This 2013 introductory session will familiarize users with the Common Education Data Standards (CEDS) and describe what CEDS are needed, what the parts of CEDS are, and how CEDS can […]
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Preparing the Next Generation of Professionals to Use Child Outcomes Data to Improve Early Intervention and Preschool Special Education
Conference: OSEP Project Directors Date: July 2013 Presenters: Kathleen Hebbeler & Lynne Kahn This presentation provides background information on the federal collection of child outcomes data and the state approaches […]
Formative Assessment: So What Happens Next?
Conference: NAECS-SDE Annual Meeting Date: June 2013 Presenter: Kathleen Hebbeler This presentation discusses formative assessment validity and using the results of formative assessments within the Findings – Meaning – Action […]
Sharing is Good for Kids
Conference: NERRC Meeting of the Part C Coordinators Date: April 2013 Presenter: Presented by Kathleen Hebbeler This presentation makes the case for why sharing, in terms of collecting, connecting, and […]
Answering Key Questions with an Early Childhood Data System
This 2013 publication outlines the process for developing key policy questions to guide the development and use of an early childhood data system and it offers examples from states that […]
The Special Data Dissemination Standard
This 2013 document is a standard of best dissemination practices for subscribing nations to guide the public release of economic information but the principles can be applied to special education […]
Strategies for Engaging Early Learning Stakeholders
This 2013 5-page webinar summary explores the diverse roles of stakeholders in developing and implementing an Early Childhood Integrated Data System (ECIDS). It covers strategies for promoting positive stakeholder engagement […]
Incorporating EC Data into Your Longitudinal Data System: Why Does It Matter to Part C and 619?
OSEP Policy Letter to Maureen Greer/ITCA on parental consent and insurance billing for Part C services
This 2013 letter from OSEP to the IDEA Infant and Toddler Coordinators Association (ITCA) responds to thirteen questions asked on behalf of ITCA’s state members about parental consent requirements, parental […]
OSEP Policy Letter to Flinn on FERPA
This 2013 letter from OSEP provides guidance on the need for an Early Intervention Service (EIS) provider to obtain parental consent upon disclosing personally identifiable information to a potential funding […]