What Does EI Colorado Do With These Data?

What Does EI Colorado Do With These Data?

The State QIO Team comprises the Quality Assurance Coordinator, Data Specialist, EI Child Find Coordinator, Training Coordinator, and Data Reporting Analyst. This group meets monthly to review the latest QIO data (of both local EI broker and State) and determine if any local EI broker will move into a different QIO Phase.  

The QIO Phases that local EI brokers may be in are Verify All, Verify Half, and Quarterly Verification. All local EI brokers begin in the Verify All phase. In order to move into the succeeding phases, the QIO data of local EI brokers must reflect not only quality IFSPs (IFSPs earning at least a 2.0 score) but also consistency in scoring (State and local EI brokers scoring IFSPs the same) for three months in a row. It is also possible for a local EI broker to move back a phase if there become concerns about scoring consistency and/or IFSP quality.  

Phase 1: Verify All: The State QIO Assessors perform QIOs on all of the IFSPs that local EI brokers in this phase are assigned each month. This allows the State to maintain a close look at IFSPs from a program that does not consistently have quality IFSPs.

Phase 2: Verify Half: The State QIO Assessors perform QIOs on half of the IFSPs that a local EI broker in this phase is assigned. The portion completed by the State will be randomly selected among the local EI broker’s monthly sample. This allows the State to have a more hands-off approach, as they are confident the local EI broker in this phase is writing quality IFSPs.

Phase 3: Quarterly Verification: The State QIO Assessors only perform QIOs on a local EI broker’s IFSPs on a quarterly basis. This is the final QIO Phase and allows for the most independence and autonomy from the local EI broker. Additionally, instead of the State populating the IFSPs selected for QIOs, the local EI broker selects their own sample which may be helpful for training and TA purposes.

• Local EI brokers will be asked to provide a brief written policy describing how they will implement this phase, including information about the number of IFSPs will be selected and how the selection will be made.

• Note: Local EI brokers should select Initial IFSPs in which the Family Assessment is completed and have at least one child outcome.

Additionally, the State QIO Team reviews QIO data to identify trends and inform training and technical assistance needs across the state. This information is also used to create monthly Q-Tips for local EI brokers. All Q-Tips are on the YTD Q-Tips tab on local EI brokers’ QIO Google Sheets.