2020 was a year of unprecedented change that revealed a lot about the limitations of early childhood data systems. At the same time states responded and sought to tackle these new challenges head on. ECDataWorks sits down with project leaders and advisors across the US to discuss their challenges, lesson learned and how they plan to continue to build capacity, commitment, and resiliency throughout the pandemic.
Blogs
Do Your Analytics Deserve a Gold Star? Appropriately Defining ECIDS Success
Simply providing data won't lead to change. But how do we know if an ECIDS – and the analytics reported from it – are actually informing policy and practice?
Who’s Steering the Ship? Reevaluating the Positionality of ECIDS
At times, creating and managing an early childhood integrated data system (ECIDS) can feel like piloting a ship at sea. Today, we discuss one of the most pivotal questions relating to ECIDS design and management: Who is steering the ship?
You are Losing Your Credibility: Maximizing Appropriate Involvement of Community Members
We offer three proven strategies to engage stakeholders in ECIDS policy and systems work, and to keep them engaged for the duration of a project.
Will it Ever Be the Same? Managing ECIDS Through Change
We discuss some time-tested strategies to plan for - and help mitigate - inevitable changes to ECIDS staffing, funding and state priorities.
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