This resource tool from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Children and Families (ACF) supports state and local efforts by bringing greater clarity to the rules […]
Confidentiality Toolkit
Category Archives: 2014
Data use for continuous quality improvement: What the Head Start field can learn from other disciplines, a literature review and conceptual framework
This report includes a comprehensive literature review and conceptual framework produced as part of the Head Start Leadership, Excellence, and Data Systems project. The review encompasses seven major elements that […]
SLDS Webinar: Linking Early Childhood and K12 Data: A State Example from Kentucky
This 2014 webinar from the Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems Grant Program featured staff from the Kentucky Center for Education and Workforce Statistics (KCEWS) discussing the technical process and considerations involved […]
IDEA and FERPA Confidentiality Provisions
Logic Model Development Guide
This guide is written for a broad audience to clarify the what, why, and how of logic models: what logic models are and the different types; why a program should […]
Social Innovation Fund evaluation plan guidance: A step-by-step guide to designing a rigorous evaluation
This 2014 document provides guidance for PFS grantees, subgrantees, and evaluators for preparing a PFS evaluation plan and includes a detailed suggested evaluation plan outline (including implementation and impact evaluation […]
Evidence-Based Policymaking: A Guide for Effective Government
This 2014 report outlines the first comprehensive framework that policymakers can follow to build a system of evidence-based governing. By leveraging the power of this approach, governments can reduce wasteful […]
What do IDEA and FERPA tell us about Data Sharing?
This 2014 webinar is a reprisal of a popular session from our 2014 Improving Data, Improving Outcomes conference. Presenters from the U.S. Department of Education share information on current issues […]
Data Sharing Agreement Checklist for IDEA Part C and Part B 619 Agencies and Programs
This 2014 document is an adaptation of the 2012 release of “Data Sharing Agreement Checklist” intended for K-12 audiences. Presented as a checklist, the document summarizes the requirements for the […]
SSIP Phase I Writing Guide: Indicator 11
This 2014 guide is intended to support state Part C programs in developing the narrative for Phase I of the SSIP. The guide combines information from a number of key […]