DaSy’s State of the States report shows that many early intervention (Part C) and early childhood special education (Part B, 619) state coordinators and data managers are interested in increasing data linking between IDEA programs. We share the story of one state’s journey to link Part C and Part B, 619 data.
September – October 2022. Join us for a working series focused on the ins, the outs, the ups, and the downs of data linking. DaSy is offering two sessions that will give you the opportunity to connect with your colleagues on topics such as building partnerships, working on data sharing agreements, managing legal authority, and navigating complicated bureaucracies.
Conference: NCES STATS-DC Date: August 2022 Presenter: Nancy Perez, Mary Anketell, Emily Hackleman, Kathy Hebbeler This poster reports responses for 50 states, DC, and Puerto Rico on a survey of Part C/619 data systems in 2021. We reported on the national status, by program, on 11 key indicators of a high-quality, IDEA state data system. […]
August 4, 2022. The toolkit comprises multiple sections that include downloadable tools to support Part C and Part B 619 program staff as they consider, prepare, and successfully link their data.
Conference: OSEP Leadership Conference Date: July 2022 Presenter: Nancy Perez, Betsy Mercier, and Kathy Hebbeler This poster reports responses for 50 states, DC, and Puerto Rico on changes in Part C/619 data systems from 2013 to 2021, and changes in data systems in response to COVID-19. Most states added at least 1 indicator of a […]
Part Three in our Data Linking Blog Series Authors: Bruce Bull and Denise Mauzy Contributor: Margo Smith Data, data, everywhere. And how do we get that data to answer our questions? Data from other sources can sometimes help. You can share, link, and/or integrate data from other sources with your Part C and Part B […]
Final session: July 25, 2024. This learning community is intended to support Part C program staff by building capacity and confidence in leading and managing data linking and integration (DLI) initiatives.
Data linking partnerships can yield significant benefits, such as administrative efficiencies and access to additional data to answer policy questions and inform program improvement.
There is no requirement for Part C or Part B 619 programs to link data with other programs, but some states do. Given the extra time and effort it takes, why do some programs pursue data linking?
August 28, 2019 This interactive webinar highlights stories from Part C Coordinators who have or are developing collaborative data sharing agreements that allow them to share Part C data with their Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program (EHDI). This webinar also allows participants to express their challenges and/or issues and as a group and brainstorm […]
