1. 1 Identifiers from Early Learning to P-20W Wednesday, November 16, 2011 Carol Jenner (WA) Jay Pennington (IA)

2. Early Childhood Data Sources in Washington State CHILDREN Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program – data in Early Learning Management System (ELMS) as of 7/2012 Early Support for Infants and Toddlers (ESIT) - IDEA Part C Additional Pre-K data in SEA Student Information System PROVIDERS Child care licensing State Training & Registry System (STARS) – professional development, employment, education Children receiving services through Workforce Connections Child Care and Seasonal Child Care (TANF) Head Start and Early Head Start Providers of services to children through Department of Social & Health Services Future Additions Many overlaps!

3. Public Higher Education IDs issued by: 6 public baccalaureates 30+ CTCs Employment SSN (UI Wage, Retirement Systems) Certification Number (Teachers) DEL-assigned ID (Early Learning Providers) DEL-assigned ID State Student ID (SSID) SSID State-funded Early Learning State Student ID (SSID) National Student Clearinghouse Return field assigned by submitter Other (Social Services, etc.) Agency-assigned ID SSN P-20 ID SSID Identifiers from Early Learning to P-20W Available on public HS transcript. DEL = Department of Early Learning CTC = Community & Technical College UI = Unemployment Insurance Public K-12 (includes some Pre-K)

4. Iowa Early Childhood SLDS Linkages Student’s Assigned Education Statewide Identifiers – Includes IDEA Part B and C – Statewide Voluntary Preschool Program – All district served early childhood programs SF 2088 – Spring 2010 – Required Education Unique ID for all Early Childhood Iowa Programs – Pilot Head Start/ECI

5. Early Childhood Iowa AreaLocation of Program Number of Records New IDs Generated Existing IDs Matched % With Existing State IDs South Central IowaCentral Decatur, Iowa380 100% South Central IowaAlbia, Iowa32201238% South Central IowaChariton, Iowa34231132% South Central IowaLovilia, Iowa149536% South Central IowaCorydon, Iowa3000% Community Action SE IowaLee County (Burlington), Iowa85355059% Pilot Totals 20687116 56% Iowa Head Start/ECI Pilot Results and Policy Questions Define questions the DE needs to answer: Goals is an unduplicated count of students How many 4 year olds are you serving? This should include more than just those in the SWVPP Which children have access to high quality programs? How do we define “high quality”? Are they on track to succeed? How is this defined? Is the quality of the program improving? Is the program NAEYC accredited? How prepared is the workforce?

6. Contact Info and Resources: Carol Jenner, carol.jenner@ofm.wa.govcarol.jenner@ofm.wa.gov Jay Pennington, jay.pennington@iowa.govjay.pennington@iowa.gov To Request SST Support: Fill out a TA Request Form on GRADS 6 Identifiers from Early Learning to P-20W