Building Capacity for High-Quality IDEA Data
We help states build capacity to collect, report, analyze, and use high-quality IDEA data.
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Working Principles of High-Quality IDEA Data
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The Latest Updates from IDC
Save The Dates—The 2020 IDC Interactive Institutes are Coming Soon!
The Interactive Institutes 2020: Building a Culture of High-Quality Part B Data will be held in Fort Worth, TX from March 3-4, 2020 and Nashville, TN from March 31-April 1, 2020.
State teams will immerse themselves in a data quality environment as they dive into topics to learn about data culture change (the mindset and the know-how); discover best practices to improve data collection, reporting, analysis, and use; and engage in active dialogue and activities with peers and TA providers around trending data quality topics. Teams will leave the Interactive Institutes with powerful ideas and actionable plans to improve their work processes and data quality.
We want to see you there! Stay tuned for more information.
2019 OSEP Symposia Series Materials Now Published!
The 2019 OSEP Symposia Series focused on strategies to attract, prepare, and retain effective personnel —general and special education teachers, early childhood personnel, and related services providers—who have the knowledge and skills needed to provide effective instruction, interventions, supports, and services to children with disabilities.
Click here for the archived materials:
2019 OSEP Symposia Series: Preparing Personnel to Serve Children with Disabilities
2019 OSEP Symposia Series: Retaining Effective Personnel to Serve Children with Disabilities
2019 OSEP Symposia Series: Attracting Personnel to Serve Children with Disabilities
IDC Snapshot
IDC has been busy working! Take a look at our highlights of Technical Assistance work provided to all states and territories to collect, report, analyze, and use high-quality IDEA data.
Have You Visited the U.S. Department of Education IDEA Website?
Features of the Department's IDEA website include an intuitive design, improved search capabilities, expanded content targeted to key stakeholder groups, and enhanced accessibility features. You can read more about these features.
Access Public IDEA Data
U.S. Department of Education website offers current and historical data and products.
