This session delved into the critical content and data that must be shared with directors to ensure equitable and inclusive opportunities for preschool children with disabilities.
Category Archives: IDIO Conference
Create Positive Change Through Data Culture and Systems Thinking
DaSy, ECTA, and the Waters Center for Systems Thinking teamed with four states to improve their Part C/619 programs by increasing the knowledge and skills needed to improve data culture and become systems thinkers.
Workshop: Analysis Paralysis? A Multi-Layered Approach to Data Use and Decision-Making
In this workshop from IDIO 2024, DaSy/ECTA staff guided participants through a multi-layered approach to analyzing data at a deeper level than normal.
Preparing for DMS: Steps for Improving State Systems
This workshop examined the DMS process OSEP uses to monitor states’ IDEA general supervision system, focusing on compliance and improving outcomes for children with disabilities and their families.
New to Child Outcomes Measurement?
In this IDIO 2024 presentation, DaSy/ECTA staff cover the basics for child outcomes measurement and reporting, including an overview of how they were developed, what the outcomes are, how the indicators are calculated, what approaches to measurement states use, what the national results look like, how to consider child outcomes data quality, and where to access additional resources.
The Basics of Identifying and Correcting Noncompliance
Conference: IDIO 2022 Date: August 24, 2022 Presenters: Julie Austen, Sharon Walsh, Thomas McGhee, Stacy Callender, Christina Commons, Janet Timbs Presenters described in depth the requirements related to identifying and […]
What Are Internal Controls and Why Are They Important?
Conference: IDIO 2022 Date: August 23, 2022 Presenters: Charlie Kniseley, Danny Rice, Ardith Ferguson, Katy McCullough, Anne Lucas As Part C lead agencies work to improve their single line of […]
System Improvement for Equitable Access, Experiences and Outcomes
Many folks have been engaged in equity work at a personal and professional level. But what does it mean to have an equitable system? This session focused on how to intentionally include equity in your system through the indicators of quality in the revised ECTA/ DaSy System Framework. We shared how to use data at the leadership level to inform policy development, and provide opportunity to dig deep to identify needs, priorities, and opportunities for action at both the state and local level within your own system.
Intersectionality, Quality, and Inclusion: The Role of Race in the Early Childhood System
Today’s early childhood system has many positive and meaningful supports for children and their families. However, outcomes for children are disparate. Equitable access, appropriate supports, and full inclusion are not available to all children. This disparity is especially true for racially, culturally, and linguistically diverse children and families. In this session, participants examined history and data to explore how bias and ableism have impacted the early childhood system, specifically in relation to intersectionality, the perception of “quality” in programs, and inclusive services for all children.
Building Effective Teams for Stakeholder Engagement
Having a robust stakeholder engagement plan is crucial. As states work to engage a broad range of stakeholders on an ongoing basis, virtual strategies and methods continue to be important—even as face-to-face gatherings increase.