This collection provides recommended evaluation resources related to the State Systemic Improvement Plan (SSIP). The purpose of this page is to provide easy access to SSIP evaluation resources developed across technical assistance (TA) centers and organizations to support state Part C staff in evaluating program improvement efforts and developing and implementing high quality SSIPs. The resources shown below have been identified by TA providers as most relevant and useful for early intervention and preschool special education. State clients participating in our online SSIP Evaluation Workshops can visit Evaluation of Infrastructure and Evaluation of Implementation of Evidence-Based Practices resource pages.
SSIP Phase II Resources
2016 National Evaluation Webinar Series (January 2016)
A joint collaboration of NCSI, ECTA, IDC, DaSy, and OSEP, webinars on January 14th and 21st, 2016 addressed evaluation planning in the context of the ...Read morePhase II SSIP Evaluation Overview Webinar (December 2014)
This 2014 webinar addresses how best to evaluate the SSIP to assist states in identifying improvement strategies that are coherent, aligned and doable in Phase ...Read moreUnderstanding Phase II Evaluation Requirements (April 2015)
This presentation reviews OSEP’s requirements for the evaluation of the SSIP. Published by: IDEA Data Center (IDC) View Understanding Phase II Evaluation Requirements PresentationRead moreMeasuring Implementation at Multiple Systems Levels
This brief is written for early childhood researchers, program developers, and funders and seeks to introduce the importance of measuring implementation at multiple system levels ...Read moreA Practical Guide to Evaluating Your Own Programs
This manual is written for community-based organizations and provides a practical guide to program evaluation. It focuses on internal evaluation conducted by program staff, which ...Read moreAn Evaluation Guidebook
This guidebook provides step-by-step instructions on how to design and carry out an evaluation. It details how to (1) develop outcome statements, indicators, and evaluation ...Read moreDeveloping Useful Logic Models
This presentation is geared toward helping practitioners develop useful logic models. The slides address the hallmarks of well-constructed, useful logic models and how to use ...Read moreLogic Model Development Guide
This guide is written for a broad audience to clarify the what, why, and how of logic models: what logic models are and the different ...Read moreSSIP Phase II Process Guide
The focus of Phase II of the SSIP is on building state capacity to support Early Intervention Service (EIS) programs and/or EIS providers with the ...Read more
SSIP Phase III Resources
National Child Outcomes Results
October 9, 2018 In this webinar, ECTA and DaSy staff discussed results from the latest national child outcomes analysis. They reviewed national estimates, state variations ...Read moreState Systemic Improvement Plan (SSIP) Phase III Year 1 State Identified Measureable Results Statements and Reports
This 2018 webpage lists each state’s selected child or family outcome that they are working to improve through their State Systemic Improvement Plan (SSIP). The ...Read moreRefining Your Evaluation: Refining Intended SSIP Outcomes
This 2017 document is designed for states who are currently working to refine and refocus their short and/or long term intended SSIP outcomes. It includes ...Read moreRefining Your Evaluation: Refining S.M.A.R.T. Performance Indicators
This 2017 document is designed to assist states develop or refine their SSIP performance indicators. It includes a worksheet with a series of questions based ...Read moreRefining Your Evaluation: Data Pathway — From Source to Use
This 2017 reference tool includes a series of steps that are required to collect high quality data needed to evaluate SSIP implementation and outcomes. ...Read moreMeasuring Implementation at Multiple Systems Levels
This brief is written for early childhood researchers, program developers, and funders and seeks to introduce the importance of measuring implementation at multiple system levels ...Read moreA Practical Guide to Evaluating Your Own Programs
This manual is written for community-based organizations and provides a practical guide to program evaluation. It focuses on internal evaluation conducted by program staff, which ...Read moreAn Evaluation Guidebook
This guidebook provides step-by-step instructions on how to design and carry out an evaluation. It details how to (1) develop outcome statements, indicators, and evaluation ...Read moreDeveloping an Effective Evaluation Report
This workbook is written for public health program managers, administrators, and evaluators to support their construction of an effective evaluation report. It encourages a shared ...Read moreSSIP Phase III Process Guide
This SSIP Phase III Considerations and Resource Guide includes key considerations and resources to support states in implementing the SSIP and evaluating implementation progress and ...Read more
SSIP Phase II and III Resources
Measuring Implementation at Multiple Systems Levels
This brief is written for early childhood researchers, program developers, and funders and seeks to introduce the importance of measuring implementation at multiple system levels ...Read moreA Practical Guide to Evaluating Your Own Programs
This manual is written for community-based organizations and provides a practical guide to program evaluation. It focuses on internal evaluation conducted by program staff, which ...Read moreThe Program Manager’s Guide to Evaluation
This manual is written for program managers and contains tips, worksheets, and samples to provide information to help you understand each step of the evaluation ...Read moreSSIP Evaluation Plan Guidance Tool
This guide was developed by the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) for states’ use in reviewing and further developing SSIP evaluation plans for Phase ...Read moreA Guide to SSIP Evaluation Planning
This guide was developed by the IDEA Data Center (IDC) Evaluation Workgroup for use by IDC technical assistance providers when assisting state staff in planning ...Read more
SSIP Presentations
2016 National Evaluation Webinar Series (January 2016)
A joint collaboration of NCSI, ECTA, IDC, DaSy, and OSEP, webinars on January 14th and 21st, 2016 addressed evaluation planning in the context of the ...Read morePhase II SSIP Evaluation Overview Webinar (December 2014)
This 2014 webinar addresses how best to evaluate the SSIP to assist states in identifying improvement strategies that are coherent, aligned and doable in Phase ...Read moreUnderstanding Phase II Evaluation Requirements (April 2015)
This presentation reviews OSEP’s requirements for the evaluation of the SSIP. Published by: IDEA Data Center (IDC) View Understanding Phase II Evaluation Requirements PresentationRead moreBuilding State Capacity about Key Measurement and Evaluation Issues (April 2015)
This workshop focused on three IDC SSIP white papers: Implications of Growth Modeling for SSIP; Performance Indicators As a Tool for Measuring Progress Toward a ...Read moreTools for SSIP Evaluation – System Framework and Benchmarks of Quality (April 2015)
This presentation provides practical suggestions and guidance to help states begin their evaluation work. Participants will have the opportunity to learn about and use tools ...Read moreTranslating Evaluation Questions into Detailed Analytical Questions (April 2015)
This presentation focuses on breaking down and/or rephrasing evaluation questions, perhaps into several questions, that clearly communicate the details needed for data analysts to understand ...Read moreEvaluating Implementation of Evidence-Based Practices (August 2016)
In this interactive session, participants will hear about and discuss feasible ways that states are planning to evaluate implementation of evidence-based practices. Presenters and state ...Read moreDeveloping Evaluation and Analysis Plans to Inform Data Collection Processes (August 2016)
This interactive session discusses methods for analyzing various types of performance measures and developing analysis plans to inform data collection processes and performance measures. Participants ...Read more