This webinar includes best practices in collecting, analyzing and sharing qualitative data with an example from Louisiana’s SSIP work. This webinar also shares resources to support qualitative methods and an […]
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National Child Outcomes Results
October 9, 2018 In this webinar, ECTA and DaSy staff discussed results from the latest national child outcomes analysis. They reviewed national estimates, state variations in performance, and provided a […]
Building a Culture of Data Use
This webinar explored DaSy’s new Data Culture Toolkit, following the five key steps to building a culture of data use in a state or local program: Formalize your data team […]
Strengthening SSIP Evaluations with Qualitative Methods
This 2018 report provides a broad overview of what qualitative research methods are, as well as examples and suggestions for collection high-quality qualitative data. Additionally, the report offers examples of […]
The Perils of Confusing Performance Measurement with Program Evaluation
A group of researchers recently published a paper critiquing the child outcomes performance indicator for Part C and Part B 619. They also presented some of their thoughts in a […]
State Family Outcomes Measurement System (S-FOMS) Framework and Self-Assessment
This framework, originally developed by the Early Childhood Outcomes (ECO) Center, identifies 7 key components of a high-quality family outcomes measurement system at the state level. The following resources were […]
Analyzing Qualitative Data for Evaluation
This 2009 brief from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) focuses on analyzing qualitative data that your program has collected. It includes an overview of qualitative data; how […]
10 Steps to Make Sense of Answers to Open-Ended Questions
This 2002 tipsheet from the University of Wisconsin-Extension’s Program Development and Evaluation project offers specific examples of activities that can help evaluators to analyze qualitative data for outcome reporting and […]
State Systemic Improvement Plan (SSIP) Phase III Year 1 State Identified Measureable Results Statements and Reports
This 2018 webpage lists each state’s selected child or family outcome that they are working to improve through their State Systemic Improvement Plan (SSIP). The outcome that the state has […]
State Child Outcomes Measurement System (S-COMS) Framework and Self-Assessment
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 […]