State EI and ECSE programs are working together to share more data and information with each other and other programs to support effective service delivery. This document offers considerations for entering into a data sharing agreement (DSA), as well as recommended actions for creating and implementing a DSA. It also outlines key differences between a […]
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2021 State of the States Brief: Linking and Integration Activities That Bridge Early Childhood Programs
Linking and integrating IDEA data with different data systems can help U.S. states, territories, and other entities answer critical questions about children and families, their needs, and experiences with IDEA services and supports. This Brief shares what states were doing in spring 2021 to share, link and integrate their IDEA data with data from other early childhood programs.
2021 State of the States Brief: The COVID-19 Pandemic as Captured by Part C and Part B 619 Data Systems
The COVID-19 pandemic presented unique challenges for states’ Part C and Part B 619 data collection and reporting. The spring 2021 State of the States survey provides a snapshot of the types of data states and territories were able to collect during the early stage of the pandemic (between late 2020 and early 2021) and how they collected the data. Lessons learned from the pandemic can help states improve data collection around telehealth services and prepare for future data disruptions, such as natural disasters.
Data Governance Webinar: How Prepared Are You?
October 3, 2022 Presenters: Bruce Bull & Nicholas Ortiz As state agencies increasingly use data for multiple purposes, data governance becomes essential to ensure that clear policies and procedures are in place to protect the integrity and security of the data. This webinar covered: Understanding how to assess your state’s data governance status Reviewing scenarios […]
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. […]
Introduction to DaSy’s Data Linking Toolkit
August 4, 2022. The toolkit comprises multiple sections that include downloadable tools to support Part C and Part B 619 program staff as they consider, prepare, and successfully link their data.
Linking EHDI and Part C Data Webinar
August 28, 2019 This interactive webinar highlights stories from Part C Coordinators who have or are developing collaborative data sharing agreements that allow them to share Part C data with their Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program (EHDI). This webinar also allows participants to express their challenges and/or issues and as a group and brainstorm […]
Improving the lives of young children through data
This Early Childhood Data Collaborative (ECDC) brief highlights projects implemented in three states to integrate education, health, and/or social services data in order to inform policies that influence the lives of young children and their families. The Annie E. Casey Foundation (AECF) funded KIDS COUNT organizations in the states of Mississippi (MS), Minnesota (MN), and […]
Linking Part C and Part B 619 Data – What to Know Before You Go
Conference: OSEP Leadership Conference Date: July 2017 Presenters: Sharon Walsh & Denise Mauzy This presentation discusses the steps to prepare both Part C and Part B 619 for linking data, and presents examples of two state who are in the process of linking early childhood data from C to B 619. Linking Part C and […]
Informed & Ready: Questions Part C and Part B 619 Program Leaders Should Ask About an Early Childhood Integrated Data System
This 2017 brief discusses the benefits for Part C and Part B 619 program leaders of participating in an ECIDS, explores some of the questions that these leaders need to ask as part of deciding whether to contribute data to their state’s ECIDS, and recommends additional resources. It is designed to help programs reap maximum […]