A publication from the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences (IES), A Guide to Using State Longitudinal Data for Applied Research may be useful for state staff as background for interacting with researchers and may help state staff and researchers communicate across their two cultures. It highlights the opportunities and constraints that researchers […]
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NCES Guide to Alternative SES Measures
Looking for a more suitable measure of socioeconomic status (SES) than eligibility for free- and reduced-price meal programs? The National Center for Education Statistics has just released a useful guide to help policymakers, program staff, and data staff adopt new measures. The Forum Guide to Alternative Measures of Socioeconomic Status in Education Data Systems identifies […]
Today! ECTA & DaSy Framework Self-Assessment Demonstration
Join us for our one-hour webinar this Thursday, June 18 at 4:00 pm EDT. We’ll demonstrate the potential uses of the Framework Self-Assessment, how to use the self-assessment to evaluate components of your Part C or Section 619 state system, and how to use the Framework Self-Assessment as the basis for improvement planning.
Register for our Framework Self-Assessment Demonstration webinar
Registration is now open for our June 18 webinar in which DaSy and ECTA staff will demonstrate our Self-Assessment tool for state Part C and Section 619/Preschool programs. Join us on Thursday, June 18 from 4:00 – 5:00 EDT to see how this Excel-based tool produces a profile across quality indicators, provides states a current […]
Child Outcomes Summary Process Module
The Early Childhood Technical Assistance (ECTA) Center and the Center for IDEA Early Childhood Data Systems (DaSy Center) are pleased to release the first three sessions of our Child Outcomes Summary (COS) Process Module. This free online learning module draws from the work of the Early Childhood Outcomes (ECO) Center and is designed to help […]
OSEP Extends Deadline for Phase II SSIP
On Tuesday, May 12, OSEP notified Part C Coordinators and SEA Directors that the deadline for submission of the Phase II State Systemic Improvement Plan (SSIP) would be extended from February 1, 2016 to April 1, 2016. The change was made to allow states a full year to develop and submit their plans.
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2015 OSEP Leadership Conference Call for Proposals Deadline Extended
The Call for Proposals for the 2015 OSEP Leadership Conference has been extended! Submit your proposal for a one-hour breakout session or poster session by Thursday, May 7 at 5:00 p.m. ET. The OSEP Leadership Conference will be July 27-29 at the Marriott Wardman Park in Washington, DC.
IDC Interactive Institute in Albuquerque, NM
This week is the first of three IDC Interactive Institutes on High-Quality Data & the SSIP. These collaborative two-day Institutes will build capacity of states to obtain and use high-quality data to plan, implement, and evaluate their SSIP. Hosted by the IDEA Data Center in collaboration with DaSy Center, ECTA Center, NCSI, and NTACT, the […]
2015-2016 CEELO Leadership Academy
The Center on Enhancing Early Learning Outcomes (CEELO) invites applicants to a year-long Leadership Academy to strengthen leadership and management competencies of individuals with responsibilities for early childhood education programs in state departments of education (SEAs), early learning agencies and other state early childhood education agencies. Find detailed information about the Academy, information about the […]