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Child Outcomes Year-to-Year and Local-to-State Meaningful Differences Calculator
Use this tool to compare child outcomes summary statements across years and compare local child outcomes data to the rest of the state. This Excel-based calculator uses statistical formulas to determine if local and state level differences and the year-to-year differences in summary statements are likely due to factors other than chance (i.e., statistically different).
2021 State of the States Brief: Linking and Integration Activities That Bridge Early Childhood Programs
Linking and integrating IDEA data with different data systems can help U.S. states, territories, and other entities answer critical questions about children and families, their needs, and experiences with IDEA services and supports. This Brief shares what states were doing in spring 2021 to share, link and integrate their IDEA data with data from other early childhood programs.
Timeline of Common Child Outcomes Measurement-Related Activities: Part B Preschool
This tool provides a timeline of common activities that state and local Part B preschool programs undertake to collect and use early childhood outcomes data. The tool presents activities essential for federal reporting as well as other best practices.
2025 State Learning Opportunities
The OSEP-funded Early Childhood Technical Assistance (TA) Centers are pleased to announce a variety of new and ongoing opportunities to build individual and state capacity around implementation of IDEA 0-5 in 2023. We hope this information will assist you as you consider which TA opportunities best fit your needs and priorities.
IDEA Part C Exiting Data Check Tool
Newly updated! The Part C Exiting Data Tool is designed to be used by states as they prepare their IDEA 618 exit data for submission via EDPass.
IDIO 2024 Virtual Encore Series
Session 3 is Feb 25! Don’t miss this chance to connect, learn from other states, network with peers, and hear the keynotes and some concurrent and DaSyTalk presentations from IDIO 2024…
A Comprehensive Review of State Data Systems Supporting Early Childhood
NASDSE. December 2024. Using IDEA program data from a recent national survey, the presenters discussed the features and capabilities of state ECSE data systems, including typical child record content; access to standard workforce or financial data; associations with EI, Big B data, general ed/SLDS, health and foster care systems (ECIDS); and planned enhancements.
State Snapshots of Promising Practices by SPP/APR Indicator
The ECTA and DaSy Centers worked together to provide technical assistance and highlight state practices. These state snapshots are organized by selected indicators from the SPP/APR to support OSEP’s APR Indicator Analysis.
IDEA Part C Indicator 12 Resources
New tools to support States reporting requirements on the correction of findings of noncompliance in the new SPP/APR Indicator C12 beginning with the FFY 2023 SPP/APR.