Users
The data provided by the CHRIS database meet the needs of a wide range of users including:
- Child Find Specialists
- School District Staff and Administrators
- Exceptional Student Education Directors
Event Tracking Timelines
The CHRIS database contains the following information for preschool children throughout the State of Florida:
- Part C to Part B
- Screening
- Evaluation
- ESE Eligibility
- Individual Education Plan/Individual Family Service Plan
Service Coordination
Service coordination information (e.g., Appointments, Referrals, Contact Logs, Follow-up Actions Needed) may be entered into the database and is available for service providers who work with individual children to ensure the efficient use of time and resources.
Reports
The CHRIS software program contains a variety of standard reports to assist users in creating commonly used reports.
COS Process
The CHRIS database is used in the collection of the Pre-K ESE Child Outcomes Summary (COS) process in support of Indicator 7 of the State Performance Plan (SPP)/Annual Performance Report (APR). Indicator 7 Child Outcomes is an accountability measure focused on the improved performance of preschool children with disabilities served through Part B Section 619 in Early Childhood Special Education.
The COS process uses a 7-point scale to summarize information on a child’s functioning in each of three child outcome areas: positive social-emotional skills, acquisition and use of knowledge skills, and use of appropriate behavior to meet needs. With the COS process, a team of individuals who are familiar with a child (including parents) can consider multiple sources of information about a child's functioning (e.g., parent and provider observations, results from direct assessment, and progress monitoring).
