June 9 and 10, 2026. This two-day, in-person event offers hands-on support to collaboratively strengthen state and local data use.
Tag Archives: Data Use
Family Outcomes Response Rate and Representativeness Calculator
Compute response rates for your state’s family survey data and determine if the surveys you received are representative of the target population.
Stop the Drop! Part C Enrollment for Children Born LBW and Preterm
Conference: DEC & ISEI Joint Conference 2022 Date: September 28, 2022 Presenter: Patricia Blasco, Evelyn Shaw, and Kathryn Morrison This presentation described background information on children born at low birth weight and/or prematurely, state eligibility policies around low birth weight and prematurity, and the DEC position statement on these conditions. Attendees worked in small groups […]
Look! Think! Act! Using Data for Program Improvement
A simple process for state and local program leaders to use data to make organizational and program decisions.
State of the States: Status of IDEA Early Childhood Data Systems
Conference: NCES STATS-DC Date: August 2022 Presenter: Nancy Perez, Mary Anketell, Emily Hackleman, Kathy Hebbeler This poster reports responses for 50 states, DC, and Puerto Rico on a survey of Part C/619 data systems in 2021. We reported on the national status, by program, on 11 key indicators of a high-quality, IDEA state data system. […]
State of the States: Changes in IDEA Early Childhood Data Systems from 2013 to 2021
Conference: OSEP Leadership Conference Date: July 2022 Presenter: Nancy Perez, Betsy Mercier, and Kathy Hebbeler This poster reports responses for 50 states, DC, and Puerto Rico on changes in Part C/619 data systems from 2013 to 2021, and changes in data systems in response to COVID-19. Most states added at least 1 indicator of a […]
Part C Fiscal Monitoring Indicators for State Lead Agencies
Each Part C Lead Agency is responsible for the general administration and supervision of its early intervention system.
Critical Questions About Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education
What questions should data users, such as program directors, advocates, and policymakers, be asking?
DaSy Framework: Self-Assessment Tool
The Self-Assessment for the DaSy Framework is an Excel-based tool that provides a structure for state Part C and Section 619/Preschool programs to record the current status of their state system and set priorities for improvement, and track progress over time.
Tip Sheet Series: Evaluating the Implementation of Evidence-based Practices
This DaSy tip sheet series provides concise guidance for collecting and analyzing high-quality data on the implementation of evidence-based practices.