Common Education Data Standards, Early Learning Data Elements
The Common Education Data Standards (CEDS) project is a national collaborative effort to develop voluntary, common data standards for a key set of education data elements to streamline the exchange and comparison of data across institutions and sectors.
Early Childhood TA Center. (2014). A System Framework for Building High-Quality Early Intervention and Preschool Special Education Programs: Finance Component
Both early intervention (Part C) and early childhood special education (619) operate as systems of services and (supports), relying on multiple funding streams at the federal, state and local level. Most funding sources are public (federal, state and/or local).
Early Childhood TA Center. (2014). A System Framework for Building High-Quality Early Intervention and Preschool Special Education Programs: Data System Design and Development.
The DaSy Data System Framework is the Data Systems Component of the larger ECTA System Framework for Part C and Section 619. The purpose of the DaSy framework is to assist Part C and Section 619 programs in developing and enhancing high-quality state data systems and in improving the quality of their IDEA data.
Greer, M., Kilpatrick, J., Nelson, R., & Reid, K. (2014). Understanding and using fiscal data: A guide for Part C state staff. Menlo Park, CA: SRI International.
This 2014 document provides an overview of the critical role of fiscal data in state Part C systems. The information is intended to help state Part C lead agency staff better understand strategic fiscal policy questions, the fiscal data elements needed to address those questions, and the benefits of using these data.
Greer, M., Kilpatrick, J., McCullough, K., & Reid, K. (2015). Use of data for fiscal management of state Part C systems. Menlo Park, CA: SRI International.
This 2015 document is designed to increase the knowledge and skills of lead agency staff regarding the use of data for appropriate fiscal management of Part C. It provides an in-depth look at the integral role of fiscal data in the development, management, and use of the state Part C budget including basic budget management information, examples of analysis, and samples of reports, forms, and other tools.
Greer, M., Kilpatrick, J., McCullough, K., & Reid, K. (2015). Using Fiscal Data to Inform a State’s Part C Allocation Methodology. Menlo Park, CA: SRI International
This 2016 document is designed to provide state Part C staff with guidance on using fiscal data to analyze and revise their allocation methodology. Allocation methodology is the process - including practices, strategies, procedures, and policies - used by Part C state staff to equitably distribute funds to meet the needs of the system, including the children and families served.
Infant Toddler Coordinators Association (ITCA) Surveys
The Association collects data from multiple surveys in order to develop position papers, to showcase effective practices, to provide technical assistance, and to establish Part C needs at the national, regional, and state levels.
Winer, A., Hebbeler, K., Nelson, R., Gundler, D., Cate, D., Hudson, L., Taylor, C., & Peters, M. L. (2015). Critical questions about early intervention and early childhood special education. Menlo Park, CA: SRI International.
Critical Questions [PDF] What is a high-quality statewide data system? One characteristic is that it provides the information needed to address important questions about early intervention and early childhood special education. But what are those questions? What questions should data users, such as program directors, advocates, and policymakers, be asking?
