1. Research Statistician
May 8, 2017
The Early Childhood
Data Warehouse
But Wait! There’s More!!!
Keri Jowers, MEd PhD
MSDE, DECD
Research Statistician
MHSA Conference
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2. Data. It’s everywhere. It isn’t going away. It can actually be useful.
May 8, 2017
Data.
It’s everywhere.
It isn’t going away.
It can actually be useful.
It’s really just another word for information.
It’s actually referred to in the plural form (data are).

3. Early Childhood Data Warehouse
May 8, 2017
Early Childhood Data Warehouse
A repository for the all of the information that MSDE gathers from/about…
Head Start
Judy Centers
Maryland EXCELS
Early Childhood Mental Health
EARS
Expanded Public PreK
ELIS
CCATS
MSDE: KRA, Special Ed, Public PreK
GIS Mapping

4. Early Childhood Data Warehouse
CCATS
Licensing
Subsidy
Credentialing
Accreditation
Grants/Incentives
Maryland EXCELS
Expanded Public Pre-K
MSDE
MMSR
KRA
Special Ed
MSA
Public Pre-K
Early Childhood Mental Health
Early Childhood Data Warehouse (ECDW)
Electronic Licensing Inspections
Public Portal/EARS
Enrollment Attendance
Child-Staff Ratio
Developmental Screening Formative Assessment
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Trainer Approvals
Grants/Incentives
GIS Mapping
Judy
Centers
Head
Start

5. Head Start Data What information do you already collect? PIRS for ACF
May 8, 2017
Head Start Data
What information do you already collect?
PIRS for ACF
Grant applications
Other sources? Other purposes?

6. Head Start Data How is the data you collect used? Who uses it?
May 8, 2017
Head Start Data
How is the data you collect used?
Who uses it?
What stories are they telling about your programs and your students with it?
Do those stories ring true? Why or why not?
Are there stories that aren’t being told?

7. Head Start Data What are some ways YOU could use your data?
May 8, 2017
Head Start Data
What are some ways YOU could use your data?
Think about data you already have
Think about data you don’t have
Think about data someone else might have
Are there outside resources you could tap into?

8. May 8, 2017
Head Start Data
What kind of training has prepared you for examining your data?
Is there other training that would be useful?

9. In a perfect world... What stories would you tell?
May 8, 2017
In a perfect world...
What stories would you tell?
What information would you have?
Who would you tell them to?
What difference would they make?

10. May 8, 2017
In a perfect world...
Would you collaborate with other Head Start programs?
What would that look like?
What stories would parents like to see being told?
What about other stakeholders?

11. Please be in touch! Keri Jowers, MEd PhD keri.jowers@maryland.gov
May 8, 2017
Please be in touch!
Keri Jowers, MEd PhD