Our Self-Assessment Comparison Tool provides a mechanism to examine changes over time in the implementation of one or more components/subcomponents of the ECTA and DaSy Data Frameworks. With a simple data import, you can see changes in the Quality Indicator (QI) and the Elements of Quality (EQ) ratings between two points in time.

Annie E. Casey Foundation’s annual report on state trends in child well-being is now available. Learn about national trends in economic well-being, education, health, and family & community and examine key indicators broken out by race and hispanic origin. The report also includes state rankings for each indicator. Read or download the 2016 Data Book.

Our June 8 webinar introduced Pay for Success (PFS), an innovative funding model used to address complex social problems. DaSy, ECTA, and OSEP presenters shared information about PFS projects in the U.S. and abroad and launched our Special Collection of PFS resources. The webinar presentation and recording are now available online for Pay for Success […]

In case you missed it, the June 6th national webinar hosted by NCSI, ECTA, and DaSy is now available online. Representatives from two state departments of education and two state Part C programs participated in a “virtual state panel” and shared their experiences with implementing infrastructure changes as well as their approaches to assessing the […]

Our latest brief spotlights the partnership between the Maryland State Department of Education and the Johns Hopkins University Center for Technology in Education. Maryland: Establishing Partnerships to Build Data Use Capacity includes a timeline of the partnership work, benefits realized by the partners, lessons learned, and guiding questions for other state agencies to use when […]

This brief promotes formal data governance by describing lessons learned from other industries that supports the need for formal Part C data governance, outlining the risks of informal data governance and the benefits of formal data governance, and providing action steps to support state Part C systems in establishing or improving formal data governance. Check […]

This 2016 DaSy product provides an orientation to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) for Part C and Part B 619 agencies, programs, and service providers. Through answering frequently asked questions DaSy receives about HIPAA, the document highlights aspects of HIPAA most relevant to IDEA early childhood programs. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability […]

This archived webinar from the National Conference on State Legislatures (NCSL) focuses on how integrated early care and education data systems can inform policymakers and help answer questions about young children, families, programs, and services in their states. Both the PowerPoint presentation and the 52-minute YouTube video recording are available on the NCSL website.