[ VORT Home | Parenting Me Home ] HELP for Head Start Postive Child Outcomes (PCO) FREE correlation to HELP for Preschoolers Head Start programs are required to demonstrate child progress towards Positive Child Outcomes (PCO) as the child approaches school readiness. Head Start PCO can now be easily tracked and reported using a new, free correlation to HELP for Preschoolers. HELP for Preschoolers is one of the most widely-used curriculum-based assessments. It offers excellent ongoing recording of child progress, planning of "next steps", and curriculum associated with each skill for effective instruction and parent involvement. Through the common Domain structure of HELP and PCO, VORT has "linked" HELP and Positive Child Outcomes into an easy-to-use Child Summary form. As teachers and staff use HELP for everyday ongoing assessment and instruction, periodically during the year, they can use the HELP-PCO Child Summary, to maintain a record of how the child is progressing towards and achieving the Head Start Positive Child Outcomes. Download FREE HELP-PCO Instructions (PDF file, 158k) Download FREE HELP-PCO Sample Child Summary Form (PDF file, 173k) Download FREE HELP-PCO Child Summary Form (PDF file, 26k) Important Notes: Please read the Disclaimer 1. You may print and distribute only exact "hard" copies of the FREE downloads. Note: The HELP-PCO correlation may Not be copied into a database or any form of computer program. The HELP for Preschooler materials and assessment forms may Not be copied and must be purchased from VORT. 2. These PDF files are sized to fit 8.5 x 11 sheets of paper. But each printer varies, so when printing these PDF files, use Acrobat PDF Reader Page Setup to increase the Scale so the Child Summary form is printed as large as possible (e.g., 125% -- fills the 8.5 x 11 sheet with 1/2" margins) HELP® and VORT® are registered trademarks of VORT Corporation. © 1997-2008 VORT Corporation. All rights reserved.