Update on the Online Conversion Process for AEPSi:

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Update on the Online Conversion Process for AEPSi

• Implications for OSEP Reporting

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Rationale

• States using 7-point online conversions noted a
  larger than expected proportion of typically
  developing children.
• Expert practitioners (Nebraska) chart review
  demonstrated that some of the children who were
  rated a 6 or 7 were performing below what would
  be considers typical development for their age.

Discussions with Brookes to review the analyses
for the cut-scores for the 7 point scale.
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Conversion Process Partnership with Brookes and
ECO

• Reviewed the original conversion process
• Developed a set of methods to revise and validate
  a new process

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Details of the Analysis Process

• Assessment data from children with and without
  disabilities were used in the sample (from
  original research)
• Age expected performance was used to benchmark
  the 7 points along a range of typical development
  for each age band

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Analysis Process Continued

• A sample of children with disabilities
  performance was compared to the benchmarks
• Validation of the new cut scores were based on
  previous research and federally reported state
  data

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Running OSEP Reports

• Current online reports do not yet reflect these
  revised cut scores but will soon.
• Brookes has programming into the online system
  underway.
• Reports based on the revised cut scores may be
  requested from Brookes and are quickly available

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What changed?

• Children need to have higher scores to be rated
  as performing similar to same age peers

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How to explain the changes in APR and to
Stakeholders

• Stress the importance of having numbers that are
  a more accurate representation of the status of
  the children
• Changes in the summary statements may not reflect
  a change in performance but a change in the
  measurement
• This could be a rationale for modifying your
  states targets for 2011-2012.

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How does this impact the OSEP Child Outcomes
Reports

• OSEP reports will have smaller proportions of
  children in the D and E categories
• Size of the effect will depend on the
• of children that being assessed with AEPSi in
  your state
• Ability level of the children in your population