This 2016 guide includes key considerations and resources to support states in implementing the SSIP and evaluating implementation progress and outcomes. Particularly useful are the Key Terms section, the lists of resources in each section, and the section compiling all of the guide’s Tools and Resources for Phase III. Published by: ECTA Center, DaSy Center, […]
This brief promotes formal data governance for Part C data by describing lessons learned from other industries; outlining the risks of informal data governance and benefits of formal data governance; and providing action steps to support state Part C systems in establishing or improving formal data governance. By Denise Mauzy, Bruce Bull, & Tate Gould […]
This 2016 document is designed to provide state Part C staff with guidance on using fiscal data to analyze and revise their allocation methodology. Allocation methodology is the process – including practices, strategies, procedures, and policies – used by Part C state staff to equitably distribute funds to meet the needs of the system, including […]
This 2015 document is designed to increase the knowledge and skills of lead agency staff regarding the use of data for appropriate fiscal management of Part C. It provides an in-depth look at the integral role of fiscal data in the development, management, and use of the state Part C budget including basic budget management […]
This 2015 collaborative webinar with ECTA Center is the second of two sessions on fiscal data. The first, Use of Fiscal Data for Budget Development and Management, addresses the importance of accurate/verified finance data and provides tools for budget development and management that support tracking fiscal obligations, revenues, and expenditures. This second session offers an […]
This 2015 webinar follows the state spotlight Alaska: Improving Referrals of Victims of Maltreatment to the IDEA Part C Program and discusses Alaska’s process of linking child welfare and Part C data by an automated transfer of data for substantiated cases of child maltreatment (i.e., child abuse and/or neglect). Presented by Lisa Balivet, Taletha Derrington, […]
This 2015 joint ECTA/DaSy webinar was designed to increase the knowledge of Part C Coordinators about the importance of accurate/verified finance data and provide tools for budget development and management that support tracking fiscal obligations, revenues and expenditures. It’s a companion to our Use of Data for Fiscal Management of State Part C Systems document. […]
This 2015 state spotlight document describes how Alaska Part C improved the referral of children from Child Welfare to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part C Program by an automated transfer of data from Child Welfare to Part C for substantiated cases of child maltreatment (i.e., child abuse and/or neglect). By Taletha Derrington, […]
This 2015 brief describes and compares four common types of data systems that support data from Part C/619 programs: static/reporting, transactional, federated, and centralized. By Tate Gould, Amy Nicholas, Tony Ruggiero, William Blandford, Sara Thayer, & Bruce Bull Types of Data Systems (PDF)
This 2014 document provides an overview of the critical role of fiscal data in state Part C systems. The information is intended to help state Part C lead agency staff better understand strategic fiscal policy questions, the fiscal data elements needed to address those questions, and the benefits of using these data. By Maureen Greer, […]
