This resource tool from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Children and Families (ACF) supports state and local efforts by bringing greater clarity to the rules governing confidentiality in ACF and certain related programs by providing examples of how confidentiality requirements can be addressed and met in a manner fully consistent […]
A number of states have made ambitious governance changes that involve creating new agencies focused on early childhood programs and services for children from birth to age four, or consolidating multiple early childhood programs into the same agency. These governance structures can offer multiple benefits, but states that have been through the process have emphasized […]
This downloadable December 2017 booklet from the Data Quality Campaign is meant to bring policymakers up to speed on major topics they need to know about. Of the eight topics addressed, four are relevant to early childhood data systems: State longitudinal data systems Data linkages Data privacy Empowering parents with data View Education Data 101
The purpose of this document is to provide ideas for the types of questions state and local teams may consider in identifying factors impacting performance on Indicators C5 and C6. This tool can help improve child find practices and implementation by identifying underlying factors that contribute to state and local performance. Suggested questions for considering […]
Launched in 2014, this innovative public-private partnership expands Chicago Public Schools’ Child-Parent Center (CPC) program, making it possible for more than 2,600 kids and their families to benefit from CPC’s high-quality early childhood and parent engagement services. For each year of the program, the program’s independent evaluator releases a report of student performance across kindergarten […]
Topics » Part C Child Find Data This resource collection includes government and OSEP-funded TA Center documents, websites, and tools related to the use of data to support state Part C child find efforts. These resources can be used to aid in the reporting and analysis of child find data to support states to develop […]
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) submits an annual report to Congress on the implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The Annual Report to Congress focuses on children and students with disabilities who received services specific to IDEA Part C for infants and toddlers or IDEA Part […]
This guide demonstrates the steps necessary to enter and navigate the IDEA Part C Child Count and Settings data in EMAPS. The EMAPS IDEA Part C Child Count and Settings User Guide is intended to provide assistance to users of the EDFacts Metadata and Process System (EMAPS). Published by: U.S. Department of Education View EMAPS […]
This interactive website for KIDS Count, a project through the Annie E. Casey Foundation, provides ten years of data on child well-being nationally and in each of the 50 states, as well as the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Data are available for 51 indicators in six topic areas: (1) demographics; (2) economic well-being, […]
In 2012, the National Birth Defects Prevention Network (NBDPN) created a state profile template that includes state and national data on the number of cases and prevalence rates for 12 conditions. The national estimates are based on pooled data from states with active surveillance systems. States have tailored their profiles to include state-specific information on […]
