February 7, 2025. Do you want to connect with colleagues in other states and learn from their experiences procuring, implementing, or upgrading their IDEA Part C data system?
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Tag Archives: Data System Life Cycle
Workshop: Analysis Paralysis? A Multi-Layered Approach to Data Use and Decision-Making
In this workshop from IDIO 2024, DaSy/ECTA staff guided participants through a multi-layered approach to analyzing data at a deeper level than normal.
New to Child Outcomes Measurement?
In this IDIO 2024 presentation, DaSy/ECTA staff cover the basics for child outcomes measurement and reporting, including an overview of how they were developed, what the outcomes are, how the indicators are calculated, what approaches to measurement states use, what the national results look like, how to consider child outcomes data quality, and where to access additional resources.
Key Considerations for Initiating and Planning a New Data System or Data System Enhancement
This 2021 DaSy brief is an updated version of the 2015 document and presents key considerations in the form of questions that can be used to help clarify program needs […]
IFSP Information Toolkit
This DaSy toolkit provides resources to support decision-making for states that wish to develop or enhance an IDEA Part C data system. The toolkit details data system features such as delivered services, electronic signatures, parent portals, dashboards, and notification systems.
Developing and Sharing Your Business Requirements to Build a Better Data System
This DaSy brief follows Key Considerations for Initiating and Planning a New Data System or Major Data System Enhancement and provides Part C/619 staff with an introduction to business requirements, […]
Refining Your Evaluation: Data Pathway — From Source to Use
This 2017 reference tool includes a series of steps that are required to collect high quality data needed to evaluate SSIP implementation and outcomes. These steps can help states collect […]
Building for the Future (Part 2): A Focus on Sustainability
This 5-minute video spotlights one state’s decision-making process for identifying enhancements to its early childhood data system.
Types of Data Systems
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 […]
Early Childhood Integrated Data Systems – System Design – The Basics 101
This 2014 webinar explores different approaches to building early childhood integrated data systems (ECIDS) and considerations when undertaking ECIDS projects. Presented by the Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems (SDLS) State Support […]