Indicator 7: Preschool Outcomes for Students with IEPs

What Is Indicator 7?

Indicator 7 looks at the percentage of preschool children with IEPs (ages 3 to 5) who improve in 3 outcomes:

Each outcome has two statements:

Summary Statement 1	Of the children who entered preschool program below age expectations, the percent who made gains by the time they turned 6 years of age or exited the program
Summary Statement 2	Percent of preschool children who were within age expectations by 6 years of age or exit

Social/emotional health impacts development and learning (NAEYC, 2018)
- Motivation and attitude toward school
- Focus and participation in class activities
- Academic performance
- Emotional regulation
Social/emotional development, cognitive development, and language help prepare a child for school (The College & Career Readiness & Success Center, 2013)

7A	Positive Social-Emotional Skills Data
7A	FFY17 Data (N=651)	FFY17 Target	FFY18 Data (n=1045)	FFY18 Target	FFY19 Data (n=1150)	FFY19 Target	FFY20 Data (n=1316)	FFY20 Target	FFY21 Data (n=2105)	FFY21 Target
Summary Statement 1	85.61%	--	85.17%	86.00%	82.44%	86.00%	80.09%	86.00%	85.75%	86%
Summary Statement 2	47.00%	--	46.03%	50.00%	43.74%	50.00%	44.53%	50.00%	45.51%	50%

7B	Gain and Use of Knowledge and Skills Data
7B	FFY17 Data (N=651)	FFY17 Target	FFY18 Data (n=1045)	FFY18 Target	FFY19 Data (n=1150)	FFY19 Target	FFY20 Data (n=1316)	FFY20 Target	FFY21 Data (n=2105)	FFY21 Target
Summary Statement 1	84.90%	--	83.56%	85.00%	84.20%	85.00%	82.19%	85.00%	84.63%	85%
Summary Statement 2	48.39%	--	46.60%	49.00%	45.04%	49.00%	43.92%	49.00%	48.69%	49%

7C	Use of Appropriate Behaviors to Meet Needs
7C	FFY17 Data (N=651)	FFY17 Target	FFY18 Data (n=1045)	FFY18 Target	FFY19 Data (n=1150)	FFY19 Target	FFY20 Data (n=1316)	FFY20 Target	FFY21 Data (n=2105)	FFY21 Target
Summary Statement 1	85.51%	--	86.17%	86.00%	84.43%	86.00%	83.47%	86.00%	84.92%	86%
Summary Statement 2	60.46%	--	60.67%	63.00%	58.26%	63.00%	53.50%	63.00%	55.58%	63%

Massachusetts set new Indicator 7 targets for FFY20 – FFY25. Our new targets are:

Last Updated: March 21, 2023