Author Archives: Patti Schank

Tools to Increase the Usefulness of Child Outcomes Data for Local Programs

Conference: Division for Early Childhood’s 37th Annual Conference Date: September 2021 Presenters: Elizabeth Schroder (Speaker) Director of Research, Napa County Office of Education – DR Access Program; Cornelia Taylor, Principal Education Researcher, SRI International; Tony Ruggiero, Education Analyst, AEM Corporation/TA Provider, DaSy Center Across the country, states and local districts are struggling to analyze and […]

Looking Back to Move Forward: What We’ve Learned about Remote Service Delivery

Conference: Division for Early Childhood’s (DEC) 37th Annual International Conference Date: September 2021 Presenters: Cindy Weigel, Senior Technical Assistance Specialist, SRI International, DaSy Center; Amy Nicholas, Technical Assistance Specialist, AnLar/DaSy Center; Barbara Simpson, NC Part C Join this session to hear one state’s experience with shifting to remote early intervention services. Learn how OSEP’s national […]

Preparing for Target Setting with Stakeholders

If you work in Part C and 619 you know that, this year, every state must set targets for Part C and 619 performance through 2025. These targets must be submitted in the FFY 2020 SPP/APR due February 1, 2022. States should aim for achievable and rigorous targets. What are achievable and rigorous targets?

Finance Glossary

This glossary contains terms relevant to finance for IDEA Part C and Part B, Section 619 programs. The terms include reference to IDEA and other related federal fiscal requirements as well as those specific to billing public and private insurance for IDEA services. Finance Glossary

Part C Data System Functions

This DaSy Part C Data System Functions resource contains a list of Part C data system functions designed to assist in developing and enhancing high-quality state data systems. The primary audiences for this document are Part C coordinators and data managers, data system project managers, technical staff supporting state data systems, and possibly state data […]

Data Meeting Toolkit

This toolkit is a suite of tools that groups can use to guide conversation around data and support databased decisionmaking. The toolkit provides resources to support success before, during, and after data meetings. Data Meeting Toolkit

IDEA Child Outcomes Highlights for FFY2019

Between FFY2018 and 2019 there were declines in the percentage of children making gains (Summary Statement 1) and those reaching age expectations (Summary statement 2) in Part C and the percentage of children reaching age expectations (Summary statement 2) in Preschool Part B. The percentage of children making gains (Summary Statement 1) in Part B Preschool held relatively steady from FFY2018 to FFY 2019. Reasons states have provided for declines in state performance include: changes to state data collection methods, data quality issues, and potential impacts of COVID-19. Further analyses are needed to understand this trend.