- 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
Resources
- Session 3: Essential Knowledge for Completing the COS Process (PPT)
- Developmental Progressions and the Child Outcome Summary (COS) Process 7-Point Rating Scale (ECO, 2012)
- Age-Expected Child Development Resources (ECTA website)
- Definitions for Outcome Ratings: For Use with the Child Outcomes Summary (COS) Form (DaSy/ECTA, 2017)
Presentation
The presentation below, Session 3: Essential Knowledge for Completing the Child Outcomes Summary (COS) Process, outlines the knowledge and skills practitioners on Child Outcomes Summary teams must have to carry out a quality process and reach an accurate rating. As you view the presentation, keep in mind that each member of the COS team, including family members, brings a unique and valuable perspective to the process.
Access the presentation by clicking the link below. The structure of the presentation allows you to pause or advance through it at your own pace. You need an internet connection and your audio should be turned on. To read the script of the audio recording while viewing, click on the video camera icon in the lower right-hand corner and then click the Notes tab.
Before you begin the presentation, you may find it helpful to review the documents located in the Resources callout box above. You can download/print a copy of the presentation for notetaking purposes. The other documents are referenced in or related to the presentation and will deepen your understanding of the content.
Session 3: Essential Knowledge for Completing the Child Outcomes Summary (COS) ProcessLearn about the essential knowledge needed to complete the COS process, including the expertise and insight family members bring to the team. Review the presentation in one of the following formats:
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