The Status of Part C Data Systems DaSy Conference, September 15-17, 2013 Lisa Balivet, ITCA Data Committee Co-Chair Alaska Acting Part C Coordinator & Data Manager Pam Roush, ITCA President West Virginia Part C Coordinator

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Need for knowledge of state data systems due to: Lack of national data regarding state data systems States’ use of ARRA funding to: Expand existing data systems; and Develop new systems Purpose of the Survey

The Survey Questions were developed to address the following components:  Data Infrastructure  Data Collection  Data Security  Data Validation  Data Analyses  Staffing Survey Construct

Data Infrastructure All components that relate to the design, hardware and/or software, costs and development of data system, data management responsibilities.

47 of 49 respondents  43 using a state-level centralized data system  34 use a web-based data system Infrastructure Systems

Reporting Capacity

35 of 46 respondents budget for data system maintenance 21 of 45 respondents have line item for data system enhancements Budget

Identifiers

Data Collection What data is collected as opposed to how it is collected

Workforce Data

Child Data

Data Security Focus on how data is protected and shared

Data Sharing Methodology

Data Linkage Across EC Programs

Transfer of Child Identifier

Data Validation The methodology used to ensure valid and reliable data

Data Validation Tools

Data Analyses Ways that states are using the data that is collected.

State Usage of Child Data

Staffing How states are staffing the various functions of their data system

Data System Staffing

 Pam Roush, ITCA President  Lisa Balivet, Data Committee Co-chair For More Information