1 - Getting Started in KEDS

• How do I get a KEDS account?
• Why do I get logged out of KEDS while I am entering data?

2 - Demographic Information

• The child I need to enter data on is not in KEDS. Why not?
• How many providers can enter data in KEDS online for a child?

3 - Assessment Questions

• What are the approved curriculum-based assessments approved for First Steps?
• Which protocol should I use?
• Should I delete reports for children who leave or for whom I make a mistake?
• What are the steps to sending assessment data to KEDS?
• How do I need to store assessment records once data is sent to KEDS?
• Can I send assessment data on children before they have an IFSP?
• What if I made a mistake while creating the assessment point?
• What is the requirement for providers conducting a 5-area assessment?
• Which IFSP date should I use in the assessment point?
• What are the data entry criteria in KEDS?
• Why can’t we use the assessment information entered in TOTS instead of entering item-level data in KEDS?
• What should I do with the child’s assessment protocol, put it back in the child’s chart or keep it?
• What do the additional child questions in the assessment point details mean?
• Which assessment date should I use if I assessed over two or more dates?
• If a different protocol was used in a previous assessment, do I have to use the same protocol on the child?

4 - Family Information

• What information do I need to give my families about the federal Office of Special Education (OSEP) 3 child outcomes?

5 - Timelines

• When do I need to enter my assessment into KEDS?
• How are children removed from KEDS user accounts?