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Resources

For those interested in learning more, Kidsights Data is developing multiple resources. Currently, resources include reports and publications and news. Check back as we add more. 

Kidsights Data Brief: Colorado Universal Pre-K Students Show Accelerated Growth, Surpassing Peers by Kindergarten Entry

The Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC) is the first state agency to leverage the Kidsights Measurement Tool, the nation’s first population-based system that tracks core developmental skills in children from birth to age five. By utilizing the Kidsights Measurement Tool, this study delivers new insights into key developmental trends among young children enrolled in the Colorado Universal Preschool program. This brief highlights the unique data collected, the partnership’s significance and the key findings that have not previously been explored at this scale.

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Kidsights Data Brief: Children’s Psychosocial Development | November 2024

This data brief explores how parents from diverse cultural backgrounds in Nebraska perceive early psychosocial development in young children. Through focus groups and surveys, the findings highlight key behavioral challenges and underscore the importance of parental support and mental health in shaping children’s emotional and social growth.
 

Kidsights Data & First Five Nebraska Brief | July 2024

In this brief, findings from Kidsights Data and First Five Nebraska highlight 3 key aspects of children’s environments that impact the early childhood development of infants and toddlers. These findings can inform policy decisions to support Nebraska families with young children and improve developmental outcomes.

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Kidsights Data Technical Report

Nebraska Spotlight: Key Findings That Highlight Connections Among Early Childhood Development, Families and Communities.

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Data Brief: Colorado Universal Pre-K Students Show Accelerated

Growth, Surpassing Peers by Kindergarten Entry  

The Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC) is the first state agency to leverage the Kidsights Measurement Tool, the nation’s first population-based system that tracks core developmental skills in children from birth to age five. By utilizing the Kidsights Measurement Tool, this study delivers new insights into key developmental trends among young children enrolled in the Colorado Universal Preschool program. This brief highlights the unique data collected, the partnership’s significance and the key findings that have not previously been explored at this scale.

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Data Brief: Understanding Young Children’s Psychosocial Development More Deeply: Views From Parents Representing Diverse Cultural Backgrounds

This data brief explores how parents from diverse cultural backgrounds in Nebraska perceive early psychosocial development in young children. Through focus groups and surveys, the findings highlight key behavioral challenges and underscore the importance of parental support and mental health in shaping children’s emotional and social growth.

Published: November 2024

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Data Brief: Building the Future: Understanding Key Influences on Infant and Toddler Development in Nebraska

In this brief, findings from Kidsights Data and First Five Nebraska highlight 3 key aspects of children’s environments that impact the early childhood development of infants and toddlers. These findings can inform policy decisions to support Nebraska families with young children and improve developmental outcomes.

Published: July 2024

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Information Brief: Understanding Possible Users as a Pathway Towards Sustainability and Impact

This brief explores how different users at the state, city or county, and large scale program levels may benefit from the use of the Kidsights Data Measurement Tool to gather population-level data on child development.  Note for UNMC team: this document was attached to the email with this request and needs to be uploaded.

Published: December 2023

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Research Article: Psychometrics of psychosocial behavior items under age 6 years: Evidence from Nebraska, USA

 This research article examines the psychometric validity evidence from 45 items under consideration for inclusion in the GSED PF. 

Published: October 2023

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Technical Report: Nebraska Spotlight: Key Findings That Highlight Connections Among Early Childhood Development, Families and Communities

A first-of-its-kind report, Kidsights Data now has evidence on child development that generalizes to the population of Nebraska children.

Published: June 2023

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People and Partnerships Worksheet: The Communications Ecosystem Audit Tool 

The People and Partnerships Worksheet, a communications ecosystem audit tool, is a technique to help establish an understanding of key stakeholders with relevant influence in a defined geographic area. The Worksheet will guide a process to think about and document the people and organizations that are the key stakeholders with influence in the assessment area.

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Survey Recruitment Marketing Materials Examples 

These are marketing examples that could be recreated to recruit parents to take the Kidsights Data survey. Examples are provided in both English and Spanish.

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