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This webinar  provides an overview of some of the key components of the PDG B-5 Program Performance Evaluation Plan (PPEP).

In early childhood, a unique identifier (UID) is an identifier used to associate children, workforce, classes, program sites, and families with their respective data. This brief will support ECIDS leaders in understanding UIDs; communicating the benefit of assigning UIDs in early childhood; understanding possible approaches to assigning UIDs; and identifying key considerations in carrying out the work.

Knowing how many distinct children have been served by one or more early childhood programs and/or services is a foundational metric for a host of early childhood policy and programmatic analyses. This document defines "Distinct Count" and describes the factors contributing to a distinct count.

This session will focus on the value, challenges, lessons learned, and existing resources related to the integration of data from multiple partners, systems, programs, and agencies. A specific focus will be placed on the value of an Early Childhood Integrated Data System (ECIDS).

This session will include experts in U.S. Privacy Laws including FERPA, HIPAA, the Confidentiality rules under IDEA and the Protections for the Privacy of Child Records under the Head Start Regulations and will guide grantees through crucial discussions, considerations, resources, exemplar practices and pitfalls to avoid when it comes to the sharing of data across data systems and organizations.

A foundational aspect of data sharing and integration is data governance. It is at the core of all data sharing capability and processes. Establishing a data governance process sets the foundation for work among agencies and communities to share critical information. This session will assist with understanding the key elements of data governance and strategies for establishing a strong data governance framework.

During the opening session for Using A Cross-Agency Data System to Support Mixed-Delivery Systems strand , presenters reviewed some of the innovative solutions to 2020’s most pressing data issues and the organizational needs to support the ongoing data analytic and information needs across state agencies.

This tip sheet on data systems is a compilation of best practices and suggestions to improve the accuracy and usefulness of data collected, improve the reporting of data, and establish a data culture to increase the use of data in early childhood care and education. It is intended to assist state administrators and other stakeholders in designing, implementing, and using data from the Early Childhood Integrated Data Systems (ECIDS).

This report highlights the plans proposed by the 28 PDG B-5 Renewal Grantees to develop an early childhood data system and the impact COVID-19 has had on these activities as the state teams worked to respond to the demands of policymakers and families during a pandemic.

This brief describes how North Dakota has leveraged its strategic planning to incorporate family voice into its early childhood integrated data system (ECIDS) development. The brief also explains how the state plans to create a data system to meet families’ needs, as an example of how to consider nontraditional stakeholders when developing an ECIDS.