This 2015 webinar introduces the key components of the DaSy Data System Framework. DaSy staff and state representatives share the potential uses of the framework for improving Part C and/or 619 data systems and improving the quality and use of IDEA data. The associated self-assessment tool and resource collection are also discussed. Presented by Kellen […]
This resource provides an overview of how Head Start and Early Head Start programs can use data to engage families and support each family’s progress toward the Office of Head Start (OHS) Parent, Family, and Community Engagement (PFCE) Framework Family Outcomes. Published by: The National Center on Parent, Family, and Community Engagement, Head Start Measuring […]
This interactive learning module is shares how to create a culture that embraces the use of data to inform decision making in their programs. Published by: National Center on Program Management and Fiscal Operations, Head Start Data in Head Start and Early Head Start: Creating a Culture that Embraces Data Published August 2020.
This 2015 state spotlight document describes how Alaska Part C improved the referral of children from Child Welfare to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part C Program by an automated transfer of data from Child Welfare to Part C for substantiated cases of child maltreatment (i.e., child abuse and/or neglect). By Taletha Derrington, […]
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 Ruggiero, William Blandford, Sara Thayer, & Bruce Bull Types of Data Systems (PDF)
This 2011 brief describes how the Data Resource Center (DRC) can help states in preparing their statewide needs assessment under Title V Maternal and Child Health legislation. Published by Data Resource Center for Child & Adolescent Health Using Child Health Data for Title V Needs Assessment (PDF)
This 2012 resource provides step-by-step instructions on how to engage, inform, and motivate all audiences when communicating data. Published by Data Resource Center for Child & Adolescent Health (DRC) Making National Survey Data Come Alive
This 2011 resource is an overview of ways state-level data can be applied at the local level and a step-by-step guide on how to estimate county-level prevalence using state-level data and county-level demographical information. Published by Data Resource Center for Child & Adolescent Health (DRC) Local Uses of State Data and How to Construct a […]
This 2015 report details MIHOPE-Strong Start’s process of acquiring administrative vital records and Medicaid data from 20 states and more than 40 state agencies and sheds light on the challenges of acquiring permission to access such data. Published by: MDRC Cheaper, Faster, Better: Are State Administrative Data the Answer? (PDF)
This 2014 document provides an overview of the critical role of fiscal data in state Part C systems. The information is intended to help state Part C lead agency staff better understand strategic fiscal policy questions, the fiscal data elements needed to address those questions, and the benefits of using these data. By Maureen Greer, […]
