Presenters: Meredith Miceli, Lisa Backer, & Suzanne Raber This 2013 presentation helps participants understand the benefits of using common data elements and definitions in their early childhood data systems. Tools […]
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Elevator Speeches
The K-12 Reform Agenda: Challenges and Opportunities for Early Childhood Education
This 2013 session explores how recent state education reforms (e.g., Common Core, teacher evaluation, assessments) can challenge research-based early learning practices and policies and provide opportunities for early childhood and […]
How Can Partnerships with Higher Education Help Your State Agency Use Early Childhood Data for Decision-Making?
This 2013 session highlights successful collaborations in Ohio to illustrate the value of partnering with universities in bringing together state and local early childhood data to answer key policy questions […]
OSEP Policy Letter to Maureen Greer/ITCA on parental consent and insurance billing for Part C services
This 2013 letter from OSEP to the IDEA Infant and Toddler Coordinators Association (ITCA) responds to thirteen questions asked on behalf of ITCA’s state members about parental consent requirements, parental […]
OSEP Policy Letter to Flinn on FERPA
This 2013 letter from OSEP provides guidance on the need for an Early Intervention Service (EIS) provider to obtain parental consent upon disclosing personally identifiable information to a potential funding […]
Pivotal Role of Policymakers as Leaders of P–20/Workforce Data Governance
This 2012 resource includes tips and ideas on how states can engage policy makers with data governance processes. Published by: Data Quality Campaign (DQC) Pivotal Role of Policymakers as Leaders […]
OSEP Policy Letter to Edmunds on procedural safeguards
This 2012 letter from OSEP determines that the term “early intervention records” is the same as “education records” for the purposes of the confidentiality protections under Part C of the […]
What Four States Are Doing to Support Local Data-Driven Decision-Making: Policies, Practices, and Programs
This 2011 report documents how four state education agencies are supporting local data-driven decision-making through their policies, practices, and programs for creating data systems, improving data access and use, and […]
Systems for Reviewing Educational Data, Including Special Education Information: Four State Approaches
This 2011 report describes how four states have ensured a quality review process within their educational data system. Published by: National Association of State Directors of Special Education (NASDSE) Systems […]