This 2013 short video highlights the key points of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) for parents and students. Student Privacy 101 (Video)
Student Privacy 101: FERPA for Parents and Students
Category Archives: 2016
What is an Early Childhood Integrated Data System?
This 2016 short video from the SLDS Grant Program describes early childhood integrated data systems (ECIDSs) that collect, integrates, maintain, store, and report information from multiple early childhood programs within a state. What is an Early Childhood Integrated Data System? (Video)
Promoting State Systemic Change in Early Childhood: New Tools
Conference: Administration for Children and Families National Research Conference on Early Childhood Date: July 2016 Presenters: Debbie Cate, Kathleen Hebbeler, Christina Kasprzak, Grace Kelley, Katy McCullough, Abby Schachner, Donna Spiker, & Sharon Walsh This 2016 poster symposium describes the systems framework and self-assessment tools that were developed to support early intervention and early childhood special […]
Improving Outcomes for Young Children with Disabilities: Early Intervention and Early Childhood Cross-System Collaboration
Conference: Administration for Children and Families’ National Research Conference Date: July 2016 Presenters: Laura Hudson, Taletha Derrington, & Abby Schachner This poster provides a summary of a study that described the reported collaboration and partnerships between EI and other EC programs as part of the planning and improvement process in each individual state. Poster: Improving […]
Cross-System Collaboration and Data Sharing in Alaska: Increasing Service Access for Maltreated Infants and Toddlers
Conference: Administration for Children and Families National Research Conference on Early Childhood Date: July 2016 Presenters: Taletha Derrington, Haidee Bernstein, Lisa Balivet, & Kenneth Smith This poster presents lessons learned from Alaska’s efforts which increased the number of maltreated infants and toddlers who were referred to and enrolled in Part C Early Intervention (EI) programs […]
Social Impact Bonds: The Early Years
This 2016 Social Finance white paper provides an updated of summary the 60 PFS-financed projects launched across the globe between 2010 and 2016. It also features perspectives from individual PFS stakeholders across service sectors and addresses several frequently asked questions about the model. Social Impact Bonds: The Early Years (PDF)
Using the DaSy-NCSI Data Visualization Toolkit to Create Engaging and Effective Data Displays
Conference: STATS-DC Date: July 2016 Presenters: Kerry Belodoff, Taletha Derrington, & Alice Ridgway This session introduces the new DaSy-NCSI Data Visualization Toolkit. The toolkit identifies key design principles, data considerations, and accessibility concerns that need to be addressed to effectively present data, and indentifies low cost/no cost data visualization tools. Using the DaSy-NCSI Data Visualization […]
Framework Self-Assessment Comparison Tool
The Excel-based Self-Assessment Comparison Tool is intended to provide states with a mechanism to examine changes over time in the implementation of one or more components/subcomponents of the ECTA and DaSy Data Frameworks. The Self-Assessment Comparison Tool shows changes in the Quality Indicator (QI) and the Elements of Quality (EQ) ratings between two points in […]
Child Outcomes Measurement and Data Quality
Conference: International Society on Early Intervention (ISEI) Date: June 2016 Presenters: Kathleen Hebbeler & Abby Winer Schachner This poster presents the current approaches to child outcomes measurement in the U.S. and key factors and strategies for identifying data quality concerns. Although all states in the U.S. have been required to measure child outcomes for over […]
Improving Programs through Data-Driven Decisions: The Journey From Critical Questions to Data Visualization
Conference: National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Date: June 2016 Presenter: Colleen Murphy This session provides states with a roadmap for identifying, organizing, and visually displaying the data elements needed to answer state prioritized questions. This process is demonstrated using the Center for Early Childhood IDEA Data Systems (DaSy) Critical Questions and […]