K-12 And Early Childhood Data Connections

K-12 And Early Childhood Data ConnectionsNCES Forum February 2011

Presented by: Kathy GosaKansas State Department of Education

Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services

Kansas Health FoundationUnited Way

Kansas Health Foundation

Kansas Head Start Association

Kansas Health Institute

Kansas Department of EducationKansas Department of Health & Environment

EM Kauffman Foundation

Kansas Department of Commerce

Sunflower Foundation

Rainbows United

Kansas Action for ChildrenChildren’s Learning Center

Kansas Children’s CabinetConnections Unlimited

Kansas Children’s Campaign

Challenge: Numerous EC ProgramsChallenge: Numerous EC Programs

Programs have different funding

sources, purposes and requirements.

Challenge: Determining a set of Challenge: Determining a set of Common OutcomesCommon Outcomes

IT / data systemsare new to most Early Childhood

programs

Challenge: Speaking the Same Challenge: Speaking the Same LanguageLanguage

Programs collaborate and

coordinate services to meet

the needs of families and

children

Challenge: Data CollectionsChallenge: Data Collections

Programs are most often run at the local level - even state and federal programs.

Challenge: Organization & Skill Challenge: Organization & Skill Level of ProvidersLevel of Providers

Goals for Linking DataGoals for Linking Data

Determining and supporting the effectiveness of Early Childhood programs in the P20 continuum

Goals for Linking DataGoals for Linking DataAddress important Policy Questions (ECDC):

1. Are children, birth to age 5, on track to succeed when they enter school and beyond?

2. Which children have access to high-quality early care and education programs?

3. Is the quality of programs improving?4. What are the characteristics of effective programs?5. How prepared is the early care and education workforce to

provide effective education and care for all children?6. What policies and investments lead to a skilled and stable

early care and education workforce?

Goals for Linking DataGoals for Linking DataAddress important Policy Questions (KECCS):

1. How prepared are all of our children for kindergarten, as a whole and by subgroups?

2. What are the most critical health, safety, and community factors that contribute to children’s school readiness?

3. What is the impact of family education, involvement, engagement and support services on children’s school readiness?

4. What are the best practices for engaging families?5. How prepared are the states’ schools for meeting the needs of entering

kindergartners?6. Who are children not being served and where are they?7. What combination of early childhood experiences has the best return on

investment?8. What defines program effectiveness?

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Kansas Early Childhood Direct Service Programs At a Glance

Quality Components Required/MonitoredOversight Authority

Primary Purpose Age of Children Setting

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KS Early Childhood Data KS Early Childhood Data ConnectionsConnections

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


K-12 Data Collection System (KIDS)

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 (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


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.


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.


KDHE:-Childcare Licensing-EC Workforce Registry-Health

SRS:-Childcare Workforce-Subsidy

KBI:-Child abuse-Safety

Head Start (fed/local):-Child and program data

KSDE:- Child Demographics-School Readiness-Teacher Education-Program Participation

Where’s the data?


• Agreeing on data elements to be collected /linked• Making the link• Governance• Sustainability

Where do we go from here?

Documents

K-12 And Early Childhood Data Connections