A Date with Data

A Date with Data
Podcast Description
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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The podcast focuses on themes such as special education data, data quality improvement, and stakeholder engagement. Specific episodes explore topics like the significance of preschool data through interviews with state experts, the impact of local data literacy initiatives in West Virginia, and collaborative stories from states like Puerto Rico and Georgia about building effective data systems.

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.
High-quality preschool programs set the foundation for students’ long-term success, and the same can be said for high-quality preschool data. On this episode of A Date with Data, host Amy Bitterman digs deeper into the importance of preschool data with state data experts Jody Fields from Arkansas and Heather Dunphy from Arizona. With real-world examples and specific tips for how to better communicate preschool data, the two offer insight into the relevance and role of preschool data in their states’ larger data landscape. Join us to learn more about how two states are using data to turn their big dreams of preschool success into a reality.

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