Data Webinar: Child Count & Settings Data (Tables 1&2)

Using data to provide quality services & work more efficiently

This training will review the purpose and data collection authorized under Section 618 of IDEA, Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The training will review associated data reports; interpreting data reports; best practices related to data security & privacy; strategies to use data for local program improvement monitoring and activities. Information on the following is organized to provide the counts for the number of children in the following sections:

• Child Count and Setting by Age: States manually enter the Child Count and Setting data by Age.
  
• Child Count and Setting by Race/Ethnicity: States manually enter the Child Count and Setting data by Race/Ethnicity.
  
• Child Count by Gender: States manually enter the Child Count by Gender.
  
• Cumulative Child Count: States may choose to enter the Cumulative Child Count for their state. This section is optional.