Category Archives: DaSy Center

Benefits and Challenges of Integrating Data in Early Childhood: The Case of Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education

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Conference: NCES STATS-DC Data Conference Date: July 2014 Presenters: Linda Goodman, Kathleen Hebbeler, Abby Winer, & Meredith Miceli This presentation discusses how young children with disabilities, who often are served in multiple programs, are likely to benefit from more coordinated state efforts to integrate data systems across programs. The issues states face when trying to […]

High Quality Child Outcomes Data in Early Childhood: More Important than Ever

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Conference: Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) Project Directors Meeting Date: July 2014 Presenters: Kathleen Hebbeler, Christina Kasprzak, & Lynne Kahn This presentation discusses how using child outcomes data became more important for states this year because of a new requirement for a State Systemic Improvement Plan (SSIP) based on data analysis. The presentation focuses […]

Collaboration through Information Sharing: Building Early Childhood Integrated Data Systems

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Conference: Head Start’s 12th National Research Conference on Early Childhood Date: July 2014 Presenters: Jennifer Tschantz, Missy Cochenour, Donna Spiker, Lynne Kahn, Kathleen Hebbeler, Lauren Barton, & Suzanne Raber These presentations are part of a symposium that describes the national landscape of federal investments and resources to develop integrated and longitudinal state level data systems. […]

The ABCs of Data Dictionaries

This 2014 brief provides an overview of the basic components of a data dictionary and is designed to educate and inform IDEA Part C and Part B 619 state staff about the purpose and benefits of having up-to-date data dictionaries for their data systems. By Tate Gould, Amy Nicholas, William Blandford, Tony Ruggiero, Mary Peters, […]

Data Visualization: A Picture’s Worth a Thousand Numbers

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This 2014 webinar is an encore presentation from the 2013 Improving Data, Improving Outcomes conference and explores the “why’s, what’s and how’s” of visualizing data. Different approaches that some states have used to display data in innovative and visually interesting ways as a means to better understand and communicate data are presented. The accompanying resource […]

SSIP Phase I: Data Analysis

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This information was part of a 2014 SSIP webinar series.  The webinar provided information about the Phase I Data Analysis process; resources and strategies that can support this process; and ideas for engaging stakeholders. Presented by Megan Vinh, Christina Kasprzak, Beth Tolley, Kyla Patterson, & Shannon Dunstan on April 8, 2014. SSIP Phase I: Data Analysis

Current Status and Future Priorities: Statewide Data Systems for IDEA Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education

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Conference: Conference on Research Innovations in Early Intervention (CRIEI) Date: February 2014 Presenters: Donna Spiker, Kathleen Hebbeler, Martha Diefendorf & Taletha Derrington This poster displays selected findings about the current status of Part C and Part B 619 data systems and where states are in moving to improve their data systems. Poster: Current Status and […]

Current State Analysis on FERPA and HIPAA Challenges to Accessing Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education Data

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Conference: Conference on Research Innovations in Early Intervention (CRIEI) Date: February 2014 Presenters: Baron Rodriguez, Donna Spiker & Missy Cochenour This poster presents multiple case studies from across the country to highlight promising practices about researcher access to state data and understanding of privacy and confidentiality considerations, and ways that data can be used to […]

Introducing the DaSy Center

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Conference: FPG Seminar Series Date: November 2013 Presenters: Kellen Reid & Martha Diefendorf This presentation is an overview of the DaSy Center and its goals and activities including the Needs Assessment, Framework Development, Technical Assistance, and Leadership & Coordination. Introducing the DaSy Center