Category Archives: 2012

Local Contributing Factor Tool for SPP/APR Indicator C-3/B-7

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This 2012 document offers general and APR/SPP indicator-specific questions that a local or state team would consider in identifying factors impacting performance by analyzing data related to systems/infrastructure and practitioners/practices.  For state or local programs using the DaSy Data System Framework to improve their own data use, the document provides helpful information to address quality […]

Early childhood “pay-for-success” social impact finance: A PKSE bond example to increase school readiness and reduce special education costs

ReadyNation Working Paper, June 10, 2013

This 2012 resource is a progress report that provides an example from 2009 Pennsylvania PreK Counts to demonstrate how social impact bonds might be used to pay for early learning services. Citation: Dugger, R., & Litan, R. (2012). Early childhood “pay-for-success” social impact finance: A PKSE bond example to increase school readiness and reduce special […]

State Approaches to Engaging Local K-12 Stakeholders

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This 2012 document discusses the strategies used and lessons learned by Virginia, Oregon, Iowa, and Washington, DC through efforts to engage with stakeholders. These states offer insights for both engaging with and understanding the needs of districts, and using that knowledgewhen developing statewide data systems. Published by: State Longitudinal Data Systems (SLDS) State Support Team […]

A Data Framework for Addressing the Needs of Seminole County’s Children, Youth, and Families

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This 2012 report provides examples of how to visually present data to general stakeholder audiences. In addition, explanations are given about how gathering and analyzing certain types of data to enable states to improve outcomes for children and families. Published by: Families and Communities Together A Data Framework for Addressing the Needs of Seminole County’s […]