Baltimore Infants and Toddlers Program - Brief Analysis of BITP- Referred Children Outcomes

Oct 15, 2026

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Analysis of a birth cohort referred to Baltimore’s Infants and Toddlers Program (BITP) covers children born September 2, 2008 to September 1, 2009, with referrals based on observed developmental and speech-language delays. Outcomes include ineligible, not assessed, and eligible categories, with large shares driven by inability to contact families. For assessed children, Kindergarten Readiness Assessment results summarize composite and domain scores across BITP statuses, highlighting differences versus district averages and readiness by transition, completion, withdrawal, and eligibility.

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Referrals and Eligibility

Not Assessed Outcomes

Assessed Eligible Outcomes

Kindergarten Readiness Assessment (KRA) Results

Summary and Implications

Baltimore Infants and Toddlers Program Jeffrey Grigg, Faith Connolly, & Charlie Mitchell October 2018 For this brief, we analyzed a cohort of children referred to Baltimore’s Infants and Toddlers program (BITP) . The children were born between September 2, 2008, and September 1, 2009, to mothers living in Baltimore City, and many later enrolled in Baltimore City Public Schools (City Schools) for kindergarten. Referrals. Usually, pediatricians, parents, or early education staff refer a child to BITP upon observing a delay in development or speech and language skills. Thereafter, BITP staff assesses the child to determine eligibility for services, then refers eligible children to appropriate services. Table 1 shows that 1,360 children of this birth cohort were referred to BITP. The primary outcome categories are: ineligible (21%), not assessed (27%), and eligible (52%) . Table 1 Status of BITP-referred Children Born September 2, 2008–September 1, 2009 | Ineligible | Count | % | | --- | --- | --- | | | 278 | 21 | | Not Assessed | 355 | 27 | | Parent Withdrew | 94 | 7 | | Moved | 20 | 2 | | Cannot Contact | 241 | 18 | | Eligible | 673 | 52 | | Completed | 110 | 9 | | Transition | 230 | 18 | | Parent Withdrew | 104 | 8 | | Moved | 55 | 4 | | Cannot Contact | 174 | 13 | | Total | 1,306 | 100 | Not Assessed. The majority of children in this group were not assessed because they could not be contacted, often because BITP staff had an incorrect or deactivated phone number or an invalid address. A smaller number were withdrawn, and a yet smaller number moved out of Baltimore. Assessed Eligible. Among eligible youth, the most common outcome was to transition from receiving serves from BITP to receiving services from City Schools. The next largest group could not be contacted following the assessment. Youth who completed services represent the next largest group, followed by youth who were withdrawn. Again, the smallest group moved after being assessed. Kindergarten Readiness Assessment (KRA) Results. Complete results on the 2016 Kindergarten Readiness Assessment (KRA) administered by City Schools were available for 816 of the 1,306 children initially referred to BITP (62%) . Table 2 reports composite and domain-specific readiness scores by BITP outcome category. Statistics for the small number of children who reported moving out of Baltimore but then returned to City Schools are suppressed because of the small sample size. Table 2 Percent of Children with Kindergarten Readiness Assessment (KRA) Scores Fall 2016 by BITP Status Percent K Ready Percent Ready by Domain | BITP Program Status Not Assessed | Composite | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | Math | Language | Physical | Social | | Parent Withdrew (N=55) | 33 | 38 | 39 | 44 | 39 | | Moved (N=9) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | | Cannot Contact (N=170) | 44 | 41 | 42 | 57 | 45 | | Ineligible (N=180) | 43 | 43 | 46 | 49 | 46 | | Eligible | | | | | | | Completed (N=63) | 46 | 46 | 52 | 50 | 44 | | Transition (N=153) | 20 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 19 | | Parent Withdrew (N=63) | 21 | 33 | 27 | 37 | 21 | | Moved (N=6) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | | Cannot Contact (N=117) | 32 | 36 | 31 | 44 | 35 | | Total BITP (N=816) | 35 | 37 | 37 | 44 | 36 | | District Average (N=5,998) | 38 | 28 | 36 | 54 | 52 | Among students who were not assessed by BITP, students who could not be contacted scored above the district's composite KRA average, but children who were withdrawn scored below, although these differences were only statistically significant in math. Children determined ineligible for services performed significantly higher than the district average in the math and language domains, and were comparable to the district on the composite, physical development, and social foundations domains. The highest overall mean outcomes were among eligible children who completed services. These children scored above the district average on math, language, and the

FAQs

What triggers a referral to BITP?

Referrals typically come from pediatricians, parents, or early education staff after observing delays in development or speech and language skills.

How are referred children categorized in the analysis?

Children are grouped into ineligible, not assessed, and eligible outcomes, with further breakdowns such as cannot be contacted, withdrawn, moved, completed, and transition.

What does the KRA results section compare across BITP statuses?

The section reports composite and domain-specific kindergarten readiness scores and compares them across BITP outcome categories and against district averages.

Oct 15, 2026

Uploaded by Margaret