3 & 7.6).