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Collecting and Using Evaluation Data on Implementation of Evidence-Based Practices

Conference: National Early Childhood Inclusion Institute Date: May 2019 Presenters: Margaret Gillis, Kathleen Hebbeler This presentation includes information of basic information principles related to evaluating practice implementation, features of high-quality tools and methods for evaluating practice implementation, strategies for making evaluation of practice implementation more practical and strategies for summarizing data on practice implementation for different […]

Embrace the Data Culture!

Author: Haidee Bernstein, DaSy This is the first of a two-part blog. The main goals of these blogs are to (1) promote a greater understanding of what it means to have a data culture and (2) let you know where to find information about creating a data culture. It’s another day at work, and today […]

Is data governance a must-have or just more paperwork?

You might be wondering whether data governance is really that essential. The answer is yes—formal data governance policies are a must-have. Data governance policies are essential because they (1) provide guidance to team members and (2) support agency and program risk management efforts.

Are You Turning Data into Insight?

Authors: Cornelia Taylor and Denise Mauzy, SRI International “The goal is to turn data into information and information into insight.” — Carly Fiorina, former chief executive officer and chair of Hewlett-Packard Company We live in a data-rich world. But having data doesn’t always translate into insight, and insight is needed to make good decisions. At […]

Multi-Tiered Systems of Support in Early Childhood Webinar

May 16, 2019 As MTSS is being implemented in schools, there is growing interest in implementing MTSS in early childhood programs. Interventions in MTSS are designed to be individualized and responsive to all children’s needs; thus, these models have the potential to promote child outcomes and reduce the prevalence that need special education services in […]

Learn the Signs Act Early: Collaboration to Increase Developmental Monitoring and Earlier Identification

May 22, 2019 Developmental monitoring and developmental screening lead to earlier and more appropriate referrals to the Part C program. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s “Learn the Signs. Act Early” (LTSAE) program aims to increase early identification of children with developmental disabilities by promoting family-engaged developmental monitoring, screening, and acting early on […]

Child Find Self-Assessment

The Child Find Self-Assessment (CFSA) is a valuable tool for State IDEA Part C programs seeking to improve their child find efforts. Developed by the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) with support from the Center for IDEA Early Childhood Data Systems (DaSy) and the Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (ECTA), the CFSA can help […]

Telling Your Data Story with an Infographic Workshop Series

Data Visualization Toolkit: Infographics

April 4, 2019 This series of virtual workshops will equip participants with resources and tools as well as feedback and support to develop an effective infographic. In the first workshop, facilitators will review best practices, share resources, provide a how-to on using tools, and share exemplar infographics. In the second workshop, participants will share infographics […]

Infographic webinar series PDF

Please use this PDF for the webinar: Infographic Development Worksheet_WH Questions_Fillable

Evaluating Implementation of Evidence-Based Practices: Tips for Improving Quality and Feasibility

February 13, 2019 Learn about best practices for evaluating practice change and fidelity, including characteristics of a high-quality data collection too. Hear from one state on how they have made improvements to create a feasible evaluation plan. Presented by Debbie Shaver, Margaret Gillis, Katy McCullough and Stacy Kong in February 2019 Webinar Recording Webinar Presentation

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