Outcome C Progress Category C Progress Category	Number of Children	Percentage of Children
e. Preschool children who maintained functioning at a level comparable to same-aged peers	451	12.56%

Outcome C C	Numerator	Denominator	FFY 2019 Data	FFY 2020 Target	FFY 2020 Data	Status	Slippage
C1. Of those children who entered or exited the program below age expectations in Outcome C, the percent who substantially increased their rate of growth by the time they turned 6 years of age or exited the program. Calculation:(c+d)/(a+b+c+d )	2,895	3,139	89.68%	89.86%	92.23%	Met target	No Slippage
C2. The percent of preschool children who were functioning within age expectations in Outcome C by the time they turned 6 years of age or exited the program. Calculation: (d+e)/(a+b+c+d+e)	2,457	3,590	66.95%	66.44%	68.44%	Met target	No Slippage

Does the State include in the numerator and denominator only children who received special education and related services for at l east six months during the age span of three through five years? (yes/no) YES

Sampling Question Question	Yes / No
Was sampling used?	NO

########## Did you use the Early Childhood Outcomes Center (ECO) Child Outcomes Summary Form (COS) process? (yes/no)

YES

########## List the instruments and procedures used to gather data for this indicator.

Data is collected in the Utah Program Improvement Planning System (UPIPS) online program. LEAs and the USBE can generate reports on the compliance data collected. These data and reports are used in the UPIPS onsite monitoring process as well as the APR. UPIPS has an assigned section titled Utah Preschool Outcomes Data (UPOD) for collecting Indicator 7 early childhood outcomes data. Teachers collect and enter entry and exit outcome scores, along with the name of the assessment tool utilized, into UPOD when a student enters preschool and when the student exits preschool services, such as when the student transitions from preschool to kindergarten. The LEA report section provides LEA-specific 37 Part B early childhood outcomes data as well as overall statewide early childhood outcomes data with "n" sizes and percentages that are transferred to the APR.

########## Provide additional information about this indicator (optional)

During the APR Summit, a review of baselines for Indicator 7 was conducted to determine if baselines should remain or be updated to correlate with changing targets. Consideration was given for the impacts of COVID-19. Stakeholders reviewed historical data and projections for where the State would be in 2025 - 2026 if all things stayed the same. Choosing baselines from a year prior to COVID-19 reflects Utah student abilities in a typical school year and was determined to be appropriate. The USBE predicts outcomes for this Indicator are still being largely impacted by COVID-19, and targets are currently set below the baseline. With baselines of (A1) 88.86%, (A2) 58.94%, (B1) 88.41%, (B2) 50.48%, (C1) 89.86%, and (C2) 70.52%, targets increase with consideration for COVID-19 impacts. Indicator 7 outcomes were impacted by the continued impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Although most LEAs provided classes and services in- person, some students opted for services in a virtual model. Collecting entry and exit data for these students was challenging. Collection was only possible through remote means and some families disconnected because of difficulties accessing consistent broadband and because they were overwhelmed with health, safety, and school-at-home concerns.

### 7 - Prior FFY Required Actions

None

### 7 - OSEP Response

The State has revised the baseline for this indicator, using data from FFY 2018, and OSEP accepts that revision. The State provided targets for FFYs 2020 through 2025 for this indicator, and OSEP accepts those targets.