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ECDS UPLOAD INFORMATION!
Link To Presentation Is Below*
The deadline for entry into the Early Childhood Data System (ECDS) is coming up on June 18. 2020. In an effort to assist you in entering ECDS data for your district, ESC-20 would like to offer a few resources to assist you in uploading complete and accurate Pre-K data.
The High-Quality Prekindergarten Component District Report was emailed to the district Superintendent during the week of February 24, 2020. The data contained in each unique report included the uploaded 2018-2019 data that each district submitted into the Early Childhood Data System (ECDS). This data includes:
curriculum teacher qualifications progress monitoring
family engagement program evaluation
Superintendents were encouraged to review the report results with appropriate early education staff within their school system. A summary of your ISD results is available by emailing your request to jennifer.martinez@esc20.net. The information contained in the report will assist you in identifying areas of the data upload that should be addressed for accuracy.
If you would like to have more information about ECDS and the upcoming ECDS deadline, please join us on May 27, 2020 for a virtual information session. We encourage both Early Childhood District Leadership and PEIMS Directors to join us This session will focus on the required documentation that Pre-K Program leaders must track and PEIMS directors must submit for the ECDS upload to be complete.
*Link to Presentation: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1WxschqDuzBnGVjpH_QY_eeAp7smFtlkocMUewHz2EcM
Data elements to be reported in the 2019–2020 school year vary by type of program. There are separate sections below outlining the data elements for each of the following:
- Public Kindergarten Data
- Public Prekindergarten Programs
- (HQPK) indicates a High-Quality Prekindergarten Program data element
- Private Prekindergarten Providers (voluntary)
Full details regarding the state reporting data standards can be accessed in the Texas Education Data Standards.
Additional Information
If an LEA is using a non-commissioner approved prekindergarten or kindergarten assessment instrument, the LEA should notify TEA of its choice of assessment instrument by completing the Alternate Assessment Form. LEAs must retain their assessment data locally, should TEA decide to collect it later.
The ECDS data will be used to inform stakeholders, such as educators, parents, and legislators, about the effectiveness of prekindergarten programs in preparing children for success in kindergarten under TEC §29.161. For an example of Data Reports generated with this information, reference Texas Public Education Information Resource (TPEIR).
Organizations should contact their regional education service centers (ESCs) or a certified vendor for ECDS training and support. All ESC staff have completed training for TSDS and data loading and will be able to assist in this process.
For more information regarding ECDS, visit the ECDS program page. If you have policy questions, please contact TEA staff via email at ecds@tea.texas.gov. All technical questions should be submitted via the TSDS Incident Management System (TIMS), which is available from the TSDS Portal.
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