Wrap-Up

To bring closure to this session, take time to reflect on key ideas and respond to the Challenge Question posed during Set-Up. Download the Reflection Journal located in the callout box to the right and take a moment to jot notes to yourself on the essential knowledge needed for completing the Child Outcomes Summary (COS) process.

In your reflection, answer these questions:

• What skills, knowledge, information, and perspectives could you bring to a COS team?
  • Remember, the five kinds of essential knowledge are:
    • Understanding of the content of the three child outcomes;
    • Knowledge of the child’s functioning across settings and situations;
    • Understanding of age-expected child development:
    • Understanding of  age expectations for child functioning within the child and family’s culture; and
    • Understanding of how to use the 7-point rating scale.
• What skills, knowledge, information, and perspectives from others do you feel would complement and enhance what you could contribute to a COS team?
• What could a team do to ensure a family's culture is considered in the COS process?

Challenge Question

Now that you have taken some time to reflect on the session content, take a moment to answer the Challenge Question for yourself.