ERIC Number: ED626222
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Feb
Pages: 5
Abstractor: ERIC
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Key Considerations for Initiating and Planning for a New Part C or Part B 619 Data System or Major Data System Enhancement
Bull, Bruce; Nelson, Robin
Center for IDEA Early Childhood Data Systems (DaSy)
This guidance is for program and agency staff who have identified the need to develop a new data system or make major enhancements to an existing system. Key considerations are presented as questions to help guide staff through the initiation and planning process. The system initiation phase requires a broad team with the expertise and knowledge to gather information, plan, and explore various options based on these considerations. The key considerations are designed for group discussion and group planning. The phases of developing a new data system or enhancing an existing one are commonly referred to as a system development life cycle (SDLC). While there are minor variations across different SDLC models, almost all begin with initiation. The initiation phase covered in this brief requires creating a team, gathering information planning to propose a high-level solution, and developing a path to that solution. This initiation work supports the SLDC phases that will come later: requirement analysis, design, development, acceptance testing, and finally deployment. [This brief is an updated rework of the 2015, "Key Considerations for Initiating and Planning a New Data System or Major Data System Enhancement" by Laura Hudson, Nancy Copa, Jamie Kilpatrick, Robin Nelson, and Bruce Bull.]
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Equal Education, Students with Disabilities, Data Collection, Data Analysis, Planning, Program Administration, Documentation, Program Evaluation
Center for IDEA Early Childhood Data Systems (DaSy). 333 Ravenswood Avenue BS 140, Menlo Park, CA 94025. Tel: 650-859-3881; e-mail: dasycenter@sri.com; Web site: https://dasycenter.org/
Publication Type: Guides - Non-Classroom
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Language: English
Sponsor: Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) (ED/OSERS)
Authoring Institution: Center for IDEA Early Childhood Data Systems (DaSy)
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part C; Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part B
Grant or Contract Numbers: H373Z190002