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Welcome and Introductions Michelle Thomas, MSW Mike Boyle Rhonda Clark Senior ECE Policy Advisor Business Development Deputy Director TCC Software Solutions Director Indiana Office of Early TCC Software Solutions Childhood and Out of

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Welcome and Introductions

Michelle Thomas, MSW Senior ECE Policy Advisor TCC Software Solutions Mike Boyle Business Development Director TCC Software Solutions Rhonda Clark Deputy Director Indiana Office of Early Childhood and Out of School Learning

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The IT Industry

Data Integration means

Combining data
Residing in different

sources

To provide users with a

unified view

Retrieved from Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_integration

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QRIS Data

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QRIS Data

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1. Are children, birth to age 5, on track to succeed when they enter school

and beyond?

2. Which children have access to high quality early care and education

programs?

3. Is the quality of programs improving?
4. What are the characteristics of effective programs?
5. How prepared is the early care and education workforce to provide

effective education and care for all children?

6. What policies and investments lead to a skilled and stable early care and

education workforce?

Source: Early Childhood Data Collaborative. Retrieved from http://www.ecedata.org/

Integrating data helps us answer key program and management questions

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What is an ECIDS?

An Early Childhood Integrated Data System (ECIDS):

collects, links, maintains and reports
information from early childhood programs
across multiple state agencies that serve
children/families from birth to age eight

Typically, the data included in an ECIDS are related to

Child/family
Classroom
Practitioner
Programs/Providers

Source: Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems (SDLS) State Support Team (SST). (2014). Retrieved from: ttps://slds.grads360.org/#communities/pdc/documents/4441

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Why is it so hard?

Shifting priorities Governance What else?

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WE CAN HELP! -- TCC is a Leader in Early Childhood Integrated Data Systems

Administration for Children and Families, Office of Child Care. 2014. Use of Technology to Enhance Licensing Administration

Early Learning Challenge Technical Assistance Program. 2015. Using Data to Strengthen Technical Assistance Early Learning Challenge Technical Assistance Program. 2015. Key Considerations for Data Systems That Support TQRIS

Forbes Insight. 2015. Digitizing Human Services. Field Notes and Forecasts from the Front Lines of Government’s Technical Transformation

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Founded in 1996 More than 200 professionals Clients nationwide and in U.S. territories Serving the private and public sectors Services and solutions leading provider

COMPANY OVERVIEW

W HO W E ARE

Designing and delivering innovative, high-value, and cost-effective consulting services and application technology solutions

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WE PROVIDE THE EXPERTS

EXPERIENCED

400+ years of collective experience in early childhood data system development

CERTIFIED

CMMI Level 2 Assessed, Microsoft Gold Partner, ITIL Certified Staff

RECOGNIZED

One of America’s Fastest Growing Private Companies in 2014 and 2015 by Inc. 5000

SUCCESSFUL

Proven success with HHS Government Agencies since 1999

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SUBSIDY MANAGEMENT PROVIDER MANAGEMENT QUALITY RATING & IMPROVEMENT SYSTEM STATE & LOCAL PRE-K MANAGEMENT

TCC will partner with you and meet you where you are. We provide a comprehensive system and flexible applications.

BROAD ARRAY OF DATA SOLUTIONS FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD

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TCC Mobile Forms - eXpedite

We provide electronic form solutions for Early Childhood field staff:

Raters/Monitors
TA Coaches
Child Care Licensing

Inspectors

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Experienced, Niche Early Childhood Data Solutions Provider

– Delivering and supporting early childhood data systems for over 16 years – Our staff include early childhood program and policy experts – Currently supporting early childhood data systems in 4 states Technology, Process, & Expertise

Customizable to State programs and policies, robust, and easily integrates with other systems.

IN MD OK WA BREAKING NEWS: TCC started

work with 2 new states in 2016

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Indiana Presentation Rhonda Clark

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What is happening in

your state?

What problems are

you still trying to solve?

Talk about your WISH LIST. What do you need

technology to do for your state?

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Resources for States

Early Childhood Data Collaborative. (2013) State of the States Early Childhood Data Systems. http://www.ecedata.org/2013-

national-results/

Friese, S., Tout, K. & Kirby, G. (2014). Best Practices in Ensuring Data Quality in Quality Rating and Improvement Systems

(QRIS). OPRE Research Brief #2014-47. Washington, DC: Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/opre/resource/best- practices-in-ensuring-data-quality-in-quality-rating-and-improvement-systems-qris

Cochenour, M., Chatis, C., Sellers, J., and Taylor, R. (2014). Early Childhood Integrated Data System Toolkit. U.S. Department
f Education. Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics. https://slds.grads360.org/#program/ecids-toolkit
Copa, N., Bull, B., & Ruggiero, T. (2015). Developing and sharing your business requirements to build a better data system.

DaSy IDEA National TA Center. http://dasycenter.org/developing-and-sharing-your-business-requirements-to-build-a-better- data-system/

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Michelle Thomas Michelle.Thomas@e-tcc.com Mike Boyle Mike.Boyle@e-tcc.com www.e-tcc.com/ecids