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Federal Federal Developments in Developments in Early Childhood Early Childhood
DataDataSLDS P-20 ConferenceSLDS P-20 Conference
November 16, 2010November 16, 2010
Washington, DCWashington, DC
Early Learning and Early Learning and Development Development
Inter-Departmental Inter-Departmental Initiative: Initiative:
Data Systems Study Data Systems Study GroupGroup
Amy MadiganAmy Madigan
HHS/ASPEHHS/ASPEJennifer Jennifer TschantzTschantz
EDED
ELDIIELDII September 2009 – HHS and ED together announced September 2009 – HHS and ED together announced
the formation of six ELDII Study Groupsthe formation of six ELDII Study Groups
Comprised of federal staff across multiple Comprised of federal staff across multiple agencies in HHS and ED including offices agencies in HHS and ED including offices responsible for administering federal early responsible for administering federal early childhood programschildhood programs
Study groups were charged with Study groups were charged with Developing collaborative relationships across federal Developing collaborative relationships across federal
offices; andoffices; and Building internal capacity and knowledge around six Building internal capacity and knowledge around six
components of high-quality State systems of early components of high-quality State systems of early learning and development.learning and development.
Program StandardsProgram Standards Early Learning Standards and Early Learning Standards and
AssessmentAssessment Workforce and Professional Workforce and Professional
DevelopmentDevelopment
Family Family EngagementEngagement
Health PromotionHealth Promotion Data SystemsData Systems
Data Systems Study Data Systems Study GroupGroup
Mission – To support the development, Mission – To support the development, implementation, use and sustainability of implementation, use and sustainability of coordinated early childhood data systems by:coordinated early childhood data systems by: Gathering information about the state of the field and Gathering information about the state of the field and
the state of the Statesthe state of the States Identifying strategies to implement at the federal levelIdentifying strategies to implement at the federal level
Working Definition of “Early Childhood Data Working Definition of “Early Childhood Data Systems” – Systems” – The policies, processes and structures used to The policies, processes and structures used to
coordinate and connect administrative and other coordinate and connect administrative and other sources of data across early childhood programs to sources of data across early childhood programs to support States in the provision of high-quality support States in the provision of high-quality programs; promotion of healthy development and programs; promotion of healthy development and positive outcomes for children (birth to age 8) and positive outcomes for children (birth to age 8) and families; and creation of successful transitions to families; and creation of successful transitions to school. school.
Activities of the Activities of the Data Systems Study GroupData Systems Study Group
Briefings on federal initiatives, grant Briefings on federal initiatives, grant programs, and demonstration projectsprograms, and demonstration projects Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems Grants – Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems Grants –
IES/EDIES/ED Child Care Research Capacity Grants – ACF/HHSChild Care Research Capacity Grants – ACF/HHS National Education Data Model – IES/EDNational Education Data Model – IES/ED
Met with experts and StatesMet with experts and States Early Childhood Data CollaborativeEarly Childhood Data Collaborative MD, IL, CT, MA, PA, OR, FL, SC… and others… MD, IL, CT, MA, PA, OR, FL, SC… and others…
Session at Early Childhood 2010 ConferenceSession at Early Childhood 2010 Conference Developed a list of critical characteristics of a Developed a list of critical characteristics of a
high quality early childhood data systemhigh quality early childhood data system
Key Challenges Identified Key Challenges Identified by the Data Systems Study by the Data Systems Study
GroupGroup Funding, funding, funding… Funding, funding, funding… Understanding HIPPA and FERPA Understanding HIPPA and FERPA
regulations regulations Obtaining and linking Head Start dataObtaining and linking Head Start data Utilizing unique child identifiers Utilizing unique child identifiers Differences across federal offices in Differences across federal offices in
reporting requirements, data reporting requirements, data elements and data definitionselements and data definitions
SLDS P-20 ConferenceSLDS P-20 ConferenceInstitute For Education SciencesInstitute For Education SciencesCouncil of Chief State School OfficersCouncil of Chief State School OfficersNovember 16, 2010November 16, 2010
Susan M. Jekielek, Ph.D.Susan M. Jekielek, Ph.D.Office of Planning, Research & EvaluationOffice of Planning, Research & EvaluationAdministration for Children & FamiliesAdministration for Children & FamiliesU.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesU.S. Department of Health and Human Services
CCDF: CCDF: Research Research
Programs and Programs and Data SystemsData Systems
Administration for Children and Administration for Children and FamiliesFamilies
• Responsible for federal programs Responsible for federal programs that promote the economic and that promote the economic and social well-being of families, social well-being of families, children, individuals, and children, individuals, and communities communities
Administration for Children and Administration for Children and FamiliesFamilies
Office of Child Care Office of Child Care
• Supports low-income working families Supports low-income working families through child care financial assistance made through child care financial assistance made possible by the Child Care and Development possible by the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF)Fund (CCDF)
• Promotes children's learning by improving Promotes children's learning by improving
quality in early care and education and quality in early care and education and afterschool programsafterschool programs
• States coordinate CCDF with Head Start, pre-States coordinate CCDF with Head Start, pre-k, and other early childhood programs, and k, and other early childhood programs, and can also direct TANF dollars for child carecan also direct TANF dollars for child care
• OCC was established in September 2010 and OCC was established in September 2010 and replaces the former Child Care Bureaureplaces the former Child Care Bureau
CCDF, States and DataCCDF, States and Data
Child Care Research PartnershipsChild Care Research Partnerships Child Care State Research CapacityChild Care State Research Capacity Research Connections Data Research Connections Data
WorkshopsWorkshops
The Child Care State Research The Child Care State Research Capacity ProgramCapacity Program
Three main goals:Three main goals:• To improve the collection, analysis, and To improve the collection, analysis, and
interpretation of CCDF datainterpretation of CCDF data• To develop or improve analytic linkages To develop or improve analytic linkages
with other State and local data with other State and local data systems (e.g., CCDF and TANF)systems (e.g., CCDF and TANF)
• To encourage collaboration among To encourage collaboration among State policymakers and research State policymakers and research institutionsinstitutions
The Child Care State Research The Child Care State Research Capacity Program: GranteesCapacity Program: Grantees
• Granted to states, who typically partner Granted to states, who typically partner with a research or educational institutionwith a research or educational institution
• 2001-2004 (CT, MA, OR) - completed2001-2004 (CT, MA, OR) - completed• 2002-2005 (ME, RI, WI) - completed2002-2005 (ME, RI, WI) - completed• 2007-2010 (SC) – on-going2007-2010 (SC) – on-going• 2008-2011 (VA, ME, MD) – on-going2008-2011 (VA, ME, MD) – on-going• State grantees collaborate in regular State grantees collaborate in regular
meetings to discuss projectsmeetings to discuss projects
For more InformationFor more Information
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/opre/
www.researchconnections.org(Under Federally Funded Research)(Under Federally Funded Research)
Susan JekielekSusan Jekielek OPREOPRE Kathleen Kathleen DwyerDwyer
202.401.7260202.401.7260 [email protected]@[email protected]@acf.hhs.gov
Connecting the Dots: Connecting the Dots:
State Advisory Councils and State Advisory Councils and Early Childhood Data Systems Early Childhood Data Systems
Jeffrey CapizzanoJeffrey CapizzanoSenior Policy AdvisorSenior Policy Advisor
It will be the goal of this administration to ensure that every child has access to a complete and competitive education – from the day they are born to the day they begin a career... We have dramatically expanded early childhood education and will continue to improve its quality, because we know that the most formative
learning comes in those first years of life.
President Obama, February 24, 2009
Deputy Assistant Secretary and Inter-Deputy Assistant Secretary and Inter-departmental Liaison for Early departmental Liaison for Early
ChildhoodChildhood
HUD
OTHER AGENGIES
EDUCATION
Office of theDeputy Assistant
Secretary and Inter-departmental Liaison
Head Start
ChildCare
Home Visiting
State Advisory Councils: State Advisory Councils: Legislative Authority and Purpose Legislative Authority and Purpose
AuthorityAuthority
– Part of 2007 Head Start ActPart of 2007 Head Start Act– Funded using $100m in 2010 ARRA fundingFunded using $100m in 2010 ARRA funding
PurposePurpose– Engage in the development of a high-Engage in the development of a high-
quality, comprehensive state early quality, comprehensive state early childhood systemchildhood system ““develop recommendations for the develop recommendations for the
establishment or improvement of core elements establishment or improvement of core elements of the State early childhood system, such as a of the State early childhood system, such as a statewide unified data collection system” statewide unified data collection system”
– Advance integrated services for childrenAdvance integrated services for children
Mandated CompositionMandated Composition
Representatives:Representatives:
The State child care agency The State child care agency The State educational agencyThe State educational agency A local educational agencyA local educational agency An institution of higher education An institution of higher education A provider of early childhood education and development servicesA provider of early childhood education and development services A Head Start (HS) agency located in the StateA Head Start (HS) agency located in the State A Migrant and Seasonal HS program A Migrant and Seasonal HS program andand Indian HS program Indian HS program The State Director of Head Start CollaborationThe State Director of Head Start Collaboration The State agency responsible for section 619 The State agency responsible for section 619 oror part C of the IDEA part C of the IDEA The State agency responsible for health or mental health careThe State agency responsible for health or mental health care Other entities determined to be relevant by the Governor Other entities determined to be relevant by the Governor
Proposed composition of Councils range from the mandated Proposed composition of Councils range from the mandated participants to up to 72 membersparticipants to up to 72 members
Application Process and Application Process and RequirementsRequirements
Applications submitted August 1Applications submitted August 1
Applications asked how Council will:Applications asked how Council will:– conduct periodic statewide needs assessments conduct periodic statewide needs assessments
on quality and availability of high quality careon quality and availability of high quality care– Identify opportunities for and barriers to Identify opportunities for and barriers to
coordination and collaboration coordination and collaboration – Develop recommendations for: Develop recommendations for:
increasing participation;increasing participation; a pd system and career ladder; a pd system and career ladder; high-quality State early learning standards.high-quality State early learning standards. assessing the capacity and effectiveness of 2- and 4- assessing the capacity and effectiveness of 2- and 4-
year institutes of higher education in supporting the year institutes of higher education in supporting the career development of early childhood educatorscareer development of early childhood educators
State Advisory Council State Advisory Council AwardsAwards
Grants awarded on September 30Grants awarded on September 30
45 States received funding (not AK, ID, 45 States received funding (not AK, ID, IN, ND, SD)IN, ND, SD)– DC, PR, VI, Guam and America Samoa DC, PR, VI, Guam and America Samoa
(not Palau or N. Mariana Islands)(not Palau or N. Mariana Islands)
Awards ranged from $500K to $11mAwards ranged from $500K to $11m
Overview of data system Overview of data system proposals with SAC proposals with SAC
applicationsapplicationsVarying levels of detail and scopeVarying levels of detail and scope
– More ambitiousMore ambitious Linking data from 8 agenciesLinking data from 8 agencies Program, classroom, and child dataProgram, classroom, and child data Sharing between teachers, parents, policymakers, Sharing between teachers, parents, policymakers,
and agenciesand agencies
– Less ambitiousLess ambitious Commission report on what on states are doingCommission report on what on states are doing
Discuss horizontal and vertical linkagesDiscuss horizontal and vertical linkages
Best acronyms: Best acronyms: – PELICAN and ACHIEVeS PELICAN and ACHIEVeS
How to connect with your How to connect with your SAC…SAC…
SAC lead contact and funding SAC lead contact and funding information available on HHS websiteinformation available on HHS website
SAC composition and priorities are SAC composition and priorities are allowed to change over the grant allowed to change over the grant periodperiod
SACs are required to provide SACs are required to provide opportunities for public inputopportunities for public input
Some other things to know… Some other things to know…
Head StartHead Start– Redesign of the Head Start T/TA SystemRedesign of the Head Start T/TA System
Five national centers, State T/TA centers, local Five national centers, State T/TA centers, local Mentor/Coaches Mentor/Coaches
– NPRM on redesignation of Head Start programsNPRM on redesignation of Head Start programs Comment period ends December 21Comment period ends December 21stst
Child CareChild Care– ““Pre-print” of new biennial state planPre-print” of new biennial state plan
Asks for more specific description of state system, Asks for more specific description of state system, goals, and updatesgoals, and updates
Questions on child assessment data and use of data Questions on child assessment data and use of data within state QRISwithin state QRIS
Home Visiting BenchmarksHome Visiting Benchmarks
More information…More information…
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/http://www.acf.hhs.gov/earlychildhood/earlychildhood/
