2013 Early Childhood Data Systems Survey The goal of this survey is to assess the ability of states to link child-level data across early care and education programs and to other state systems (e.g. health, social services, and K-12). We are also documenting what type of data governance structures states have in place and what functions these entities perform. The survey contains 4 with a maximum of 23 questions depending on your responses. Please respond to the survey by no later than July 24, 2013. The survey questions focus on data collection and linkages for the following five early care and education programs. Early Intervention (Part C) IDEA Part B, 619 State Pre-Kindergarten Head Start Subsidized Child Care The information collected from this survey will be used to: Inform policymakers and stakeholders about states’ progress on key fundamentals for developing coordinated early childhood data system and assess their ability to answer critical policy questions. Support states’ development and use of the early childhood services by sharing best practices, promoting recommendations, and fostering coordination across agencies. Work with national technical assistance partners and experts to design and provide guidance to support states’ development of improvement-driven data collection systems. If you have any questions or concerns regarding this survey, please contact Carlise King, Interim Executive Director at (240) 223-9329 or cking@childtrends.org. We thank you in advance for your participation. Please provide the name and contact information for the person completing this survey. This information will allow us to be able to follow up with the correct person if we have any questions. CONTACT NAME AGENCY NAME POSITION EMAIL PHONE NUMBER STATE Are there state-funded Head Start programs in your state?
2013 Early Childhood Data Systems Survey The goal of this survey is to assess the ability of states to link child-level data across early care and education programs and to other state systems (e.g. health, social services, and K-12). We are also documenting what type of data governance structures states have in place and what functions these entities perform. The survey contains 4 with a maximum of 23 questions depending on your responses. Please respond to the survey by no later than July 24, 2013. The survey questions focus on data collection and linkages for the following five early care and education programs. Early Intervention (Part C) IDEA Part B, 619 State Pre-Kindergarten Head Start Subsidized Child Care The information collected from this survey will be used to: Inform policymakers and stakeholders about states’ progress on key fundamentals for developing coordinated early childhood data system and assess their ability to answer critical policy questions. Support states’ development and use of the early childhood services by sharing best practices, promoting recommendations, and fostering coordination across agencies. Work with national technical assistance partners and experts to design and provide guidance to support states’ development of improvement-driven data collection systems. If you have any questions or concerns regarding this survey, please contact Carlise King, Interim Executive Director at (240) 223-9329 or cking@childtrends.org. We thank you in advance for your participation. Please provide the name and contact information for the person completing this survey. This information will allow us to be able to follow up with the correct person if we have any questions. CONTACT NAME AGENCY NAME POSITION EMAIL PHONE NUMBER STATE Are there state-funded Head Start programs in your state?
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