1. Nancy J. Smith, PhD October 7, 2014 DXP Data Summit THE POWER OF A STATEWIDE EARLY CHILDHOOD DATA SYSTEM

2. How Would It Help? What is the state of the State now? Painting a Picture What has happened over time? Is it systematic? Are there outliers? Looking at Trends Can we predict needed resources? Can we improve our outcomes? Preparing for the Future

3. What is the Scope and Purpose? Mission Improve Outcomes Improve Services Improve Training Scope Educational outcomes Health Social Services Purpose Improve Child Outcomes Program Evaluation Inform Policy & Legislation

4. How Would We Use the Information? Provide a State of the State Report Answer Critical Policy & Research Questions Guide Professional Training Needs (PD and Postsecondary Programs) Explore Relationship between EC, K-12, Postsecondary & Workforce Evaluate & Improve Programs & Services (Public and Private) Inform Policy, Legislation, Public Meet Regulatory Reporting Requirements

5. Who Would Oversee It? Coordinating Council of Representative Stakeholders Research and Data Use Advisory Committee Technology Committee and Practitioners Other Groups Legal, MOUs Advocacy Communications Governance

6. How Would It Be Funded? Federal Grants or Programs State Funds Philanthropic Funds ??

7. What Logistics Have to be Managed? Where will it be hosted?How will data be shared and stored?Security, Privacy and ConfidentialityWho has access and for what purposes?

8. What are your thoughts, concerns, suggestions? Mission, Scope, Purpose Research, Evaluation, Data Use Logistics Advocacy and Funding Justin Katahira jkata@hawaii.edu 808.956.7147 Nancy Smith nancy@DataSmithSolutions.com 512-636-6373