Having high-quality child outcomes data is more important than ever. The data are a focus of accountability in OSEP’s Results Driven Accountability Initiative. State early intervention and preschool special education programs collect and use these data to measure progress towards program-level and system-wide outcomes.
Tag Archives: Data Quality
Linking EHDI and Part C Data Webinar
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 […]
619 Child Outcomes Data Completeness Calculator
This 619 Child Outcomes Data Completeness Calculator is an Excel-based analytic tool that can be used to determine the percent of children exiting the program with complete child outcomes data […]
Collecting High Quality Data on the Suspension and Expulsion of Preschoolers
Conference: STATS-DC Data Conference Date: July 2019 Presenters: Kerry Friedman, Lisa Backer, and Susan Zeiders Preschool children are expelled at three times the rate of K-12 students with African-American children and […]
Using Family Survey Data to Measure and Improve Early Intervention Systems and Services
Conference: International Society on Early Intervention Conference Date: June 2019 Presenters: Kathy Hebbeler and Christina Kasprzak How do early intervention programs measure and improve outcomes for families served? This poster describes […]
Embrace the Data Culture!
Author: Haidee Bernstein, DaSy This is the first of a two-part blog. The main goals of these blogs are to (1) promote a greater understanding of what it means to […]
Evaluating Implementation of Evidence-Based Practices: Tips for Improving Quality and Feasibility
February 13, 2019 Learn about best practices for evaluating practice change and fidelity, including characteristics of a high-quality data collection too. Hear from one state on how they have made […]
Data Culture: What Does It Look Like in Your Program? Encore Webinar
February 6, 2019 Learn about state efforts to build a culture of data use and use this information to reflect on your state or program’s data culture. Resources including the […]
Excel calculator for computing the Number and Percentage of Infants and Toddlers who did not Receive Early Intervention Services for at Least Six Months
This Excel tool can be used to compute the difference between valid entry and exit dates for children receiving early intervention services and count the number of children with less […]
Guidance for computing the Number and Percentage of Infants and Toddlers who did not Receive Early Intervention Services for at Least Six Months
This Word document provides guidance for states that can support the calculation of the Number and Percentage of Infants and Toddlers who Received Early Intervention Services for at Least Six […]