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Special education staff have been asking to hear from staff in other states and districts about what they're doing that's working and lessons they've learned, so we're throwing a spotlight on your IDEA data stories.
Listen and Learn From IDC's Podcast A Date with Data
Special education staff have been asking to hear from staff in other states and districts about what they're doing that's working and lessons they've learned, so we're throwing a spotlight on your IDEA data stories. Join your host, Amy Bitterman, as she chats with state and district special education staff, who, just like you, are dealing with IDEA data every day. We hope that by sharing these real experiences, you'll be able to feel more connected to colleagues in other states doing the same work, grow together, and, ultimately, improve your data quality.
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New!Good Neighbors, Good Data: A Date with Data in Arizona and Utah, Part Two
Episode 33
Release Date: September 28, 2023
Guests: Alissa Trollinger, Arizona State Director of Special Education, and Leah Voorhies, Utah State Director of Special Education
Deep canyons. Soaring mountains. Red rocks. Neighboring Utah and Arizona have plenty of landscape in common, but what about their data landscape? What role does data play in their state initiatives and priorities now and in the future? On this episode of A Date with Data, host Amy Bitterman takes it all in as she concludes her conversation with guests Arizona State Director of Special Education Alissa Trollinger and Utah State Director of Special Education Leah Voorhies. Don't miss part two of our guided tour through these states’ epic data quality landscapes.
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Good Neighbors, Good Data: A Date with Data in Arizona and Utah, Part One
Episode 32
Release Date: September 14, 2023
Guests: Alissa Trollinger, Arizona State Director of Special Education, and Leah Voorhies, Utah State Director of Special Education
Canyons, plateaus, the Colorado River, good data. These are just some of the things that neighboring Arizona and Utah have in common. Host Amy Bitterman packs her bags and heads west to take it all in with guests Arizona State Director of Special Education Alissa Trollinger and her northerly neighbor Utah State Director of Special Education Leah Voorhies. Join us for a neighborly chat about these states’ data-quality landscapes.
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Maine Narrative: Using Data to Tell a Story in the Pine Tree State, Part Two
Episode 31
Release Date: August 24, 2023
Guests: Erin Frazier, Colette Sullivan, Mary Adley, and Dr. Roberta Lucas, the Maine Department of Education
The Princess Bride, Finding Dorie, The Goonies, data. Stories are everywhere you look, and this week A Date with Data is looking in the state of Maine. Join host Amy Bitterman for the second part of her conversation with even more members of the team from Maine’s Department of Education's Office of Special Services and Inclusive Education: Colette Sullivan, Mary Adley, Dr. Roberta Lucas, and more. We’re talking about sharing data and using that data to tell a story about inclusive education. It’s the Maine narrative, so don’t miss out.
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Maine Narrative: Using Data to Tell a Story in the Pine Tree State, Part One
Episode 30
Release Date: August 10, 2023
Guests: Erin Frazier, Shawn Collier, Tracy Whitlock, and Leigh Lardieri, the Maine Department of Education
There are many ways to tell a story: words, images, and, yes, data! Join host Amy Bitterman as she sits down with Erin Frazier, the Maine Department of Education’s Director of Special Services and Inclusive Education, Birth to 22, and her team as they talk about how they use data (and movie references!) to tell a story about inclusive education and least restrictive environments in their state.
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A Date with Data Chats with OSEP...Live, Part Two!
Episode 29
Release Date: July 27, 2023
Guests: OSEP's Gregg Corr, Christine Pilgrim, and Richelle Davis
Lights, mics, action…one more time! We return to Charlotte, North Carolina, for IDC's Interactive Institute 2023, where we grabbed some quality time with OSEP's Gregg Corr, Christine Pilgrim, and Richelle Davis to discuss how states can interact, influence, and improve their way to higher quality IDEA data. Join host Amy Bitterman for part two of this very lively episode of A Date with Data.
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A Date with Data Chats with OSEP...Live, Part One!
Episode 28
Release Date: July 13, 2023
Guests: OSEP's Gregg Corr, Christine Pilgrim, and Richelle Davis
Lights, mics, action! In dating, as in life, it's important to keep things fresh and lively. That's why we took advantage of our time in Charlotte, North Carolina, for the IDC Interactive Institute 2023 to sit down with OSEP's Gregg Corr, Christine Pilgrim, and Richelle Davis. Join host Amy Bitterman for this national perspective on how states can interact, influence, and improve their way to higher quality IDEA data. It's the very first episode of A Date with Data recorded before a live studio audience!
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Eight Is Still Great: Meet the Ohio IDEA Data Team, Part Two
Episode 27
Release Date: June 22, 2023
Guests: The Ohio IDEA Data Team
In our last episode of A Date with Data, we got to know the Ohio IDEA Data Team. Now it's time for a deeper dive. Join host Amy Bitterman as she continues her conversation with this innovative octet as they cover strategies for the collection, analyzation, reporting, improvement, and use of IDEA data. Pull up a chair; there's room for one more.
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Eight Is Great: Meet the Ohio IDEA Data Team
Episode 26
Release Date: June 8, 2023
Guests: The Ohio IDEA Data Team
Dates are one thing, but sometimes it’s fun to bring along the whole gang. In this week’s A Date with Data, host Amy Bitterman does just that, sitting down with the entire Ohio IDEA Data Team to talk strategies for the collection, analyzation, reporting, improvement, and use of IDEA data. Things are getting crowded in the Buckeye State, but there’s always room for you to come along.
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Status Quo? No! Delaware Finds Creative Approaches to Improve Pre-School Environments Data
Episode 25
Release Date: May 25, 2023
Guests: Cindy Brown, 619 Coordinator, and Bob Sabolcik, Part B Data Manager with the Delaware Department of Education
In Delaware, they're doing it differently, at least when it comes to Indicator 6. It’s our second date in the First State, and on this episode, Amy Bitterman is talking with Delaware Department of Education’s 619 coordinator, Cindy Brown, and Part B data manager, Bob Sabolcik. Listen in as they discuss changing trajectories on preschool environments data, asking districts that are doing well to share their strategies with others, and just generally saying no to the status quo.
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Slow Dance With Stakeholders: Setting the Pace in North Carolina, Part Two
Episode 24
Release Date: May 11, 2023
Guests: Kelley Blas, Part B Data Manager and SPP/APR Coordinator, and Lauren Holahan, SSIP Coordinator, North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
When you learn a new dance, you don’t learn it all at once. It’s a process. It’s one step at a time. Left, right, left, right. In the second of this two-part A Date with Data, host Amy Bitterman continues her discussion about how North Carolina is engaging its stakeholders through a measured, beat-by-beat strategy that leaves no partner behind and creates poetry in motion. Tune in for the big finish.
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Slow Dance With Stakeholders: Setting the Pace in North Carolina, Part One
Episode 23
Release Date: April 27, 2023
Guests: Kelley Blas, Part B Data Manager and SPP/APR Coordinator, and Lauren Holahan, SSIP Coordinator, North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
Leading a dance is a lot of responsibility. You must send clear signals to your partner, keep the rhythm, and make sure not to step on anyone’s toes. Similarly, even for experienced practitioners, the pace and rhythm of incoming data can feel a lot like a complex and delicate dance. For stakeholders, it can be positively overwhelming, leading to confusion, frustration, and a lack of engagement. In the first of this two-part A Date with Data, host Amy Bitterman learns more about how North Carolina is trying to be a good dance partner to its stakeholders by putting in place a structured process for engagement, responding to feedback, and learning the value of taking things slow. So put on your dancing shoes and join us, won’t you?
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Stakeholders on Their Minds: Growing Lasting Relationships in Georgia, Part 2
Episode 22
Release Date: April 13, 2023
Guests: Dawn Kemp and Dominique Donaldson, Part B Data Managers, Georgia Department of
EducationGeorgia, Georgia, the whole podcast through. In this second segment of our two-part A Date with Data, host Amy Bitterman continues her exchange with Part B data managers Dawn Kemp and Dominique Donaldson about their ongoing efforts to keep stakeholders on their minds by evaluating progress toward targeted goals and creating spaces for consequential partnerships. It's the end of that old sweet song, so don't miss out.
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