This 2009 brief from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) focuses on analyzing qualitative data that your program has collected. It includes an overview of qualitative data; how to plan for qualitative data analysis; how to analyze qualitative data; and the advantages and disadvantages of qualitative data. View CDC Analyzing Qualitative Data Brief […]
Category Archives: 2009
Tools to assess knowledge and level of agreement

A part of the IDEA Partnership’s Creating Agreement Collection, these documents provide the shared agreements across stakeholders groups about Creating Agreement that address the technical side of Creating Agreement. You’ll find guidance documents, a summary of the needs of stakeholder groups, presentations and presenter guides, dialogue guides, and more. Creating Agreement Collection
Child Welfare Outcomes Report Data Site

This 2008-2012 webpage displays data from the annual Child Welfare Outcomes Reports. These data provide information on the performance of States in seven child welfare outcome categories. Published by: Children’s Bureau Child Welfare Outcomes Report Data Site
Annual Data Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Program

This 2005-2012 webpage includes links to data and information on State EHDI programs, including annual EHDI state data. Published by: Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Annual Data Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Program
A Guide to Analyzing Data from the Family Outcomes Survey

This 2009 document is specifically geared toward analyzing family outcomes using the ECO Survey. However, some analyses can be generalized more broadly. The document reviews the types of analyses that can be done and how they are useful to state and local jurisdictions. Published by: The Early Childhood Outcomes Center (ECO) A Guide to Analyzing […]
A Practical Guide for Engaging Stakeholders in Developing Evaluation Questions

This 2009 guide aims to assist in planning the process of engaging stakeholders. It includes worksheets for identifying stakeholders, determining stakeholder roles, priorities, and motivations, and considering strategies for engagement. Published by: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation A Practical Guide for Engaging Stakeholders in Developing Evaluation Questions
NECTAC Technical Assistance Model for Long-Term Systems Change

This 2009 document focuses on a model and processes for creating sustainable systems change in state early intervention and early childhood special education programs administered under IDEA. It describes how stakeholders are involved in each step of the multi-level approach. Published by: National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (NECTAC) NECTAC Technical Assistance Model for Long-Term […]
Improving Child Outcomes With Data-Based Decision Making: Collecting Data
This 2009 article details how three teachers learn better ways to collect data, choose the right measurement tool, and interpret data to inform their teaching decisions. Published by: Young Exceptional Children Improving Child Outcomes With Data-Based Decision Making: Collecting Data
Choosing a Common Language: Terms and Definitions Used in the State Performance Plan (SPP) and the Annual Performance Report (APR)

This document defines terminology used in the SPP/APR development process. Published by: Michigan Department of Education Choosing a Common Language: Terms and Definitions Used in the State Performance Plan (SPP) and the Annual Performance Report (APR)
How state education agencies in the Northeast and Islands Region support data-driven decision-making in districts and schools

This 2009 report examines the initiatives of state education agencies in the Northeast and Islands Region to support data-driven decision making in districts and schools and describes the service providers hired to support this work. The report identifies four components of data-driven decision making initiatives and finds that not all initiatives include all four. Published […]