Category Archives: 2021

Look! Think! Act! Unlock the Power of Your Data!

Conference: Division for Early Childhood’s 37th Annual Conference Date: September 2021 Presenters: Lisa Backer, TA Consultant, DaSy Center; Alice E. Ridgway, MS CCC-SLP, Part C Coordinator, CT Office of Early Childhood; Sarah Argue, Education Researcher, SRI International, DaSy Center Look! Think! Act! is a simple and powerful way for state and local program leaders to […]

Using Child Outcomes to Shift the Focus from Problems to Possibilities

Conference: Division for Early Childhood’s 37th Annual Conference Date: September 2021 Presenters: Naomi Younggren, TA Consultant, ECTA Center; Lauren Barton, TA Consultant, DaSy Center/ECTA Center Join us to explore how using the three child outcomes can change meaningful conversations about children, from domain-based delays to functional possibilities. With insight from parents and practitioners, we’ll examine […]

Where are Our Children? Using Integrated Data to Inform Critical Questions

Conference: Division for Early Childhood’s 37th Annual Conference Date: September 2021 Presenters: Debbie Cate, Technical Assistance Specialist, ECTA Center/DaSy Center; Bill Huennekens; Fred Edora, Technical Assistance Provider, DaSy/AEM Examining IDEA environments data and data on family chosen care provides insight into settings for young children with disabilities. Integrating data to answer critical questions underscores relationships […]

Planning for Systems Change: Effective Teaming for State and Local Data Use

Conference: Division for Early Childhood’s 37th Annual Conference Date: September 2021 Presenters: Michelle Lewis, Director, New Hampshire Parent Information Center/TA Provider, DaSy Center; Dawn Meskil, NC DPI Preschool Exceptional Children (619); Janet Sockwell, Associate Director, NC Early Learning Network Explore how creating strong data teams can lead to effective action planning. In this session, we […]

DEC Position Statement on LBW and Prematurity and State Part C Eligibility

Conference: Division for Early Childhood’s 37th Annual Conference Date: September 2021 Presenters: Kathryn Morrison, Senior Education Researcher, SRI International, DaSy Center; Evelyn Shaw, Educational Consultant, ECTA Center; Donna Spiker, Senior Early Childhood Researcher, SRI International, DaSy Center The DEC Position Statement on low birth weight (LBW) and prematurity summarized developmental outcomes of these infants and […]

Tools to Increase the Usefulness of Child Outcomes Data for Local Programs

Conference: Division for Early Childhood’s 37th Annual Conference Date: September 2021 Presenters: Elizabeth Schroder (Speaker) Director of Research, Napa County Office of Education – DR Access Program; Cornelia Taylor, Principal Education Researcher, SRI International; Tony Ruggiero, Education Analyst, AEM Corporation/TA Provider, DaSy Center Across the country, states and local districts are struggling to analyze and […]

Looking Back to Move Forward: What We’ve Learned about Remote Service Delivery

Conference: Division for Early Childhood’s (DEC) 37th Annual International Conference Date: September 2021 Presenters: Cindy Weigel, Senior Technical Assistance Specialist, SRI International, DaSy Center; Amy Nicholas, Technical Assistance Specialist, AnLar/DaSy Center; Barbara Simpson, NC Part C Join this session to hear one state’s experience with shifting to remote early intervention services. Learn how OSEP’s national […]

Preparing for Target Setting with Stakeholders

If you work in Part C and 619 you know that, this year, every state must set targets for Part C and 619 performance through 2025. These targets must be submitted in the FFY 2020 SPP/APR due February 1, 2022. States should aim for achievable and rigorous targets. What are achievable and rigorous targets?

Finance Glossary

This glossary contains terms relevant to finance for IDEA Part C and Part B, Section 619 programs. The terms include reference to IDEA and other related federal fiscal requirements as well as those specific to billing public and private insurance for IDEA services. Finance Glossary

Part C Data System Functions

This DaSy Part C Data System Functions resource contains a list of Part C data system functions designed to assist in developing and enhancing high-quality state data systems. The primary audiences for this document are Part C coordinators and data managers, data system project managers, technical staff supporting state data systems, and possibly state data […]