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...
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?
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?
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.
We discuss some time-tested strategies to plan for - and help mitigate - inevitable changes to ECIDS staffing, funding and state priorities.
Today, with support from the Heising-Simons Foundation, we launch a new multimedia initiative to help stakeholders build resilient analytics in their own organizations.
ECDataWorks was created to help states accomplish their early childhood practice and policy goals through innovative use of integrated early childhood data.
