The primary objective of Desired Results for Children and Families is to encourage progress toward the achievement of six broad desired results by providing information and technical assistance to improve program quality. For CDD programs, a desired result is defined as a condition of well-being for children and families. Children are personally and socially competent. Children are effective learners. Children show physical and motor competence.
Children are safe and healthy.
Families support their children's learning and development. Families achieve their goals. To assess the extent to which these desired results for children and families have been achieved, indicators, measures, and criteria for success have been defined. An indicator defines a desired result more specifically so that it can be measured. Each desired result is measured by multiple indicators.