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IDEA Part C and Part B 619 State Data Systems: Current Status and Future Priorities

September 2013

Data tables for report figures.

Figure 1. States that Have Statewide Data Systems with Different Kinds of Identifiable Data

System and Entity Yes No Data not provided
Part C child 94% 0% 6%
Part C program 29% 65% 6%
Part C workforce early intervention provider 65% 29% 6%
Part C workforce special education teacher      
Part C workforce related services personnel      
Part C workforce general education teacher      
Part B 619 child 96% 0% 4%
Part B 619 program 40% 56% 4%
Part B 619 workforce early intervention provider      
Part B 619 workforce special education teacher 83% 14% 4%
Part B 619 workforce related services personnel 71% 25% 4%
Part B 619 workforce general education teacher 71% 25% 4%

 

Figure 2. Data Elements Contained in Child-Level Data Systems: Child, Family, and Eligibility

System and Entity Yes No Data not provided
Part C child name/ID 94% 0% 6%
Part C child birth date 94% 0% 6%
Part C child demographics 98% 0% 2%
Part C disability category 77% 15% 8%
Part C other disability info 56% 37% 8%
Part C family demographics 83% 12% 6%
Part C child assessment scores 71% 27% 2%
Part C child outcomes 83% 15% 2%
Part C date of referral  94% 0% 6%
Part C referral source 87% 12% 2%
Part C date of evaluation/assessment 92% 2% 6%
Part C eligibility status 98% 0% 2%
Part B 619 child name/ID 96% 0% 4%
Part B 619 child birth date 96% 0% 4%
Part B 619 child demographics 96% 0% 4%
Part B 619 disability category 96% 0% 4%
Part B 619 other disability info 21% 75% 4%
Part B 619 family demographics 58% 39% 4%
Part B 619 child assessment scores 48% 48% 4%
Part B 619 child outcomes 90% 6% 4%
Part B 619 date of referral  65% 31% 4%
Part B 619 referral source 40% 56% 4%
Part B 619 date of evaluation/assessment 73% 23% 4%
Part B 619 eligibility status 90% 6% 4%

 

Figure 3. Data Elements Contained in Child-Level Data Systems: Services

System and Entity Yes No Data not provided
Part C date of initial IFSP/IEP meeting 89% 6% 6%
Part C date of parental consent 81% 14% 6%
Part C date of service initiation 83% 12% 6%
Part C services authorized 89% 10% 2%
Part C service setting 89% 6% 6%
Part C name/ID
service coordinator
83% 12% 6%
Part C name/ID
provider/special education teacher
79% 14% 8%
Part C name/ID
provider/general education teacher
     
Part C name/ID school/program 89% 6% 6%
Part C services
received
83% 15% 2%
Part C attendance 27% 64% 10%
Part C date of last service/exit 73% 19% 8%
Part C exit reason 98% 0% 2%
Part C date of potential 619 eligibility notice 65% 29% 6%
Part C date of C to 619
transition conference
90% 4% 6%
Part B 619 date of initial IFSP/IEP meeting 73% 23% 4%
Part B 619 date of parental consent 77% 19% 4%
Part B 619 date of service initiation 75% 21% 4%
Part B 619 services authorized 56% 40% 4%
Part B 619 service setting 87% 10% 4%
Part B 619 name/ID
service coordinator
     
Part B 619 name/ID
provider/special education teacher
64% 33% 4%
Part B 619 name/ID
provider/general education teacher
35% 62% 4%
Part B 619 name/ID school/program 81% 15% 4%
Part B 619 services
received
56% 40% 4%
Part B 619 attendance 46% 50% 4%
Part B 619 date of last service/exit 89% 8% 4%
Part B 619 exit reason 79% 17% 4%
Part B 619 date of potential 619 eligibility notice 58% 39% 4%
Part B 619 date of C to 619
transition conference
44% 52% 4%

 

Figure 4. Data Elements Contained in Program-Level Data Systems

System and Entity Yes No No program data system Data not provided
Part C costs 0% 29% 65% 6%
Part C structure 29% 0% 65% 6%
Part C quality 0% 29% 65% 6%
Part C programming        
Part C inclusion        
Part B 619 costs        
Part B 619 structure 37% 4% 56% 4%
Part B 619 quality 15% 21% 56% 8%
Part B 619 programming 12% 25% 56% 8%
Part B 619 inclusion 33% 4% 56% 8%

 

Figure 5. Workforce Data Systems: Data Elements for Part C

System and Entity Yes No No program data system Data not provided
Part C demographics 29% 40% 29% 2%
Part C employment information 54% 12% 29% 6%
Part C education 46% 23% 29% 2%
Part C licenses/certifications 56% 14% 29% 2%
Part C professional development 39% 31% 29% 2%
Part C wages 10% 54% 29% 8%

 

Figure 6. Workforce Data Systems: Data Elements for Part B 619

System and Entity Yes No No program data system Data not provided
Special education preschool teachers        
Part B 619 demographics 67% 15% 14% 4%
Part B 619 employment information 77% 6% 14% 4%
Part B 619 education 75% 8% 14% 4%
Part B 619 licenses/certifications 83% 0% 14% 4%
Part B 619 professional development 29% 52% 14% 6%
Part B 619 wages 46% 35% 14% 6%
Related services personnel        
Part B 619 demographics 58% 14% 25% 4%
Part B 619 employment information 60% 12% 25% 4%
Part B 619 education 58% 14% 25% 4%
Part B 619 licenses/certifications 69% 2% 25% 4%
Part B 619 professional development 29% 42% 25% 4%
Part B 619 wages 42% 27% 25% 6%
General education preschool teachers        
Part B 619 demographics 64% 8% 25% 4%
Part B 619 employment information 67% 4% 25% 4%
Part B 619 education 64% 6% 25% 6%
Part B 619 licenses/certifications 71% 0% 25% 4%
Part B 619 professional development 23% 46% 25% 6%
Part B 619 wages 46% 23% 25% 6%

 

Figure 7. Linkages within Child, Program, and Workforce State Data Systems

System and Entity Same system Different system, linked Different system, not linked No data system Data not provided
Part C child 56% 31% 8% 0% 6%
Part C program 8% 12% 10% 65% 6%
Part C workforce 33% 12% 21% 29% 6%
Part B 619 child 27% 35% 35% 0% 4%
Part B 619 program 10% 12% 17% 56% 6%
Part B 619 workforce  33% 25% 29% 10% 4%

Figure 8. Linkages between Child, Program, and Workforce Data Systems

System and Entity Yes No No program or workforce data system Data not provided
Part C child to program/school 19% 10% 65% 6%
Part C child to classroom        
Part C child to workforce 40% 29% 29% 2%
Part C workforce to program/school 17% 10% 65% 8%
Part B 619 child to program/school 31% 8% 56% 6%
Part B 619 child to classroom 19% 19% 56% 6%
Part B 619 child to workforce 31% 56% 10% 4%
Part B 619 workforce to program/school 17% 21% 56% 6%

Figure 9. Use of Unique Identifiers within State Data Systems

System and Entity Yes No Data not provided
Part C child 90% 8% 2%
Part C class      
Part C program/school 73% 19% 8%
Part C school district      
Part C workforce 58% 40% 2%
Part B 619 child 92% 4% 4%
Part B 619 class 27% 69% 4%
Part B 619 program/school 85% 12% 4%
Part B 619 school district 94% 2% 4%
Part B 619 workforce 67% 29% 4%

Figure 10. Use of Common Unique Identifiers across Part C and Part B 619 State Data Systems

System and Entity Yes No C and B did not agree Data not provided
Child 21% 69% 10% 0%
Program/school 12% 77% 8% 4%
Workforce 6% 85% 8% 2%

Figure 11. Linkages between Part C and Part B 619 State Data Systems

Same system Different system, linked Different system, not linked C and B did not agree
15% 14% 48% 23%

Figure 12. Linkages between Part C/Part B 619 and K-12 Special and General Education Data Systems

System and Entity Same system Linked systems Not linked Data not provided
Part C K-12 special education 12% 29% 52% 8%
Part C K-12 general education 4% 10% 83% 4%
Part B 619 K-12 special education 73% 14% 10% 4%
Part B 619 K-12 general education 46% 33% 17% 4%

Figure 13. Other Programs Included in Responsibility of the Data Governance Body with Part C/Part B 619

System and Entity Yes No No program or workforce data system Data not provided
Part C Part C/Part B 619 17% 10% 69% 4%
Part C early childhood programs 8% 14% 69% 10%
Part C special education 12% 14% 69% 6%
Part C general education 10% 15% 69% 6%
Part B 619 Part C/Part B 619 35% 37% 17% 12%
Part B 619 early childhood programs 37% 23% 17% 23%
Part B 619 special education 62% 8% 17% 14%
Part B 619 general education 52% 15% 17% 15%

Figure 14. Tools and Procedures Used to Verify the Reliability and Validity of Part C/Part B 619 Data

System and Entity Yes No Data not provided
Part C annual/regular training 69% 29% 2%
Part C audits built into data system 98% 0% 2%
Part C compare to paper form 85% 14% 2%
Part C data dictionary 65% 33% 2%
Part C user manual 83% 14% 4%
Part C verification visits 81% 12% 8%
Part C other 31% 52% 17%
Part B 619 annual/regular training 79% 17% 4%
Part B 619 audits built into data system 92% 4% 4%
Part B 619 compare to paper form 56% 40% 4%
Part B 619 data dictionary 69% 27% 4%
Part B 619 user manual 90% 6% 4%
Part B 619 verification visits 71% 25% 4%
Part B 619 others 15% 75% 10%

Figure 15. Access to Part C/Part B 619 Child-Level Data, by Level of Data and Type of Staff

System and Entity Yes No Data not provided
Aggregate data      
Part C state coordinator 96% 2% 2%
Part C regional lead/district/LEA 77% 17% 6%
Part C school/program 58% 37% 6%
Part C teacher/service provider 42% 52% 6%
Part B 619 state coordinator 77% 19% 4%
Part B 619 regional lead/district/LEA 73% 23% 4%
Part B 619 school/program 64% 33% 4%
Part B 619 teacher/service provider 44% 52% 4%
Individual child data      
Part C state coordinator 94% 0% 6%
Part C regional lead/district/LEA 67% 25% 8%
Part C school/program 62% 33% 6%
Part C teacher/service provider 56% 39% 6%
Part B 619 state coordinator 83% 14% 4%
Part B 619 regional lead/district/LEA 75% 21% 4%
Part B 619 school/program 67% 29% 4%
Part B 619 teacher/service provider 52% 44% 4%

Figure 16. State Use of Data about Children Receiving Part C/Part B 619 Services

System and Entity Yes No Data not provided
Part C check/review data quality 94% 0% 6%
Part C program improvement 89% 4% 8%
Part C identify systemic issues 83% 10% 8%
Part C monitor program improvement 87% 6% 8%
Part C identify professional development/technical assistance needs 75% 19% 6%
Part C examine program effectiveness 73% 19% 8%
Part C resource allocation 71% 23% 6%
Part C report for public 85% 10% 6%
Part C report for governor/legislature 73% 21% 6%
Part B 619 check/review data quality 89% 8% 4%
Part B 619 program improvement 89% 8% 4%
Part B 619 identify systemic issues 65% 31% 4%
Part B 619 monitor program improvement 65% 31% 4%
Part B 619 identify professional development/technical assistance needs 79% 17% 4%
Part B 619 examine program effectiveness 58% 39% 4%
Part B 619 resource allocation 50% 46% 4%
Part B 619 report for public 79% 17% 4%
Part B 619 report for governor/legislature 69% 27% 4%

Figure 17. Part C/Part B 619 Coordinators’ Knowledge of CEDS and Use of CEDS Tools

System and Entity Know about and use Know about, don't use Do not know about Data not provided
Part C 6% 63% 25% 6%
Part B 619 23% 44% 29% 4%

Figure 18. State Priorities and TA Needs for IDEA Early Childhood Data Systems

System and Entity Priority, technical assistance need Priority, no technical assistance need Not a priority Data not provided
Data elements        
Part C children/families 46% 29% 17% 8%
Part C services 44% 27% 19% 10%
Part C child/family outcomes 67% 17% 8% 8%
Part C workforce 38% 15% 39% 8%
Part C classroom/program/school 33% 25% 35% 8%
Part C finance/cost 54% 15% 21% 10%
Part C APR indicators/618 data 48% 25% 17% 10%
Part B 619 children/families 37% 31% 29% 4%
Part B 619 services 37% 29% 31% 4%
Part B 619 child/family outcomes 63% 19% 14% 4%
Part B 619 workforce 29% 21% 46% 4%
Part B 619 classroom/program/school 37% 35% 25% 4%
Part B 619 finance/cost 23% 21% 52% 4%
Part B 619 APR indicators/618 data 63% 19% 14% 4%
Linkages        
Part C linkages within Part C/Part B 619 data 58% 21% 14% 8%
Part C Part C and Part B 619 40% 27% 27% 6%
Part C other EC programs 46% 15% 31% 8%
Part C K-12 education 25% 17% 50% 8%
Part C social services/health programs 50% 21% 19% 10%
Part B 619 linkages within Part C/Part B 619 data 56% 13% 27% 4%
Part B 619 Part C and Part B 619 48% 29% 19% 4%
Part B 619 other EC programs 37% 25% 33% 6%
Part B 619 K-12 education 42% 25% 27% 6%
Part B 619 social services/health programs 27% 15% 52% 6%
Administration and use        
Part C data system planning/management 31% 38% 23% 8%
Part C data governance 31% 37% 25% 8%
Part C stakeholder engagement 40% 35% 15% 10%
Part C inclusion in state planning 52% 27% 14% 8%
Part C data sharing/privacy 67% 17% 8% 8%
Part C data use 54% 37% 0% 10%
Part B 619 data system planning/management 37% 38% 21% 4%
Part B 619 data governance 37% 38% 19% 6%
Part B 619 stakeholder engagement 40% 40% 15% 4%
Part B 619 inclusion in state planning 48% 27% 19% 6%
Part B 619 data sharing/privacy 48% 19% 25% 8%
Part B 619 data use 52% 31% 12% 6%
Technical aspects        
Part C unique identifiers 19% 15% 58% 8%
Part C CEDS 35% 15% 42% 8%
Part C data collection/storage 35% 37% 21% 8%
Part C data quality tools 50% 37% 6% 8%
Part C system design 33% 29% 31% 8%
Part C integration/exchange 37% 31% 25% 8%
Part C reports for different audiences 46% 35% 10% 10%
Part B 619 unique identifiers 25% 29% 42% 4%
Part B 619 CEDS 27% 29% 37% 8%
Part B 619 data collection/storage 27% 42% 25% 6%
Part B 619 data quality tools 46% 37% 12% 6%
Part B 619 system design 23% 33% 35% 10%
Part B 619 integration/exchange 27% 44% 21% 8%
Part B 619 reports for different audiences 38% 33% 25% 4%