This DaSy toolkit contains information, guidance, and templates to assist Part C and Part B 619 program staff with creating or enhancing their data governance policies and procedures. For each data governance topic, an overview, consideration questions, and a fillable Microsoft Word template is provided.
Category Archives: Special Collection
IDEA and FERPA Crosswalk
Introducing: Identify Sorting Dials
Part C and Part B 619 staff can use the dials to support decision-making around how to collect, analyze and present data about sub-groups.
More Than Numbers: A Guide Towards Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Data Collection
The guide is useful to staff who design program forms and surveys that involve the collection of disability, gender, or race/ethnicity information.
Principles for Advancing Equitable Data Practice
Part C and Part B 619 staff can use this resource to examine and strengthen agency and organization data practices to align more closely with equity principles.
The Consumer’s Guide to Data
Part C and Part B 619 staff can use these tips to increase trust and clarity in publicly reported data and encourage appropriate use of data, particularly when data about historically underserved groups are presented.
Shaping Equitable Early Childhood Policy
Part C and Part B 619 staff can learn about strategies for engaging those impacted by data in decision making around planning, analyzing and sharing data.
Methodology Matrix
Part C and Part B 619 staff can use this interactive tool with data teams and stakeholders to explore and determine the most appropriate methodologies for research or evaluation data collection.
Critical Language Style Guide
Part C and 619 staff can use this tool to develop an awareness for and use of critical language framework to promote equity.
A Progressive’s Style Guide
Part C and 619 staff can use this guide to identify language that is problematic and to use preferred language when referring to people.