This 2011 issue brief discusses how the family-school-community relationship can be strengthened through effective data sharing and how policy can support the creation of a data pathway for families. Published by Harvard Family Research Project. Breaking New Ground: Data Systems Transform Family Engagement in Education (PDF)
This webpage provides links to national and state-by-state data, policies and initiatives related to early childhood care and education. Published by The Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (ECTA Center) ECTA Early Childhood Data Sources Webpage
This tool allows users to find and create “Connections” among data elements to address practical applications across the P-20W environment, for example, answering policy questions, calculating metrics and indicators, and reporting to the federal government. Currently, the tool addresses four policy questions in early learning. CEDS Connect Tool
This 2012 tool is intended for state advocates and policymakers to use as they work to develop a state early childhood agenda. It includes a series of key questions to understand the context and conditions of young children, birth to six, in the state. Published by: Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) A Tool Using […]
This 2011 webinar focuses on early childhood data systems and the relationship between birth to five policy agendas and early elementary reform efforts. Presented by: BUILD Initiative Early Childhood Data Systems: Linking School Readiness, Early Childhood Systems Building and Third Grade Reading
This 2014 guide is a blueprint for authentically engaging stakeholders in learning partnerships across families, practitioners, administrators, and policymakers to build relationships necessary to carry out Individuals Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Published by: National Association of State Directors of Special Education (NASDE) View Leading by Convening: A Blueprint for Authentic Engagement (PDF)
This 2014 letter provides guidance on the amendments to FERPA by the Uninterrupted Scholars Act that permit educational agencies and institutions to disclose education records of students in foster care to State and county social service agencies or child welfare agencies. The statute also amended the requirement that educational agencies and institutions notify parents before […]
This 2014 letter from OSEP asserts that states may permit the use of electronic mail to distribute IEPs and related documents, such as progress reports, to parents, provided that the parents and the school district agree to use the electronic mail option, and the states take the necessary steps to ensure that there are appropriate […]
This 2014 report outlines the first comprehensive framework that policymakers can follow to build a system of evidence-based governing. By leveraging the power of this approach, governments can reduce wasteful spending, expand innovative programs, and strengthen accountability. Published by: Pew Charitable Trusts Evidence-Based Policymaking: A Guide for Effective Government (PDF)
