This 2011 electronic book is fourth in a four-part series. It focuses on the ways data can be used by stakeholders and how data can be turned into actionable information. […]
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Innovative & Effective Utilization of Early Childhood Data: SLDS Webinar Summary
This 2011 webinar summary addresses innovative use of local early childhood data. Boston Public Schools (BPS) presents their efforts to track school readiness assessment data, classroom quality data, workforce data, […]
Prioritizing Early Childhood Data: SLDS Webinar Summary
This 2011 webinar summary focuses on how states can design early childhood data systems that address key issues, on the local, state, and national levels; are improvement-driven as opposed to […]
Traveling Through Time: The Forum Guide to Longitudinal Data Systems (Book I: What is an LDS?)
This 2010 electronic book is the first in a four-part series about longitudinal data systems (LDS). It provides an overview of what a longitudinal data system (LDS) is and its […]
Basic Concepts and Definitions for Privacy and Confidentiality in Student Education Records
This 2010 technical brief is the first in a series of briefs written to provide guidance on how to protect personal information in a statewide longitudinal data system. Published by: […]
State Longitudinal Data Systems for Tracking Outcomes for Students with Disabilities through Postsecondary Activities
This 2010 policy brief discusses SLDS K-12 and beyond. Although it is not focused on early childhood, it provides important insights on data collection, integration of special and general education […]
Linking Data across Systems and Over Time to Improve Child Outcomes
This 2009 presentation highlights the importance of longitudinal data in the systematic improvement of child outcomes. It focuses on developing an information infrastructure for child outcome measures to enable states […]
Incorporating Early Childhood into Longitudinal Data Systems: What, Why and How
This 2009 presentation highlights the importance of longitudinal data in the early childhood system. It provides an overview of OSEP child outcome reporting requirements and how these data, when collected […]