Definition: Protection of data from unauthorized (accidental or intentional) modification, destruction, or disclosure. Source: Taken from the Committee on National Security Systems DaSy Framework Component: Data Governance and Management
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Data Quality
Definition: A multi-dimensional measurement of the adequacy of a particular datum or data sets based on a number of dimensions including, but not limited to accuracy, completeness, consistency, and timeliness. DaSy Framework Component: Data Governance and Management
Data Linkage
Definition: The process of joining or connecting records in one data set/system with those in another data set/system. Records can be linked through a common identifier in both data sets or by some other method. Source: DaSy-developed definition DaSy Framework Component: System Design and Development
Data Element
Definition: An atomic (i.e., most basic) unit of data that has precise meaning or precise semantics that can be defined and measured. Source: Taken from Common Education Data Standards (CEDS) DaSy Framework Component: System Design and Development
Recording available: EC data privacy under IDEA & FERPA
The presentation and recording from our December 15 webinar, Privacy, please! Safeguarding the privacy of young children with disabilities under IDEA & FERPA, are now available on our website. Experts from the U.S. Department of Education addressed answers to frequently asked questions related to privacy and confidentiality for IDEA early childhood programs.
Tomorrow! Family outcomes webinar
Join ECTA Center for A National Picture of Part C Indicator 4 Family Data on Tuesday, December 13 at 3 pm ET to learn about the national FFY 2014-2015 Part C Indicator 4 family data. ECTA staff will look at trends in the data, as well as overviews of states’ methodology and a review of […]
Early Childhood Privacy and Confidentiality FAQs
OSERS’ Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) released a guidance document in 2016. Understanding the Confidentiality Requirements Applicable to IDEA Early Childhood Programs Frequently Asked Questions provides responses to frequently asked questions to facilitate and enhance states’ implementation of IDEA privacy and confidentiality provisions and can be used in conjunction with the 2014 side-by-side guide […]
Understanding the Confidentiality Requirements Applicable to IDEA Early Childhood Programs FAQS
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) developed these Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) to assist early childhood programs under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) — Part B section 611, Part B section 619, and Part C — with addressing privacy and confidentiality questions. Sections include General IDEA and FERPA […]
Presentation and recording from Child Outcomes webinar
Our November 30 webinar, A National Picture: Child Outcomes for FFY 2014-15, has been posted on our Webinars & Conferences page. View the webinar recording or download the presentation to learn about the national data, as well as State Child Outcomes Data Quality Profiles.
A National Picture: Child Outcomes for FFY 2014-15
ECTA and DaSy Center staff along with several Part C and 619 state staff presented the national child outcomes data for FFY 2014-2015 and discussed state specific variation. The State Child Outcomes Data Quality Profiles, which provide an individualized analysis of a state’s data compared to national data, trends over time within the state, and […]