This presentation provides an introduction to qualitative data collection and analysis, including methods for incorporating equity considerations. It provided information about designing effective qualitative data collection instruments and about using thematic analysis techniques to analyze qualitative data.
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Critical Need to have Families at the Table
Families are key stakeholders in state and local data conversations. They provide a unique perspective that is critical for program improvement. This session introduced the Family Data Leader Pilot project. This project is a collaboration between the Center for Parent Information and Resources and Center for IDEA Early Childhood Data Systems. Participants increased their knowledge about what types of data there are, why data is collected and how data drives improvement with a focus on equity. Participants also gained strategies to successfully participate in data discussions.
Practical Tips for Evaluating and Analyzing Data on Practitioners’ Use of Evidence-based Practices
In this presentation, presenters share tips for high quality practice evaluation and analysis and present an example from Hawaii’s experience.
Promoting Equity in Access to Part C Using Child Find
This presentation by the three OSEP-funded Child Find Model Demonstration projects highlights the three approaches the projects are taking, how interest holders are involved, and how data can enhance system improvements.
Your Best Ever State Performance Plan/Annual Performance Report: Reporting Tools and Tips
This presentation provided tips and tools to facilitate creation of states’ State Performance Plans/Annual Performance Reports (SPP/APR). It included background information on SPP/APR and gave an overview of the newly-developed SPP/APR Modules.
Visualize Success! Data Viz Tips, Tricks, and Equity Considerations for Part C and 619 Data
In this interactive session, participants learned about best practices, tips, and tricks to sharpen their data visualizations, with an emphasis on key equity considerations. The session included examples of effective data visualizations and a live demonstration in Microsoft Excel using early intervention/early childhood special education data.
Early Transition Data Listening Session: Exploring Transition Data Challenges, Strategies, and Methods
This is the last in a series of stand-alone facilitated listening sessions provided by DaSy and ECTA focused on the transition from Part C to Part B, 619. Presenters shared resources and tools that may assist states as they improve their data processes and systems.
Hearing From All Families: Improving Family Outcome Survey Methodology
This session addressed strategies for improving survey methodology for collecting family outcome survey data that yield quality data for making informed program decisions for ALL families across dimensions of diversity.
The Revised DaSy Data System Framework
DaSy staff presented the updated Data System Framework, which assists Part C and Part B 619 programs in developing and enhancing high-quality state data systems. Originally developed in 2014, the Framework has been revised to make it easier for states to use.
Critical Questions
This DaSy brief describes questions a state data system should be able to answer.