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K-12 And Early Childhood Data Connections

K-12 And Early Childhood Data Connections. NCES Forum February 2011 Presented by: Kathy Gosa Kansas State Department of Education. Challenge: Numerous EC Programs. Kansas Department of Health & Environment. Kansas Head Start Association. Kansas Department of Education. Rainbows United.

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K-12 And Early Childhood Data Connections

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  1. K-12 And Early Childhood Data Connections NCES Forum February 2011 Presented by: Kathy Gosa Kansas State Department of Education

  2. Challenge: Numerous EC Programs Kansas Department of Health & Environment Kansas Head Start Association Kansas Department of Education Rainbows United Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services Kansas Children’s Cabinet Kansas Children’s Campaign Connections Unlimited Kansas Department of Commerce United Way Kansas Health Foundation EM Kauffman Foundation Kansas Health Foundation Kansas Health Institute Sunflower Foundation Children’s Learning Center Kansas Action for Children

  3. Challenge: Determining a set of Common Outcomes Programs have different funding sources, purposes and requirements.

  4. Challenge: Speaking the Same Language IT / data systems are new to most Early Childhood programs

  5. Challenge: Data Collections Programs collaborate and coordinate services to meet the needs of families and children

  6. Challenge: Organization & Skill Level of Providers Programs are most often run at the local level - even state and federal programs.

  7. Goals for Linking Data Determining and supporting the effectiveness of Early Childhood programs in the P20 continuum

  8. Goals for Linking Data Address important Policy Questions (ECDC): • Are children, birth to age 5, on track to succeed when they enter school and beyond? • Which children have access to high-quality early care and education programs? • Is the quality of programs improving? • What are the characteristics of effective programs? • How prepared is the early care and education workforce to provide effective education and care for all children? • What policies and investments lead to a skilled and stable early care and education workforce?

  9. Goals for Linking Data Address important Policy Questions (KECCS): • How prepared are all of our children for kindergarten, as a whole and by subgroups? • What are the most critical health, safety, and community factors that contribute to children’s school readiness? • What is the impact of family education, involvement, engagement and support services on children’s school readiness? • What are the best practices for engaging families? • How prepared are the states’ schools for meeting the needs of entering kindergartners? • Who are children not being served and where are they? • What combination of early childhood experiences has the best return on investment? • What defines program effectiveness?

  10. KS Early Childhood Data Connections K-12 Data Collection System (KIDS) • Early Childhood programs require state student identifiers. • 4 year old at risk – since 2005-06 • EC Sped (Sec 619, Part B) – since 2005-06 • Outcomes: Part C (Infant/Toddler) – since 2006-07 • Parents as Teachers – since 2009-10 • Head Start, Community Preschool – 2009-10

  11. KS Early Childhood Data Connections Starting this year all EC Program participants will be included in end-of-year data collection • days in membership • days in attendance • participation in other programs (i.e., SES, Migrant, Homeless) K-12 Data Collection System (KIDS)

  12. KS Early Childhood Data Connections K-12 Data Collection System (Program Specific) • We have begun development of data collection systems focused on collecting evaluation / qualitative data for specific EC Programs. • Four Year Old At-Risk • Parents as Teachers • Part C – Infants & Toddlers • Early Childhood Special Education (Sec., 619, Part B) • Community Partners: Head Start, Community preschools

  13. KS Early Childhood Data Connections K-12 Data Collection System (Program Specific) • Requires the KSDE EC Program state staff to define and establish evaluation instruments and to work with Program providers to submit the data. • All data collected will include SSID and will be via web applications. • We expect to begin collecting this qualitative data next year.

  14. KS Early Childhood Data Connections K-12 Data Collection System (Program Specific) • Evaluation instruments will be centered around the School Readiness Framework developed by a broad-based group of Kansas Early Childhood professionals. • Current Framework will be updated and indicators and data elements established by the School Readiness Data Task Force.

  15. KS Early Childhood Data Connections Where’s the data? SRS: -Childcare Workforce -Subsidy KDHE: -Childcare Licensing -EC Workforce Registry -Health • KSDE: • - Child Demographics • School Readiness • Teacher Education • Program Participation KBI: -Child abuse -Safety Head Start (fed/local): -Child and program data

  16. KS Early Childhood Data Connections Where do we go from here? Agreeing on data elements to be collected /linked Making the link Governance Sustainability

  17. Thank You

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