1. Simple Solution. Brighter Futures. EARLY CHILDHOOD DATA COLLECTION (ECDS) September 10, 2015 ESC Region 11

2. What is the Early Childhood Data System (ECDS)?

3. Click to edit Master title style What is ECDS?  Early Childhood Data System: collection of PK and KG student data  Formerly the Kindergarten Readiness System (KRS)  Student demographic and kindergarten assessment data is collected  First of several core collections that will be integrated into TSDS 2

4. Click to edit Master title style What is the purpose of ECDS?  To inform parents, school administrators, the public, statewide stakeholders, the early childhood education community, and policy makers about the quality of early childhood education and direct resources in an informed manner.  ECDS is collected to certify the effectiveness of childcare programs in preparing children for kindergarten  Mandated by the Texas Legislature in TEC 28.006 (c) - Kindergarten Sec. 29.1532 – Pre-kindergarten Sec 29.161 – Reading Diagnosis 3

5. Click to edit Master title style Who should be reporting ECDS data?  Kindergarten (KG) ECDS collection is still MANDATORY for 2015-16  LEAs who administer the Commissioner’s List of Reading Instruments Required to report student demographics and assessments  Pre-Kindergarten (PK) ECDS collection is still OPTIONAL for 2015-16:  Public & Private Pre-Kindergarten Programs Only required to report student demographics 4

6. Click to edit Master title style How is ECDS data reported by the LEA? Interim solution:  LEAs enter data via the ECDS Excel templates provided by TEA  LEAs download the Conversion Validation Tool (CVT) to convert the Excel data into the required TEDS-compliant XML files  XML files are loaded into TSDS  LEAs complete the collection via the ECDS web-based application Permanent solution:  Source system vendors will provide the necessary ECDS data extracts for an LEA to load into TSDS  Planning on implementing in 2016-17 School Year 5

7. What activities are currently implemented for the 2015-16 school year?

8. Click to edit Master title style  Kinder Assessments: 7 new assessments added to the Kinder ECDS Spreadsheet for the 2015-16 School Year: Indicadores Dinamicos Del Exito en la Lectura Solution (IDEL) easyCBM-Letter Names easyCBM-Letter Sounds Woodcock-Johnson® III (WJ-III) Diagnostic Reading Battery RAPS 360 Measures of Academic Progress The above Kinder assessments will need to be approved by the Commissioner which will be stated in the TAA letter. 7 ECDS Kinder Collection 2015-16 Changes & Updates

9. Click to edit Master title style Implemented Enhancements 2015-16  RESET ECDS COLLECTION: ECDS Data Approver Role – provides ability to reset to Prepare status 8 Reset Collection

10. What can I expect in 2015-16?

11. Click to edit Master title style September, 2015  TAA letter out late September  To coincide with the delivery of the 2015 – 2016 TAA letter, the Early Childhood Data Systems and ECDS Collection Template links will be available in TEDS/Section 10 10

12. Click to edit Master title style *Below Dates are TENTATIVE and SUBJECT TO CHANGE  Kindergarten (KG) Data Submission: TAA Letter sent to AdministratorsSeptember 25, 2015 Collection Opens October 2, 2015 Collection Closes December 18, 2015  Pre-Kindergarten (PK) Data Submission: TAA Letter sent to Administrators February 26, 2016 Collection Opens March 4, 2016 Collection Closes May 27, 2016 11 ECDS Kindergarten / Pre-K 2015 - 2016 Timelines

13. Click to edit Master title style  2015-16 ECDS Pre-K Excel Template:  PK-SCHOOL-TYPE code description changes for DC152 12 ECDS Pre-K Collection (Public & Private) 2015-16 Changes & Updates

14. What can I expect in 2016-17

15. Click to edit Master title style  House Bill 4  KG Submission (mandatory)  Public Pre-K (mandatory)  Private Pre-K (optional)  High Quality PK Program Grant Application  Please find the To The Administrator Addressed Letter on House Bill 4 and High-Quality Prekindergarten Programs http://tea.texas.gov/About_TEA/News_and_Multimedia/Correspondence/TA A_Letters/House_Bill_4_and_High-Quality_Prekindergarten_Programs/ http://tea.texas.gov/About_TEA/News_and_Multimedia/Correspondence/TA A_Letters/House_Bill_4_and_High-Quality_Prekindergarten_Programs/ 14 ECDS KG and Pre-K Collection (Public & Private) 2016-17 Changes & Updates

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