This document defines terminology used in the SPP/APR development process. Published by: Michigan Department of Education Choosing a Common Language: Terms and Definitions Used in the State Performance Plan (SPP) and the Annual Performance Report (APR)
This 2009 report examines the initiatives of state education agencies in the Northeast and Islands Region to support data-driven decision making in districts and schools and describes the service providers hired to support this work. The report identifies four components of data-driven decision making initiatives and finds that not all initiatives include all four. Published […]
This 2009 presentation highlights the importance of longitudinal data in the systematic improvement of child outcomes. It focuses on developing an information infrastructure for child outcome measures to enable states to track their progress over time. Presented at the 2009 IDEA Part B and Part C Data Meeting and the Measuring Child and Family Outcomes […]
This 2009 presentation highlights the importance of longitudinal data in the early childhood system. It provides an overview of OSEP child outcome reporting requirements and how these data, when collected longitudinally, can address the changing service needs of special education recipients. It also provides a brief overview of the design of an effective data system […]
This 2009 policy brief provides an overview of six states that use unique identifiers to link data between Part C and B, and discusses the development of these systems. Published by National Association of State Directors of Special Education (NASDSE) Using Unique Identifiers to Promote Data Sharing Between Part C and Part B
This 2009 annual data book provides thoughts on the state of data use in systems serving children and describes the need for improvements in early childhood and special education systems and in data collection, analysis, and linking. Published by The Annie E. Casey Foundation 2009 Kids Count Data Book
This 2007 report analyzes the US DOE’s development and implementation of the New National Education Data System. Published by: National Association of State Directors of Special Education (NASDSE) ED Facts: Special Education in the New National Education Data System
This 2005 document provides an overview of The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), which includes provisions on the sharing of health care data and information. Published by Technical Assistance Alliance for Parent Centers HIPAA Basics
This 2004 brief summarizes information gathered by Project Forum on states’ use of unique student identifiers. Published by: National Association of State Directors of Special Education (NASDSE) Unique Student Identifiers
