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.
What’s the secret to submitting a high-quality, timely, accurate SPP/APR? Nebraska may have cracked the code. In this episode of A Date with Data, host Amy Bitterman talks with Amy Rhone and Jamie Chambers from the Nebraska Department of Education about their comprehensive SPP/APR Indicator Tracking Sheet, a collaborative tool that transformed how Nebraska’s SPP/APR team communicates and organizes their indicator data to ensure that nothing falls through the cracks. Join us to discover how Nebraska’s not-so-secret tool has helped them unlock greater accuracy, intentionality, and continuous improvement in their SPP/APR submission.
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