wisconsin early childhood longitudinal data system department of health services
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EC LDS Project Team formed in May 2011 ◦ DPI – DHS – DCF - DWD ◦ Advocates ◦ Foundation Representatives Project Charter completed & signed Workplan under developmentTRANSCRIPT
WISCONSIN EARLY CHILDHOOD
LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEMDepartment of Health
Services
Governor’s Early Childhood Advisory Council◦ System assessment revealed wealth of data on
young children; data not used efficiently◦ Key objective for 2011-12: create comprehensive
data system to track child outcomes and improve decision-making
WI statutes require establishment of a P20 longitudinal data system (LDS)
Supported by federal funding
EC LDS Project Team formed in May 2011◦ DPI – DHS – DCF - DWD◦ Advocates◦ Foundation Representatives
Project Charter completed & signed Workplan under development
Create comprehensive data system to tell us:◦ Are children on track to succeed when they enter
school?◦ Which children are served by which programs?◦ What program characteristics result in positive
child outcomes for which children?◦ Which children have access to high quality EC
programs?◦ What are the education and economic returns on
EC investments?
Analyze current EC data environment July 2011 - July 2012
Establish data sharing methodologies, including unique child identifier
July 2011 - July 2012 Develop governance structure and operating
principlesJanuary 2012 – December 2012
Develop dashboard report on young childrenDecember 2012
Phased in implementationJuly 2012 – July 2013
Host Data Roundtable for stakeholders◦ Identify who should attend
Conduct cross-system survey/interviews◦ Identify who can provide information about
current systems
Establish EC LDS oversight policies◦ Identify who should participate in these
discussions
Robust information about young children and the services they receive
Ability to track children over time Ability to assess whether services are
effectively serving those at greatest risk Ability to document which services are
effective for which children Increased accountability
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Rod Packard, Project Leadership◦ [email protected]
Carol Noddings Eichinger, Project Coordinator◦ [email protected]
June Fox, EC LDS Data Analyst◦ [email protected]
Linda McCart, Project Team Member, ECAC ◦ [email protected]
Angela M. Rohan, Project Team Member◦ [email protected]