In these unprecedented times, the DaSy team is here to support you. DaSy is working to provide technical assistance (TA) and resources to state agencies as you address the impact of COVID-19 on Part C early intervention and Part B preschool special education programs supported through the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
Author Archives: Patti Schank
Key Part C Data Considerations during COVID-19
The purpose of this document is to provide a preliminary set of data considerations for Part C systems to understand the evolving impact of COVID-19 on services, programs and administrative activities, support decisionmaking, and assist in planning for future needs. Key Part C data considerations during COVID-19
Collecting and Tracking Maintenance of Effort (MOE) Data
May 27, 2020 This webinar features a new ECTA Center webpage on Collecting and Tracking Maintenance of Effort Data designed to assist State Part C Lead Agencies in establishing a process for collecting and tracking the budget and expenditures of State and local public funds each year to determine if MOE is met. Webinar Recording
Taking a Critical Look at Your Child Find Efforts
Authors: Margaret Gillis, Kathryn Morrison, & Haidee Bernstein In reviewing the data on the percentage of children birth to 3 years old that my state’s Part C program serves, I noticed that we serve a much lower percentage of children as compared with the national average. I want to understand why my state’s percentage is […]
COVID-19 Resources from the U.S. Department of Education
A new suite of resources from the U.S. Department of Education includes considerations for school closures, provision of special education services, impacts on assessments/accountability, flexibility on meal provision, and more.
Engaging stakeholders in home visiting data integration efforts
This resource is a 7-page brief that describes a 3-step approach for engaging diverse stakeholders (e.g, families, home visiting model developers, providers, researchers, legislators) in creating a process for integrating home visiting data with other early childhood programs. The brief also contains several additional resources to use in the process and for communicating about data […]
Policy guide: Using state data systems to create an information culture in education
This 16-page policy guide contains information about how to develop a culture of data use in education settings. It summarizes important lessons learned from a November 2018 Education Commission of the States meeting convened with more than a dozen education leaders to discuss how states can foster an information culture. It summarizes challenges and strategies […]
What do we Need to Better Understand Special Populations from a National Perspective?
Conference: Child Care and Early Education Policy Research Consortium Date: April 2019 Presenters: Kathleen Hebbeler Disability and special need is defined differently across the early childhood sectors and there is no one definition of disability that is universally accepted. How disability is defined can determine the types of educational environments to which children have access. Understanding […]
Young Children with Disabilities and Pay For Success: Options and Challenges
Conference: OSEP Leadership Conference Date: July 2019 Presenters: Jennifer Tschantz, Alice Ridgeway, and Grace Kelley This presentation provided a brief introduction to Pay For Success and described the experiences of two States in exploring possible applications of PFS, new opportunities, lessons learned, and other potential applications of PFS to serve young children with disabilities. Young Children […]
Progress in Part C & Part B 619 Data Systems: 2013 to 2019
Conference: OSEP Leadership Conference Date: July 2019 Presenters: Sara Thayer, Kathleen Hebbeler, & Angelique Dakkak The Center for IDEA Early Childhood Data Systems (DaSY) identified ten key indicators of state data system capabilities in Part C and 619. DaSy surveyed states on the status of these indicator in 2013, 2015, and 2019. This poster will present […]