Part C Annual Family Outcome Survey
Project Description:
The Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) administers states Part C grants and requires each state to annually collect data specific to families receiving early intervention services. Given the perspective of family-centered services, OSEP specifically requires states to determine whether family members believe their providers assist them in:
1. Knowing their rights
2. Effectively communicating their childrens needs
3. Assisting their children with development and learning
The Family Outcomes Survey Project is a cooperative effort of the Part C office within the Department of Health & Human Services, and the Nevada Center for Excellence in Disabilities (NCED), and is the mechanism used to gather and report data for this federal mandate. There are four main reasons for measuring parent satisfaction: (a) parents decisions regarding success and failure of their childs development are critical; (b) it assist in developing better services; (c) it can encourage parents to participate actively in the programs; and (d) the data can be used to convince other audiences, such as policy makers, about the usefulness of programs. The Family Outcomes Survey asks families to respond to questions regarding their overall early intervention experiences in order to enrich the data collected for OSEP as well as for program monitoring and improvement.
Keyword(s):
Part C Survey
Core Function(s):
Performing Research or Evaluation
Area of Emphasis
Education & Early Intervention
Target Audience:
Professionals and Para-Professionals, Family Members/Caregivers, Legislators/Policy Makers, General Public
Unserved or Under-served Populations:
None
Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:
State
COVID-19 Related Data:
N/A
