Tips

Tips
Helpful Reminders While Using the QIO Tool

• Grammatical errors include misspelled words, incomplete sentences, use of passive voice, and a general sense of ambiguity. If two or more instances of grammatical errors are present in a section of the IFSP, the assessor should choose the related criteria in the Not Acceptable scoring section.

• You can save and resume QIO assessments.

• Local EI brokers and State assessors can share feedback by utilizing the comment boxes within each section of the QIO Tool. Feedback may include strengths, areas of improvement, and elaboration of given score. All users are able to view comments in the printable summary.

• It is most helpful to be able to view both the IFSP and QIO Tool at the same time. This may be done by splitting your screen (having the two windows open next to each other) or by using two monitors, if possible.

• When scoring the IFSP, only consider what is written in that section, not what is remembered from other places in the IFSP. For example: The Global Outcomes section is completed in isolation.

• Assessors may navigate to a previous section of the QIO and review the choices. It is not final until it is submitted on the last page.

• Be mindful of the family’s primary language and how translation can impact grammar and sentence structure.

• The QIO Tool displays the child’s age in whole months. For example, if a child is between 5 and 6 months, the QIO Tool will show that as 6 months. This is important to keep in mind when it comes to checking Global Outcomes ratings.