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 […]
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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 […]
The K-12 Reform Agenda: Challenges and Opportunities for Early Childhood Education
This 2013 session explores how recent state education reforms (e.g., Common Core, teacher evaluation, assessments) can challenge research-based early learning practices and policies and provide opportunities for early childhood and […]
Not Everything That Counts Can Be Counted: A Continuing Conversation on Collecting and Using Indicator B6 Educational Environments Data
This 2013 session focuses on Educational Environments data for preschool aged children and Indicator B6 APR reporting. Participants will have an opportunity to discuss data collection methods, related strengths, challenges, […]
Expanding the National Tool Box for Measuring Part C Participation Rates: Feasibility and Utility of the Birth Cohort Methodology
This 2013 session presents the progress in its examination of the viability of using a birth cohort methodology as another measure of Part C participation. Presented at the Improving Data, […]
Promising Practices for Incorporating IDEA Birth-Five Programs in State Professional Development Systems
This 2013 session provides information about a variety of approaches used by Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge Grantees to integrate IDEA programs in their professional development systems development. […]
Planful Changes: Using Self-Assessments to Improve Child and Family Outcome Measurement Systems
The 2013 session describes the Early Childhood Outcomes (ECO) Center’s self-assessments and how states are using them for planning and systems improvement. The session is targeted to those who are […]
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 […]