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 governing confidentiality in ACF and certain related programs by providing examples of how confidentiality requirements can be addressed and met in a manner fully consistent […]
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 may support or impede data use for continuous quality improvement. The results of the review are organized by the seven elements (represented in a conceptual […]
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 in integrating early childhood data from new sources, as well as providing examples of the practical application of the linked data. View SLDS Webinar Archive
This 2014 guidance document from the U.S. Department of Education offers a “crosswalk” of IDEA Part B, IDEA Part C, and FERPA for a variety of confidentiality topics, including consent, inspection and review, retention of records, procedural safeguards, and dispute resolution. View IDEA and FERPA Confidentiality Provisions (PDF)
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 develop a logic model; and how a logic model can be used to guide implementation and plan for evaluation. The guide includes templates and checklists […]
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 plans). Corporation for National & Community Service. (2014). Social Innovation Fund evaluation plan guidance: A step-by-step guide to designing a rigorous evaluation. Washington, DC: Author.
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 spending, expand innovative programs, and strengthen accountability. The report presents five key components to implementing evidence-based policymaking: Program assessment, budget development, implementation oversight, outcome monitoring, […]
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 and guidance on IDEA and FERPA requirements regarding data sharing and confidentiality. The session includes highlights and recent guidance from the Part B and Part […]
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 written agreements under the audit or evaluation exception that is specified in FERPA and that also applies to the IDEA for Part C early intervention […]
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 OSEP documents and provides an outline that states might use for the SSIP along with suggested content considerations. By Anne Lucas & Grace Kelley SSIP Phase […]
