OSEP provides differentiated monitoring and support (DMS) to states as part of its Results Driven Accountability (RDA) system. Under RDA, OSEP shifted from monitoring solely on compliance to monitoring and support focused on both compliance and improving results for children with disabilities.
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Preparing for DMS 2.0 Webinar
February 22, 2024. 12:00-1:00p.m. PT / 3:00-4:00p.m. ET.
Preparation is the foundation for a successful Differentiated Monitoring and Support (DMS) 2.0 visit. This webinar will explain the 8 steps necessary for preparation and how to use the available resources to prepare.
Part C General Supervision Monitoring Procedures Checklist
A lead agency’s general supervision system is the mechanism for enforcing federal requirements and for ensuring continuous improvement. This information might be described in one or more state manuals, documents or tools.
Getting Started: Where Does Your Agency’s Existing Data Governance Live?
You can’t have data quality without data governance. And data governance is complex and complicated—but it doesn’t have to be this way.
Part C DMS 2.0 Quarterly Calls
July 23, 2026 from 11 am-12:30 pm PT / 2-3:30 pm ET. Information on DMS updates and presentations by state colleagues who are currently engaged in the DMS process.
Improving Part C Results and Compliance: A Six-Step Inquiry Cycle
619 Data Needs and Responsive Data Governance
Conference: OSEP Leadership Date: July 2015 Presenters: Moderated and facilitated by Nancy Reder (NASDSE), Denise Mauzy (DaSy), & Sharon Walsh (DaSy) This presentation discusses the new and challenging issues for data sharing and governance that arise as the use of 619 data increases in state accountability systems, particularly as these data are shared or integrated […]
Using Data in Multi-Agency Collaborations: Guiding Performance to Ensure Accountability and Improve Programs
This 2012 report is designed to help collaborating organizations anticipate and address the most common challenges associated with multi-agency performance management and electronic data collection systems, offering practical advice including clarifying the purpose of the collaboration and of the data collection effort, determining what data to collect, and choosing a system to use. Published by: Child […]
What Practitioners Need to Know about Measuring EI and ECSE Outcomes
Conference: Division for Early Childhood (DEC) Date: October 2014 Presenters: Kathleen Hebbeler & Lynne Kahn This presentation discusses how OSEP is planning to use national outcomes data for children with disabilities ages 0-5 in results driven accountability, and how practitioners can be equipped to understand, contribute to, and use this data. What Practitioners Need to […]
Evidence-Based Policymaking: A Guide for Effective Government
This 2014 report outlines the first comprehensive framework that policymakers can follow to build a system of evidence-based governing. By leveraging the power of this approach, governments can reduce wasteful spending, expand innovative programs, and strengthen accountability. Published by: Pew Charitable Trusts Evidence-Based Policymaking: A Guide for Effective Government (PDF)
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