Category Archives: ECTA Center

IDEA Part C Indicator 12 Resources

New tools to support States reporting requirements on the correction of findings of noncompliance in the new SPP/APR Indicator C12 beginning with the FFY 2023 SPP/APR.

Clear, Complete, and Confident: Submitting a Quality APR

This presentation at the 2024 IDIO conference provided information and resources to help states to build a solid understanding of the SPP/APR indicators and the nuances of each calculation. Resources highlighed included the “SPP/APR Basics” online training modules, the Checklists and Tips, and the new Data Calculation documents.

Part C Data Tips: New Resources and Special Office Hours for SPP/APR Season

As Part C Data Managers and Coordinators head into the SPP/APR reporting season, balancing deadlines for data collection, reporting, and compliance is key. For those preparing the SPP/APR, there are several critical resources available to support your work.

DaSy and ECTA Office Hours: APR Indicators C5/C6 and C12; 618 and SPP/APR Data Submissions

C5/C6: November 13 from 4:00-5:00 p.m. ET / 1:00-2:00 p.m. PT.
C12: November 20 from 4:00-5:00 p.m. ET / 1:00-2:00 p.m. PT.

Data for Identifying and Correcting Non-Compliance and Reporting C-12 Findings

The presenters discussed the new requirements for the FFY 2023 Part C SPP/APR submission, including information about reporting C12 data, and the use of pre-finding correction.

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.