This 2013 publication outlines the process for developing key policy questions to guide the development and use of an early childhood data system and it offers examples from states that […]
Answering Key Questions with an Early Childhood Data System
Category Archives: SLDS State Support Team
Strategies for Engaging Early Learning Stakeholders
This 2013 5-page webinar summary explores the diverse roles of stakeholders in developing and implementing an Early Childhood Integrated Data System (ECIDS). It covers strategies for promoting positive stakeholder engagement […]
Forum Guide to Supporting Data Access for Researchers: A Local Education Agency Perspective
This 2013 report recommends a set of core practices, operations, and templates that can be adopted and adapted by Local Education Agencies (LEAs) as they consider how to respond to […]
Stakeholder Engagement and Sustainability: Helping Stakeholders Get the Most from a Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems (SLDS)
This 2013 brief discusses best practices, state examples and State Support Team (SST) tips on how to effectively use stakeholder engagement towards creating a sustainable Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems (SLDS). […]
Elevator Speeches
This 2013 brief describes best practices in explaining Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems (SLDS) to high-level, non-technical decision-makers or policymakers in a succinct way. Published by: Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems (SDLS) […]
Early Wins
This 2013 issue brief offers advice on strategically planning early wins. An early win is the implementation of a small outcome or objective that can be realized quickly and early […]
Essentials of Data-Based Action: Getting Data Out of Your Data System (so you can use it)
This 2013 session describes the importance of using data to inform decision-making. Principles of data use are broken out into three main categories: planning for who the users are, creating […]
Data Governance: The Foundation for an Effective Early Childhood Data System
This 2013 session discusses the increased need for data governance, but from a different approach. Instead of data governance administered within a single state agency to define when data are […]
Moving Right Along: Incorporating Head Start Data in an SLDS
This 2013 document explores the journeys of seven states as they work to examine and share Head Start data, both among Head Start agencies and with state agency partners. It […]
SLDS Sustainability Planning Guide
This 2012 resource was created to support states as they examine their ability to sustain their SLDS. It is a supplemental resource for the SLDS Sustainability Self-Assessment Tool. Published by: […]