This crosswalk between the DaSy Part C Data Processes Toolkit and OSEP’s DMS Data Protocol will help users identify possible gaps in documentation required for OSEP’s differentiated monitoring and support process.
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What is the Part C Data Processes Toolkit?
State lead agencies have a strong need to collect and report comprehensive, high-quality data. As the need for data grows, so do the complexity of the data processes within an organization.
The DaSy Part C Data Processes Toolkit contains customizable data collection protocols to document data processes for the lead agency. Using this toolkit to create protocols for all data collections will establish a well-managed process for data collection, analysis, and reporting.
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Part C Data Processes Toolkit Purpose and Use
State lead agencies (LAs) have a strong need to collect and report comprehensive, high-quality data. Program administrators, policy makers, and stakeholders expect to have high-quality data to address critical questions and to inform decisions related to accountability, program improvement, and program operations. High-quality data are fundamental to OSEP’s vision for Results-Driven Accountability, which focuses on using data to improve results for infants and toddlers and their families. The collection, reporting, and analysis of state-level data are processes that must engage all lead agency leadership.
As the need for data grows, so do the complexity of the data processes within an organization. With potentially more people and more steps involved, it is important to document these data processes with detailed descriptions of how they are carried out. Documenting data processes can help a lead agency:
- Improve processes by identifying inefficiencies in the process;
- Train employees by helping them understand the processes and their role in them;
- Preserve agency knowledge when there is staff turnover; and
- Mitigate risks and maintain consistent data practices.
This Part C IDEA Data Processes Toolkit was originally developed by The IDEA Data Center (IDC) to address these issues. It has been updated by The Center for IDEA Early Childhood Data Systems (DaSy) for continued use. The toolkit contains customizable data collection protocols to document data processes for the lead agency. Using the protocols in this toolkit will establish well-managed processes for data collection, analysis, and reporting.
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Published March 2023.