This 2013 document describes the steps to collecting and analyzing data to answer causal questions about what has produced outcomes and impacts that have been observed. Published by: Better Evaluation […]
Understand Causes of Outcomes and Impacts
Category Archives: Publication
Written Agreement Checklist
This 2015 revision of a 2012 document summarizes the requirements for the written agreements under the studies exception and the audit or evaluation exception as specified in the Family Educational […]
Financing human capital development for economically-disadvantaged children: Applying pay for success social impact finance to early childhood development
This 2013 working paper describes how PFS can be applied to funding of early childhood development programs. Citation: Dubno, J. A., Dugger, R. H., & Smith, M. R. (2013). Financing […]
Answering Key Questions with an Early Childhood Data System
This 2013 publication outlines the process for developing key policy questions to guide the development and use of an early childhood data system and it offers examples from states that […]
The Special Data Dissemination Standard
This 2013 document is a standard of best dissemination practices for subscribing nations to guide the public release of economic information but the principles can be applied to special education […]
Strategies for Engaging Early Learning Stakeholders
This 2013 5-page webinar summary explores the diverse roles of stakeholders in developing and implementing an Early Childhood Integrated Data System (ECIDS). It covers strategies for promoting positive stakeholder engagement […]
Changing the Conversation: Sharing Education Data with Families (FINE Newsletter, April 2013)
This 2013 issue of the monthly newsletter discusses how education data can be used to connect parents and teachers as active partners in children’s success. Published by: The Family Involvement […]
Forum Guide to Supporting Data Access for Researchers: A Local Education Agency Perspective
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 […]
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) […]