The data inquiry cycle is an iterative sequence of six stages: planning and design for data collection, data collection, data analysis and interpretation, reporting, dissemination, and taking action.
Data Inquiry Cycle

The data inquiry cycle is an iterative sequence of six stages: planning and design for data collection, data collection, data analysis and interpretation, reporting, dissemination, and taking action.
DEC. Deccember 2023. This DEC conference presentation highlights the FFY2021 national child outcomes data as well as how one preschool special education program uses these data at the state and local levels.
In this January 2024 presentation, DaSy and ECTA staff discuss the national performance data for indicators C3 and B7, including national data, state variations in performance, and TA resources.
DEC. Deccember 2023. This presentation demonstrates ways to apply an intersectional approach to data analysis. DaSy/ECTA staff offer a grounding definition of the approach, highlight various examples of intersectional narratives in everyday media, and walk through a specific example of intersectional analysis of child outcomes data.
Conference: NASDSE Date: October 2023 Presenters: Nicholas Ortiz In this presentation from the 2023 NASDSE Conference, DaSy/ECTA staff provide an overview of the preschool child outcomes data, including the rationale […]
Conference: OSEP Leadership Conference Date: July 2023 Presenter: Sue Barlow, Michelle Lewis, Nicholas Ortiz, Kellen Reid In this poster from the 2023 OSEP Leadership Conference, DaSy highlights its mission, services, […]
This website provides the Part B Indicator 7 reports at the state and regional levels. The interactive reports include data tables and graphs, with data disaggregated by disability type.
March 2023. Need practical strategies for evaluating how practitioners are doing with implementing evidence-based practices? Not sure what to do with all the data you’ve already collected? Not sure where to start?
December 2022. ECTA and DaSy Center staff discuss the national performance data for indicators C3 and B7, including national data, state variations in performance, and TA resources
For Part C Early Intervention, a comparison of national averages from FFY 2019 to FFY 2020 showed increases in some outcomes and decreases in others. There was an increase in […]