Category Archives: IDEA Data Center

IDEA Data Center (IDC)

No Need to Reinvent the Wheel: Professional Development Resources to Reinforce Core COS Practices

This session explored available Child Outcomes Summary (COS) resources that help teams focus on functionality, cover the breadth of the outcomes, develop age-anchoring skills, determine ratings with the decision tree, and engage families in COS conversations. Participants discovered how these resources can improve, refresh, or refine team implementation of the COS process. Professional development providers and technical assistance staff using these resources shared strategies for practical implementation of quality learning activities for busy practitioners.

Using the Behavior Incident Report System to Identify and Address Exclusionary Discipline Practices

The disproportionate use of exclusionary discipline among some groups of preschool children is a national concern. Data from the Behavior Incident Report System (BIRS), designed for programs implementing the Pyramid Model, can help program leadership teams analyze behavioral incidents and identify exclusionary discipline practices.

Navigating IDEA and FERPA To Protect Privacy in Today’s Early Childhood World

This presentation discussed the protection of personally identifiable information and data sharing, relative to requirements in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).

Finance Glossary

This glossary contains terms relevant to finance for IDEA Part C and Part B, Section 619 programs. The terms include reference to IDEA and other related federal fiscal requirements as […]

Data Meeting Toolkit

This toolkit is a suite of tools that groups can use to guide conversation around data and support databased decisionmaking. The toolkit provides resources to support success before, during, and after […]

Part C Data Processes Toolkit

This DaSy toolkit provides customizable data collection protocols to document data processes for the lead agency.

Part C Exiting Toolkit

This IDEA Data Center (IDC) Toolkit allows users to access five different downloadable forms that will assist in the documentation of their Part C Exiting Process and provides checklists they […]

IDEA Data Quality: Outlier Analyses Tools

These IDEA Data Center products are designed to be used by the state personnel responsible for the IDEA 618 and/or 616 data. They include a brief that introduces the principles […]

Working Principles of High-Quality IDEA Data

This IDEA Data Center (IDC) infographic provides definitions of key principles of high-quality IDEA data. View Working Principles of High-Quality IDEA Data Infographic

Data Meeting Protocol

This 2018 IDEA Data Center (IDC) tool provides a simple structure that state and local teams can use to guide conversations around data. It details steps to follow before, during, […]

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