Presentations Now Available: The 2016 Conference on Improving Data, Improving Outcomes was sponsored by The Center for IDEA Early Childhood Data Systems (DaSy), in collaboration with the Early Childhood Technical Assistance (ECTA) Center, the IDEA Data Center (IDC), and the National Center for Systemic Improvement (NCSI) in New Orleans, LA on August 15-17 , 2016.
Full information can be found on the Improving Data, Improving Conference Website HERE.
Use the links below to view the NCSI Presentations on the ECTA site:
Integrating the SSIP into Early Childhood Improvement Initiatives in Your State
Kristin Reedy (NCSI); Virginia Reynolds (NCSI); Susan Hayes (NCSI)
This interactive session will provide an opportunity for Part C and 619 state staff to discuss and strategize how to position Part C and Part B-619 focused SSIPs within broader early childhood improvement efforts.
Pacific & Caribbean States/Entities Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education Meeting
Taletha Derrington (DaSy, NCSI); Cesar D’Agord (NCSI); Evelyn Shaw (ECTA ); Kerry Belodoff (DaSy)
Are you looking for ways to make the Improving Data, Improving Outcomes conference more meaningful in the Pacific & Caribbean States/Entities? Join us for this invitation-only meeting! Pre-conference, we will provide a tailored edition of the post-conference workshop on implementing and evaluating state systemic improvement. Post-conference, we will focus on child and family outcomes data quality. Both will provide opportunities to discuss lessons learned with colleagues and work with your team, TA providers, and OSEP.
Moving the Needle From a Focus on Discipline-specific Therapies to an Integrated Approach
Ardith Ferguson (NCSI); Christy Cronheim (ID Dept of Health and Welfare); Pam Thomas (MO Dept of Education); Patti Fougere (MA Bureau of Family Health and Nutrition); Noah Feldman (MA Bureau of Family Health and Nutrition)
Panel discussion of issues facing Part C programs as they transition from discipline- specific assessment and therapies to a focus on child and family intervention and outcomes. State leaders will share policy changes, funding issues, and professional development issues they have addressed or are in the process of addressing. They will share infrastructure strategies that other states may want to consider in Phase III of the SSIP to ensure progress in child and family outcomes.
How to Successfully Integrate the Child Outcomes Summary (COS) Process into the IFSP Process as a SSIP Implementation Activity
Ardith Ferguson (NCSI); Kathi Gillaspy (DaSy, ECTA); Beth Tolley (Infant and Toddler Connection of VA DBHDS); Naomi Younggren (Department of Defense Army, Educational and Developmental Intervention Program)
Part C staff in states that are considering or are beginning to implement strategies to integrate the COS process and rating into the IFSP process will gain information from ECTA and NCSI staff about steps that are key to successful implementation and resources that provide suggestions for measuring progress. Directors from two Part C programs engaged in these efforts will share their successes and challenges and provide recommendations to others on infrastructure and practice changes.
See what I mean? Creating engaging and effective data products, presentations, and reports
Taletha Derrington (DaSy, NCSI ); Kerry Belodoff (DaSy); Kellen Reid (DaSy, ECTA ); Alice Ridgway (CT Birth to Three System)
We’ve all suffered through presentations with slides full of text and data reports with cluttered, incomprehensible charts, but are we subjecting our stakeholders to the same? Presenting data effectively is essential to engaging stakeholders in data conversations and encouraging data-based decision making. In this interactive breakout, we will unpack the new DaSy-NCSI Data Visualization Toolkit. Bring your computer and data, leave with an engaging data display for your next presentation, report, or other data product.
Using Formative Assessment to Evaluate Children’s Progress in Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education
Virginia Buysse (American Institutes for Research); Alise Paillard (WestEd); Taletha Derrington (DaSy, NCSI)
This session explores the “what” and “how” of using formative assessment for evaluating children’s progress within Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education. Formative assessment results for individual children can then be aggregated to the program/school and state levels to measure progress on the State-identified Measurable Result. Participants are invited to share which assessments are used in their states and their experiences with using these assessments to measure progress at individual, program/school, and state levels.
Making RDA a Reality in your Part C General Supervision System
Grace Kelley (DaSy, ECTA, NCSI); Sharon Walsh (DaSy, ECTA); Sherry Franklin (DaSY, ECTA); Anne Lucas (DaSy, ECTA)
Results driven accountability focuses on improving results for infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families through an ongoing process of reviewing and evaluating Part C programs to identify and address needed improvements. What does this mean for your general supervision system? We will discuss incorporating RDA principles in your general supervision system, including modifying monitoring processes, local determinations, implementing system improvement efforts, and providing resources for building an effective accountability and quality improvement system.
Wishful Thinking or Developmental Science? Appropriate Measurement of Part C Infant/Toddler Social-Emotional Outcomes
Taletha Derrington (DaSy, NCSI); Pam Thomas (MO Dept of Elementary and Secondary Education); Catherine Hoelscher (UT Dept of Health); Karen Finello (NCSI)
Is it wishful thinking, or do appropriate measurement tools/processes for infant/toddler social-emotional development exist? Join an interactive panel discussion on how to accurately measure social-emotional outcomes and developmental progress among infants and toddlers enrolled in Part C services. The panel will address the use of chronological age, functional age, and developmental trajectories to capture family input on functional level and developmental progress and to set goals for intervention services. Audience input will be encouraged.
Taking your Evaluation Plan to the Next Level: Developing Evaluation Analysis Plans to Inform Data Collection Processes and Measurement
Taletha Derrington (DaSy, NCSI ); Debbie Cate (ECTA, IDC); Tony Ruggiero (DaSy, IDC)
Does your state’s SSIP Phase II submission include general ideas for analyses of implementation and outcomes data? Now it’s time to take that evaluation plan to the next level! In this interactive session we will discuss methods for analyzing various types of performance measures and developing analysis plans to inform data collection processes and performance measures. Participants will have opportunities to learn from other states and develop/refine analysis plans with hands-on support from evaluation specialists.
Coaching System Change: What? Me!
Grace Kelley (DaSy, ECTA, NCSI); Kim Hartsell (DaSy)
Leading systemic change requires systems thinking, organizational management, content knowledge, and the ability to keep calm and carry on. In order to achieve the desired improvements, leaders often find themselves assuming many different roles and a common role is that of systems coach. What does it take as a leader to coach systemic change efforts? Join us for this interactive session.
Live Video Conferencing as a Viable Tool for Coaching Providers on the Use of Evidence-Based Practices
Ardith Ferguson (NCSI); Colleen Batchelor (Child and Family Services, The Resource Exchange); Maureen Casey (AZ Early Intervention Program); Kristina Blaiser (Communication Sciences and Disorders, ISU-Meridian); Cindy Weigel (IA Dept of Education)
This session will benefit state Part C staff who implement professional development activities to scale-up the use of EBPs. Live video conferencing, sometimes referred to as telehealth, is sparking interest as an intervention delivery method, but it is also an effective method for supporting professional development. Two states engaged in these efforts will share their successes and challenges. A higher education faculty will share research on the effectiveness of live video conferencing in early intervention.
Let’s get to work! Implementing and evaluating state systemic improvement.
Anne Lucas (DaSy, ECTA); Grace Kelley (DaSy, ECTA, NCSI); Carolee Eslinger (IDC); Megan Vinh (DaSy, ECTA); Ardith Ferguson (NCSI); Abby Schachner (DaSy, ECTA Center)
Participants will come together to gain skills to carry out Phase III of their State Systemic Improvement Plans (SSIPs). Information about implementation, evaluation, and revision of systemic improvement plans will be shared. This workshop will provide opportunities for states to practice developing or strengthening aspects of their improvement and evaluation plan, including measures to evaluate implementation of evidence based practices. Activities will be used to build state capacity to implement and evaluate their SSIP.
Pacific & Caribbean States/Entities Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education Meeting
Taletha Derrington (DaSy, NCSI); Cesar D’Agord (NCSI); Evelyn Shaw (ECTA); Kerry Belodoff (DaSy)
Are you looking for ways to make the Improving Data, Improving Outcomes conference more meaningful in the Pacific & Caribbean States/Entities? Join us for this invitation-only meeting! Pre-conference, we will provide a tailored edition of the post-conference workshop on implementing and evaluating state systemic improvement. Post-conference, we will focus on child and family outcomes data quality. Both will provide opportunities to discuss lessons learned with colleagues and work with your team, TA providers, and OSEP.
For questions about this conference, contact Sarah Criscuolo at (919) 962-7318 or via email at [email protected]