• Developing a unified early childhood data system at the state level might be one of the most significant opportunities to improve early childhood policy. This Unofficial Guide is just the thing you need to get engaged in that work and fundamentally change state policy on early childhood. (Published August 2017.) Policy Conversations #7: An Unofficial Guide to the Why and How of State Early Childhood Data Systems
• This guide tries to explain for people in the early childhood policy process what unified state early childhood data systems can and should accomplish, and then discusses some of the specific activities that can be used to bring them to life. An Unofficial Guide to the Why and How of State Early Childhood Data Systems

Position Descriptions

Position descriptions for staff who oversee state early childhood integrated data systems (ECIDS):

• Minnesota:  Position to provide policy direction for the maintenance and expansion of the Early Childhood Longitudinal Data System (ECLDS).  ECLDS Position Description
• North Carolina: Senior Policy Advisor, whose position includes overseeing ECIDS (in addition to other ECE work within DHHS. Senior Policy Advisor Position
• North Carolina: Early childhood data analyst, responsible for day-to-day work, and reports to Senior Policy Advisor.  Early Childhood Data Analyst Position
• Utah:  Data Analyst performs actuarial related tasks for the Medicaid program. Senior Data Analyst Position