Partnerships between the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program and Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) program can support and improve outcomes for children who are deaf or hard of hearing (DHH) and their families. Collaboration between these programs is specified in the IDEA Part C Regulations
Category Archives: 2023
IDEA Part C EMAPS Child Count and Settings Data Tool
Designed to provide assistance to IDEA Part C Data Managers and other users of the EDFacts Metadata and Process System (EMAPS). This tool offers a way to ensure accuracy of IDEA Part C Child Count and Settings data prior to official submission. The Part C Child Count and Setting Data Tool allows the state to enter their data and have any errors flagged. Corrections can then be made prior to data entry and submission in EMAPS.
Babies, Toddlers, Families, Part C, Oh My!
NE-PACT. October 2023. This presentation covers Part C IDEA regulations, Part C Systems and Services, and the comprehensive early childhood system.
Early Childhood Development Chart—Third Edition: Crosswalk to The Three Child Outcomes
Milestones from the Early Childhood Development Chart are one of many sources of information that can help teams understand how skills align with with Three Child Outcomes states measure for […]
IDEA Child Outcomes Highlights for FFY 2021
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) funds programs providing services designed to assist children with a range of delays and disabilities in achieving individualized developmental and functional goals. There are two types of programs. Part C Early Intervention is for children ages birth–2, and Part B Preschool is for children ages 3–5.
The What, Why and How: The Critical Need to have Families at the “Table”
NE-PACT. October 2023. Families are key stakeholders in data conversations. They provide a unique perspective that is critical for program improvement.
Data Inquiry Cycle
The data inquiry cycle is an iterative sequence of six stages: planning and design for data collection, data collection, data analysis and interpretation, reporting, dissemination, and taking action.
Part C Data Tips: March Resources
Updated for 2024! We asked DaSy experts for tools that are helpful for this season and for ways to prepare for what’s ahead.
Walking the Walk: Using Child Outcomes Data for Improvement
DEC. December 2023. This DEC conference presentation highlights the FFY2021 national child outcomes data as well as how one preschool special education program uses these data at the state and local levels.
The What, Why and How: The Critical Need to have Families at the “Table”
DEC. December 2023. This session increased participant knowledge about the types of data, reasons for data collection and how data drives improvement. Participants also gained strategies to participate in data discussions.