This 2011 workbook is an accompanying guide to the textbook Making Data Talk: Communicating Public Health Data to the Public, Policy Makers, and the Press (Nelson, Hesse, & Croyle). This guide presents an overview of communication concepts and a framework to communicate data. It also includes examples to illustrate the application of this framework. Published […]
This 2011 electronic book is the second in a four-part series about longitudinal data systems (LDS). It discusses the critical planning and development phases of a longitudinal data system project and guides readers through the process of engaging a wide variety of stakeholders to create a vision for an LDS, build support for the undertaking, […]
This 2011 chapter from the book Quality Measurement in Early Childhood Settings addresses the measurement of quality of early care and education (ECE) programs for children with disabilities. Published by: Donna Spiker, Kathleen Hebbeler, & Lauren Barton Measuring Quality of ECE Programs for Children with Disabilities
This electronic book is the third in a four-part series about longitudinal data systems. It provides guidance on organizational issues, how to keep the project moving forward, and ensuring high quality data to improve education. Data governance and management is prominent thoughout this document. Published by: National Forum on Education Statistics Traveling Through Time: The […]
This 2011 report documents how four state education agencies are supporting local data-driven decision-making through their policies, practices, and programs for creating data systems, improving data access and use, and building district and school capacity to use data. Published by: Mid-Atlantic Regional Education Lab (REL) What Four States are Doing to Support Local Data-Driven Decision-Making: […]
This 2011 report describes how four states have ensured a quality review process within their educational data system. Published by: National Association of State Directors of Special Education (NASDSE) Systems for Reviewing Educational Data, including Special Education Information: Four State Approaches
This 2011 brief provides an overview of various sources of data that relate to personnel shortages in special education. Published by: National Center to Improve Recruitment and Retention of Qualified Personnel for Children with Disabilities (Personnel Improvement Center – PIC) Information from National Data Sources on Personnel Shortages in Special Education and Related Services
This 2011 report, prepared for New York’s Early Childhood Advisory Council, pulls together baseline information from surveys of New York State and New York City agencies providing early learning services to young children on their programs, workforce, and the children and families they serve. Published by: National Center for Children in Poverty (NCCP) Putting the […]
This 2011 electronic book is fourth in a four-part series. It focuses on the ways data can be used by stakeholders and how data can be turned into actionable information. It also provides case studies of effective data use. Published by: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Traveling Through Time: The Forum Guide to Longitudinal […]
This 2010 guide presents best practices in the ethical use and management of education data and is intended to improve the quality of education data gathered for use by policymakers and program decision-makers. Published by: The National Forum on Education Statistics The Forum Guide to Data Ethics
