States collect ECE data, but they are uncoordinated, often incomplete, and therefore cannot effectively support continuous improvement efforts. Not only are states unable to answer critical policy questions about their states’ public ECE systems, but policymakers often struggle to obtain answers to basic questions. How does your state compare?.
The goal of Pennsylvania's Office of Child Development and Early Learning is to regularly assess the development of children from birth to age 5 who receive state-funded early childhood services. Early childhood education and care providers collect child information across seven developmental domains using a researchbased, authentic assessment aligned with the state's early learning standards.
Spotlight:Data for Action 2010: ECDC’s State Analysis of Early Care and Education
On March 10, 2011 The Early Childhood Data Collaborative discussed the findings and policy implications of the inaugural state analysis of coordinated early care and education (ECE) data systems. Watch the webcast here.
Report: States collect ECE data but cannot transform the data into actionable information.
Inaugural Analysis of State ECE Data Systems »
The ECDC launches a website to support policymakers build and use coordinated state ECE data systems. We want to hear from you!
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