Category Archives: 2013

Preparing the Next Generation of Professionals to Use Child Outcomes Data to Improve Early Intervention and Preschool Special Education

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Conference: OSEP Project Directors Date: July 2013 Presenters: Kathleen Hebbeler & Lynne Kahn This presentation provides background information on the federal collection of child outcomes data and the state approaches including definitions of the three child outcomes and the metrics for reporting. Preparing the Next Generation of Professionals to Use Child Outcomes Data to Improve […]

Formative Assessment: So What Happens Next?

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Conference: NAECS-SDE Annual Meeting Date: June 2013 Presenter: Kathleen Hebbeler This presentation discusses formative assessment validity and using the results of formative assessments within the Findings – Meaning – Action framework with specific examples from EC classrooms. Formative Assessment: So What Happens Next?

Financing human capital development for economically-disadvantaged children: Applying pay for success social impact finance to early childhood development

ReadyNation Working Paper, June 10, 2013

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 human capital development for economically-disadvantaged children: Applying pay for success social impact finance to early childhood development (working paper). Washington, DC: Ready Nation.

Sharing is Good for Kids

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Conference: NERRC Meeting of the Part C Coordinators Date: April 2013 Presenter: Presented by Kathleen Hebbeler This presentation makes the case for why sharing, in terms of collecting, connecting, and using data, is good for kids. It outlines important questions about short and long-term outcomes for children and families who participate in Part C early […]

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 information as well. For state or local organizations using the DaSy Data System Framework to improve their own data use, note that portions of this […]

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). Published by: Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems (SDLS) State Support Team (SST) Stakeholder Engagement and Sustainability: Helping Stakeholders Get the Most from an Statewide Longitudinal Data […]