Conference: Division for Early Childhood’s 34th Annual International Conference on Young Children with Disabilities Date: October 2018 Presenters: Grace Kelley, Ardith Ferguson Leading change requires understanding organizational management, content knowledge, and […]
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Early Intervention and Preschool Special Education: Pay For Success (PFS) Learning Community
Conference: Division for Early Childhood’s 34th Annual International Conference on Young Children with Disabilities Date: October 2018 Presenters: Jennifer Tschantz, Donna Spiker, Grace Kelley This is poster shares updates from a […]
Suspension and Expulsion in the Early Years: Using Data to Inform Continuous Improvement for Children with Disabilities
This presentation contains information on the importance of early childhood suspensions and expulsions as this issue relates to child and student outcomes, particularly for children with disabilities. Participants will learn […]
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 […]
Pay For Success A discussion of possibilities and lessons learned from an exploration with states
Pay for Success (PFS) is an innovative contracting model that drives resources toward high performing programs. This presentation contains the possible applications of PFS that could serve young children with […]
Supporting Emerging Family Leaders
Year-to-Year Changes in State Child Outcomes Data: What Do They Mean?
Interpreting year-to-year change in statewide child outcomes data requires understanding the possible reasons for fluctuations. This brief is designed to help stakeholders learn what questions to ask to understand year-to-year […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]