This 2013 issue brief describes a 7-step process to design and use essential questions in an early childhood data system. Suggested stakeholders, their roles, and how data can be used are included. Published by: Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems (SDLS) State Support Team (SST) Answering Key Questions with an Early Childhood Data System
This Fiscal Data Profile Template (2018) displays fiscal data at a specific point in time. It can be used with the Fiscal Data Trend Profile Template (2023) to show trending data on budget source and expenses over multiple years. For a Part C system, the fiscal data profile depicts demographic, service delivery, infrastructure, and administrative […]
This report includes a comprehensive literature review and conceptual framework produced as part of the Head Start Leadership, Excellence, and Data Systems project. The review encompasses seven major elements that may support or impede data use for continuous quality improvement. The results of the review are organized by the seven elements (represented in a conceptual […]
This framework developed by ECTA and DaSy identifies 7 key components of a high-quality child outcomes measurement system at the local level. The following resources were developed for local Part C and Part B 619/Preschool programs to evaluate and improve their child outcomes measurement system. Local program, as used throughout these documents, refers to a […]
This 2018 video is designed to help you get starting with using the Excel-based Self-Assessment Comparison Tool to examine changes over time in the implementation of the ECTA and DaSy System Frameworks. This 5 minute video offers instructions and demonstrations of the tool. More detailed instructions are available in the Guidance for Using the Self-Assessment […]
Conference: OSEP Leadership Conference Date: July 2017 Presenters: Abby Schachner, Anne Lucas, Christy Cronheim, Stacy Kong, & Maria Ospoyich This presentation shares strategies used by three Part C states, Idaho, Hawaii and Colorado to ensure plans were feasible, manageable and meaningful and that implementation activities were clearly connected to their evaluation. This presentation also presents […]
Conference: OSEP Leadership Conference Date: July 2017 Presenters: Alan Phillips, Claudia Fabian, & Megan Cox This presentation introduces participants to the PD activities, evaluation questions and methods to illustrate how two states are using evaluation data to make decisions on next steps in implementation. Evaluating PD Activities
Conference: Division for Early Childhood’s 33rd Annual International Conference on Young Children with Special Needs and Their Families Date: October 2017 Presenters: Tony Ruggiero, Abby Schachner, & Denise Mauzy This poster shares five steps to creating a data team and building a culture of data use at the local level. Making Informed DecisionsPoster
Conference: Division for Early Childhood’s 33rd Annual International Conference on Young Children with Special Needs and Their Families Date: October 2017 Presenters: Abby Schachner, Megan Vinh, & Megan Cox This presentation engaged participants in addressing the challenges of being data-informed decision makers with limited time and resources. Data-Informed Decision-Makers Presentation
Conference: Division for Early Childhood’s 33rd Annual International Conference on Young Children with Special Needs and Their Families Date: October 2017 Presenters: Christina Kasprzak, Kathy Hebbeler, Cornelia Taylor, & Sherry Bingham This poster shares the latest national outcomes data for children with disabilities 0-5. The poster also features information on how Nevada’s Preschool Special Education […]
