Category Archives: DaSy Center

Look! Think! Act! Using Data for Program Improvement

A simple process for state and local program leaders to use data to make organizational and program decisions.

Developing Use Cases to Support Your EI and ECSE Data Analytics

The presentation reviewed the process and components of a programmatic use case, discussed how to use the programmatic use case and reviewed a state example. Lastly, the session engaged in a small group activity to create a draft use case based on the DaSy Critical Questions.

Broader than PreK: State Transition Planning from a Comprehensive ECCE Lens

The session focused on why transitions matter, how PDG B-5 included transition as part of the grant, provided examples of state innovations, included national lessons learned, and discussed how Part C and Part B 619 fit into the context of ECCE.

Look! Think! Act! Digging into a new resource to support state and local program improvement

The Look! Think! Act! workshop focused on how state staff members might use the available learning module to build the capacity of state staff and local program leaders. The content includes the basics of Look! Think! Act! and the resources created to support its use.

Telepractice Going Forward: Developing State Guidance for Ongoing Use of the Service Delivery Method

Two states share their processes used to develop current guidance and communication plans, based on data, to address the needs of families, providers, and staff to effectively implement telepractice as an ongoing service delivery method and advance equity in the current stage of the pandemic and beyond.

IDEA Child Outcomes Highlights for FFY 2020

For Part C Early Intervention, a comparison of national averages from FFY 2019 to FFY 2020 showed increases in some outcomes and decreases in others. There was an increase in […]

Analysis Steps Used to Generate National Estimates for Progress Categories, Summary Statements, and Results FFY 2020

National estimates were computed using three methods: (1) Computing weighted national estimates for all states, (2) Computing the unweighted national estimates for all states, and (3) Computing the weighted national […]

State Approaches to Child Outcomes Measurement: Part C APR Indicator 3 FFY 2020 (2020–2021)

States use several different approaches to measure child outcomes, as illustrated in these maps compiled by DaSy & ECTA. Most states use the Child Outcomes Summary Process, a team process […]

State Approaches to Child Outcomes Measurement: Part B APR Indicator 7 (Section 619/Preschool) FFY 2020 (2020–2021)

States use several different approaches to measure child outcomes, as illustrated in these maps compiled by DaSy & ECTA. Most states use the Child Outcomes Summary Process, a team process […]