Data-driven decision-making is transforming education and family services, from personalized learning plans for individual children, to school-level program development, to state-wide systemic changes. As our systems move towards data-driven decision-making on all fronts, the education leaders, policy-makers, and researchers can’t leave behind the families who shape the stories we tell with data and the potential […]
Great news from the Department of Education: They’ve extended our project for another year! The Center for IDEA Early Childhood Data Systems (DaSy Center) is now funded through November 30, 2018. For details, see the Federal Register announcement.
Meeting Outcomes As a result of participating in this meeting, participants will: Gain knowledge about challenges, successes, and strategies for SSIP Phase III from other entities/territories specifically focused on improvements in SSIP implementation and evaluation. Identify one way to improve data collection, analysis, and reporting in Phase III of the SSIP. Gain information and knowledge […]
In the latest Early ED in ESSA blog, our co-directors Donna Spiker and Kathy Hebbeler and our friends Sharon Walsh and Debbie Cate from the ECTA Center explain how states and districts can prioritize the inclusion of children with disabilities in efforts to improve early learning programs. This blog series from the Center on Enhancing […]
In discussions with our state partners around data linking, a question we often hear at the DaSy Center is, “What are other states doing?” In order to provide information about what other states/territories are doing, the DaSy Center has devoted a section of the website to a series of maps which show data on ten […]
A 60 day public comment period for the Report of Infants and Toddlers Receiving Early Intervention Services and of Program Settings Where Services are Provided in Accordance with Part C, and the Report on Infants and Toddlers Information Collection Package and Report of Dispute Resolution Under Part C of the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act […]
The presentation and recording from our June 28 Powerful Presentations webinar are now available in the Webinars tab of DaSy Products. Learn how to present data in an efficient and meaningful way that is appropriate for your audience, and check out the pros and cons of a few presentation tools.
Sorry, your data system will not perform as desired forever. Requirements, technology, expectations all change. Even with the best maintenance, your data system will eventually become antiquated. Replacing it may require a Request for Proposal (RFP) to solicit interested vendors. And even if the new data system is built in-house, developing data system specifications that […]
State Examples Hawaii SSIP Action Plan Progress Report Mississippi SSIP Work Plan Timeline Poster: Simplifying SSIP Reporting Through Innovative Tracking Methods (PDF)
As you plan to link data, be sure you check federal privacy requirements for sharing personally identifiable information (PII). One very helpful resource to consider is Understanding the Confidentiality Requirements Applicable to IDEA Early Childhood Programs Frequently Asked Questions (FAQS). This document was issued in October 2016 by the U.S. Department of Education. It provides […]
