This article highlights how TA centered on DMS 2.0 has led to meaningful system improvements, using Indiana and Montana as examples.
Category Archives: 2026
Collecting and Tracking Maintenance of Effort Data
This technical assistance document is to assist LAs in establishing a process for collecting and tracking the budgeting and expenditures of State and local funds each year to determine if MOE is met.
Frequently Asked Questions: Early Childhood Transition
This page presents frequently asked questions about the early childhood transition process, and provides brief answers that summarize federal requirements and OSEP guidance.
Key Findings From the 2023 State of the States Survey on IDEA Early Childhood Data Systems
The 2023 survey collected responses from 96 program leaders across 56 states, territories, and entities, providing a national picture of the capabilities of state EI and ECSE data systems, including how data are stored, linked, and used to support program improvement.
Part C Child Count and Settings Technical Assistance and Office Hours (2025-26)
DaSy will provide technical assistance to support the 2025–2026 IDEA Part C Child Count and Settings data submission.
Part C Directory File Submission Office Hours (2025–26)
As the 2025–2026 EDPass submission cycle begins, DaSy is offering support for the Part C Directory file (FS029).
Episode 3: Building Trust and Powering Decisions: Utah’s Journey with an Early Childhood Integrated Data System
In this episode of DaSy Talks, hosts Howard Morrison and Jenna Nguyen sit down with Lisa Davenport and Jennifer Floyd to explore how Utah built and strengthened its Early Childhood Integrated Data System (ECIDS) by including Part C data.
COS Form and Documenting Evidence
The Child Outcomes Summary Form is a mechanism to document rating decisions and provide evidence that supports the rating from multiple sources.
Data Leadership Competencies Self Assessment
The self-assessment allows individuals and data teams to examine their status on each of the Data Leadership Competencies and develop a plan for building competencies based on the results of […]
Transition 101 Topical Series
May 28, 2026 from 12-1:30 pm PT / 3-4:30 pm ET. This webinar focuses on IDEA requirements related to early childhood transition and accurate reporting in the SPP/APR.

