Conference: OSEP Leadership Date: July 2015 Presenters: Kathi Gillaspy and staff from several states This presentation featured staff from Colorado and Tennessee sharing information, ideas, and resources for effectively engaging stakeholders in data use. Presentation: Effectively Engaging Stakeholders in Data Use
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Collecting High-Quality Child Outcome Data for Program Improvement
Conference: OSEP Leadership Date: July 2015 Presenters: Abby Winer, Cornelia Taylor, Kathi Gillaspy, and state staff This presentation shares the current child outcomes data and trends over time, provides a greater understanding of the usefulness of the COMS framework in improving data quality, and discusses what states are doing to examine and improve data quality. […]
OSEP Data Technical Assistance Centers: Collaborating to Assist State Agencies
Conference: OSEP Leadership Date: July 2015 Presenters: Donna Spiker and partner centers This presentation shares information on OSEP-funded TA centers that assist state agencies in building capacity to meet IDEA data collection and reporting requirements. Presentation: OSEP Data Technical Assistance Centers: Collaborating to Assist State Agencies
619 Data Needs and Responsive Data Governance
Conference: OSEP Leadership Date: July 2015 Presenters: Moderated and facilitated by Nancy Reder (NASDSE), Denise Mauzy (DaSy), & Sharon Walsh (DaSy) This presentation discusses the new and challenging issues for data sharing and governance that arise as the use of 619 data increases in state accountability systems, particularly as these data are shared or integrated […]
DaSy Data System Framework for Developing and Enhancing a High-Quality State Data System
Conference: OSEP Leadership Date: July 2015 Presenters: Kathleen Hebbeler (DaSy), Bruce Bull (DaSy), & Karie Taylor (AZ Part C Coordinator) This presentation demonstrates the DaSy Data System Framework and Self-Assessment, resources created to assist Part C and Section 619 state staff in developing and enhancing high-quality state data systems and in improving the quality of […]
Part C and 619 Involvement With Integrated Early Childhood Data
Conference: OSEP Leadership Date: July 2015 Presenters: Moderated by Missy Cochenour This presentation addresses the value and benefits of linked/integrated data for Part C and 619. State presenters share how the critical questions are driving their participation in data sharing activities with other early childhood programs. Presentation: Part C and 619 Involvement with Integrated Early Childhood Data
Kindergarten Entry Assessment (KEA): Getting it Right for All Children
Conference: OSEP Leadership Date: July 2015 Presenters: Kathleen Hebbeler This presentation gives a brief background on Kindergarten Entry Assessments (KEA) by discussing its history and current trends. Issues around making sure kindergarteners with disabilities can be included in the KEA are also discussed. Presentation: Kindergarten Entry Assessment (KEA): Getting it Right for All Children
Emerging Issues in Using Preschool and Kindergarten Assessment to Improve Learning
Conference: OSEP Leadership Date: July 2015 Presenters: Kathleen Hebbeler, Dee Gethman, & Sophia Hubbellat This presentation addresses the implications of aligning Kindergarten Entry Assesssments (KEAs) with early childhood standards for all early childhood programs (including preschool special education) as we strive for quality programs. Presentation: Emerging Issues in Using Preschool and Kindergarten Assessment to Improve […]
Good Data: A Key Ingredient for Program Improvement
Conference: OSEP Leadership Date: July 2015 Presenters: Kathleen Hebbeler This presentation discusses how having and using data is an essential part of program improvement. It covers key areas where data can and should be collected, discusses using logic models as a planning tool, and poses questions for states to consider when determining where their state […]
Data Sharing: Federal TA Efforts, What We Know & What We Need to Know
Conference: OSEP Leadership Date: July 2013 Presenters: Sharon Walsh, Jennifer Tschantz, Evelyn Shaw, & Baron Rodriguez This presentation provides an overview of Federal TA investments funded to assist in privacy rules and practices related to sharing data across systems. Presenters from the DaSy, PTAC, and ECTA Centers will provide information from their Centers and describe […]

