Table A: Data Indicators for the Child and Family Services Review

Ranges, Medians, and National Standards for the Child and Family Services Review (CFSR) Data Indicators^*

DATA INDICATORS	Range	Median^**	National Standard^**
DATA INDICATORS ASSOCIATED WITH CFSR SAFETY OUTCOME 1–CHILDREN ARE, FIRST AND FOREMOST, PROTECTED FROM ABUSE AND NEGLECT.
Of all children who were victims of a substantiated or indicated maltreatment allegation during the first 6 months of FY 2004, what percent were not victims of another substantiated or indicated maltreatment allegation within the 6-months following that maltreatment incident? (45 States)	86.0 – 98.0	93.3	94.6 or higher
Of all children served in foster care in FY 2004, what percent were not victims of a substantiated or indicated maltreatment by a foster parent or facility staff member during the fiscal year? (37 States)	98.59 – 100	99.52	99.68 or higher
DATA INDICATORS ASSOCIATED WITH CFSR PERMANENCY OUTCOME 1 – CHILDREN HAVE PERMANENCY AND STABILITY IN THEIR LIVING SITUATIONS
Permanency Composite 1: Timeliness and Permanency of Reunification (47 States)***	50 – 150	113.7	122.6 or higher
Component A: Timeliness of reunification****
Measure C1.1: Of all children discharged from foster care to reunification in FY 2004 who had been in foster care for 8 days or longer, what percent were reunified in less than 12 months from the date of the latest removal from home? (This includes the "trial home visit adjustment.") (51 States)	44.3 – 92.5	69.9	No Standard
Measure C1.2: Of all children who were discharged from foster care to reunification in FY 2004, and who had been in foster care for 8 days or longer, what was the median length of stay in months from the date of the latest removal from home until the date of discharge to reunification? (This includes the "trial home visit adjustment.") (51 States)	1.1 – 13.7	6.5	No Standard
Measure C1.3: Of all children who entered foster care for the first time in the 6-month period just prior to FY 2004, and who remained in foster care for 8 days or longer, what percent were discharged from foster care to reunification in less than 12 months from the date of latest removal from home? (This includes the "trial home visit adjustment.") (47 States)	17.7 – 68.9	39.4	No Standard
Component B: Permanency of reunification****
Measure C14: Of all children who were discharged from foster care to reunification in the 12-month period prior to FY 2004 (i..e., FY 2003), what percent re-entered foster care in less than 12 months from the date of discharge? (47 States)	1.6 – 29.8	15.0	No Standard

* The data shown are for the national standard target year of FY 2004. Each State will be evaluated against the standard on data relevant to its specific CFSR 12-month target period. The national standards will remain the same throughout the second round of the CFSR.
**The medians and the national standards for the safety and composite data indicators are based on an adjustment to the distribution using the sampling error for each data indicator. The medians and national standards for the composite data indicators are from a dataset that excluded counties in a State that did not have data for all measures within a particular composite. The range and medians for each individual measure reflect the distribution of all counties that had data for that particular measure, even if that county was not included in the overall composite calculation.
*** A State was excluded from the calculation of the composite national standard if (1) it did not submit FIPS codes in its AFCARS submissions (1 State), or (2) with regard to composite 1 and 2, it did not provide unique identifiers that would permit tracking children across fiscal years (4 States).
****Children are included in the count of reunifications if the reason for discharge reported to AFCARS was either "reunification" or "live with relative." They are not included in the count of "reunifications" if the reason for discharge reported to AFCARS was "guardianship," even if the guardian is a relative.

DATA INDICATORS ASSOCIATED WITH CFSR PERMANENCY OUTCOME 1 – CHILDREN HAVE PERMANENCY AND STABILITY IN THEIR LIVING SITUATIONS*	Range	Median^**	National Standard^**
Permanency Composite 2: Timeliness of Adoptions (47 States)	50 – 150	95.3	106.4 or higher
Component A: Timeliness of adoptions of children discharged from foster care
Measure C2.1: Of all children who were discharged from foster care to a finalized adoption during FY 2004, what percent were discharged in less than 24 months from the date of the latest removal from home? (51 States)	6.4 – 74.9	26.8	No Standard
Measure C2.2: Of all children who were discharged from foster care to a finalized adoption during FY 2004, what was the median length of stay in foster care in months from the date of latest removal from home to the date of discharge to adoption? (51 States)	16.2 – 55.7	32.4	No Standard
Component B: Progress toward adoption for children in foster care for 17 months or longer
Measure C2.3: Of all children who were in foster care on the first day of FY 2004, and who were in foster care for 17 continuous months or longer, what percent were discharged from foster care to a finalized adoption by the last day of FY 2004? The denominator for this measure excludes children who, by the end of FY 2004, were discharged from foster care with a discharge reason of live with relative, reunification, or guardianship. (51 States)	2.4 – 26.2	20.2	No Standard
Measure C2.4: Of all children who were in foster care on the first day of FY 2004 for 17 continuous months or longer, and who were not legally free for adoption prior to that day, what percent became legally free for adoption during the first 6 months of FY 2004? (Legally free means that there was a parental rights termination date reported to AFCARS for both mother and father.) The denominator for this measure excludes children who, by the last day of the first 6 months of FY 2004, were not legally free, but had been discharged from foster care with a discharge reason of live with relative, reunification, or guardianship. (51 States)	0.1 – 17.8	8.8	No Standard
Component C: Progress toward adoption of children who are legally free for adoption
Measure C2.5: Of all children who became legally free for adoption during FY 2003 (i.e., there was a parental rights termination date reported to AFCARS for both mother and father), what percent were discharged from foster care to a finalized adoption in less than 12 months of becoming legally free? (47 States)	20.0 – 100	45.8	No Standard

*The data shown are for the national standard target year of FY 2004. Each State will be evaluated against the standard on data relevant to its specific CFSR 12-month target period. The national standards will remain the same throughout the second round of the CFSR.
**The medians and the national standards for the safety and composite data indicators are based on an adjustment to the distribution using the sampling error for each data indicator. The medians and national standards for the composite data indicators are from a dataset that excluded counties in a State that did not have data for all measures within a particular composite. The range and medians for each individual measure reflect the distribution of all counties that had data for that particular measure, even if that county was not included in the overall composite calculation.
***A State was excluded from the calculation of this composite either because (1) it did not submit FIPS codes in its AFCARS submissions (1 State), or (2) with regard to composite 1 and 2, it did not provide unique identifiers that would permit tracking children across fiscal years (4 States).

DATA INDICATORS ASSOCIATED WITH CFSR PERMANENCY OUTCOME 1 – CHILDREN HAVE PERMANENCY AND STABILITY IN THEIR LIVING SITUATIONS^*	Range	Median^**	National Standard^**
Permanency Composite 3: Achieving Permanency for Children in Foster Care for Long Periods of Time (51 States)***	50 – 150	112.7	121.7 or higher
Component A: Permanency for children in foster care for long periods of time
Measure C3.1: Of all children who were in foster care for 24 months or longer on the first day of FY 2004, what percent were discharged to a permanent home prior to their 18th birthday and by the end of the fiscal year? A child is considered discharged to a permanent home if the discharge reason is adoption, guardianship, reunification, or live with relative. (51 States)	8.1 – 35.3	25.0	No Standard
Measure C3.2: Of all children who were discharged from foster care in FY 2004 who were legally free for adoption at the time of discharge (i.e., there was a parental rights termination date reported to AFCARS for both mother and father), what percent were discharged to a permanent home prior to their 18th birthday? A child is considered discharged to a permanent home if the discharge reason is adoption, guardianship, reunification, or live with relative. (51 States)	84.9 – 100	96.8	No Standard
Component B: Children growing up in foster care
Measure C3.3: Of all children who either (1) were discharged from foster care in FY 2004 with a discharge reason of emancipation, or (2) reached their 18th birthday in FY 2004 while in foster care, what percent were in foster care for 3 years or longer? (51 States)	15.8 – 76.9	47.8	No Standard
Permanency Composite 4: Placement Stability (51 States)	50 – 150	93.3	101.5 or higher
Measure C4.1: Of all children who were served in foster care during FY 2004, and who were in foster care for at least 8 days but less than 12 months, what percent had two or fewer placement settings? (51 States)	55.0 – 99.6	83.3	No Standard
Measure C4.2: Of all children who were served in foster care during FY 2004, and who were in foster care for at least 12 months but less than 24 months, what percent had two or fewer placement settings? (51 States)	27.0 – 99.8	59.9	No Standard
Measure C4.3: Of all children who were served in foster care during FY 2004, and who were in foster care for at least 24 months, what percent had two or fewer placement settings? (51 States)	13.7 – 98.9	33.9	No Standard