This Special Collection displays the variety of resources we utilized when drafting and creating the DaSy Data Governance and Management toolkit.
Data Governance Toolkit: Resources
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Empowering Parents with Data
This 2015 two-page document from Data Quality Campaign provides information on steps states have taken to provide parents with vital information and highlights Metro Nashville Public Schools, a district with a strong parents engagement strategy, exemplifying the kinds of district practices states can support. Empowering Parents with Data (PDF)
Using benefit-cost analysis to scale up early childhood programs through Pay-for-Success financing
This 2015 journal article describes social impact borrowing as a new method for financing public sector, outlines contribution of benefit cost analysis (BCA), and discusses innovative use of social impact financing to promote scaling evidence based Child-Parent Centers and other early childhood programs. Citation: Temple, Judy A. & Reynolds, Arthur J. (2015). Using benefit-cost analysis […]
Project Management Guidebook: System Development Life Cycle
This electronic book provides guidance to increase project management competence and foster sustained success for projects. Published by: New York State Office for Technology Project Management Guidebook: System Development Life Cycle
State-Developed Resources – Special Collection
Topics » State-Developed Resources This collection contains links to state-specific publications, presentations and other resources related to early childhood and to data systems. The purpose of this page is to provide an opportunity for sharing of state materials. These resources have been developed by the states and the findings, conclusions and opinions expressed in these […]
Privacy and Confidentiality – Special Collection
Topics » Privacy and Confidentiality The use of quality early intervention and education data enables policymakers, administrators, educators, service providers and parents to design and implement effective practices to improve child and family outcomes. While the benefits of data use are clear, there are growing concerns about the scope and type of child data collected, […]
Data Resources for Families – Special Collection
Topics » Data Resources for Families The DaSy Center provides resources to help families understand why data are important. We want to help families ask good questions about data. We want to help families partner with program staff to set directions based on data. Information about data systems How families are included in data system […]
Developing Vision and Mission Statements
This tool provides a general description of what a vision statement is, it’s importance, and recommendations for how to create a vision statement. Additionally, the tool provides a checklist for creating a vision statement, example statements, and a powerpoint summarizing the main points of the tool. Published by: Community Toolbox Developing Vision and Mission Statements […]
Identifying education outcomes for Social Impact Bonds for early childhood
This 2015 Brookings Institute blog post summarizes a joint Institute for Child Success and Ounce of Prevention Fund event that identified what metrics to use for social impact bonds in early childhood development. Gustafsson-Wright, E., Golden, M. & Aigner-Treworgy, S. (February 13 2015). Identifying education outcomes for Social Impact Bonds for early childhood.
DaSy Framework Resources – Special Collection
Topics » DaSy Framework Resources The DaSy framework is designed to assist Part C and Section 619 programs in developing and enhancing high-quality state data systems and in improving the quality of their IDEA data. The resources shown on this page and on the individual subcomponent resources pages linked below have been identified by DaSy […]