A Date with Data

A Date with Data

IDEA Data

Episodes 78
Avg. Duration 20m
Activity Highly Active
Since Apr 2022
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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76%
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About This Podcast

Special education staff have been asking to hear from staff in other states and districts about what they’re doing that’s working and lessons they’ve learned, so we’re throwing a spotlight on your IDEA data stories. Join your host, Amy Bitterman, as she chats with state and district special education staff, who, just like you, are dealing with IDEA data every day. We hope that by sharing these real experiences, you’ll be able to feel more connected to colleagues in other states doing the same work, grow together, and, ultimately, improve your data quality.

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S1E77 Expanding Their Range: Nevada Scales Up Data Processes

Jun 11, 2026 27m Transcript

A state known for its majestic mountain ranges, Nevada is certainly no stranger to sky-high achievements. Take, for example, the state’s recent efforts to more thoroughly document its data processes,…

S1E76 Artificial Intelligence, Genuine Results: West Virginia’s Approach to AI

May 14, 2026 29m Transcript

These days, it seems like artificial intelligence is everywhere, but how is it actually being used in special education data work? How are experts in the field applying this new technology to…

S1E75 A Date with Data Extra: On the Case with CASE

Apr 23, 2026 15m Transcript

From building data literacy to using data more effectively in decision making and beyond, the job of improving local data quality requires many hands. In our newest special episode of A Date with…

S1E74 A Disciplined Approach: Strategies for Developing More Meaningful Discipline Data

Apr 09, 2026 18m Transcript

When it comes to collecting and using discipline data, state staff face a number of important tasks. Foremost, perhaps, is making sure those data accurately reflect the lived experiences of students…

S1E73 Not Just Numbers: South Carolina’s Student-Centered Data Strategy

Mar 12, 2026 28m Transcript

These data aren’t just numbers; they’re students. This powerful message from IDC’s Interactive Institute inspired the South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) to focus on the quality of their…

S1E72 Mass Effect: Supporting LEA Determinations in Massachusetts

Feb 12, 2026 27m Transcript

Massachusetts is a state of firsts. The first public library in the United States. The first university. Even the first public park. It should come as no surprise then that state education staff in…

S1E71 Parents Matter: Building Parent Survey Participation in Georgia

Jan 08, 2026 20m Transcript

Among stakeholder groups, parents occupy a place of special significance. To increase their communication and collaboration with the parents and families of students with disabilities, the Georgia…

S1E71 Meet the Parents: Raising Parent Survey Participation in Georgia

Jan 08, 2026 20m Transcript

In a relationship, meeting the parents can be a momentous step. Meeting the parents is momentous in Georgia, too, as the state Department of Education takes its own steps to build parent survey…

S1E70 Delaware’s Data Dialogue, Part 2: From Data Retreats to Lasting Results

Dec 11, 2025 11m Transcript

What does it look like when LEAs turn conversation into action? In Delaware, it starts with time, trust, and a clear plan. In the second installment of this two-part series, host Amy Bitterman…

S1E69 Delaware’s Data Dialogue, Part 1: A Cooperative Strategy for LEA Engagement

Nov 13, 2025 19m Transcript

What does it really take to build LEA capacity for high-quality IDEA data use? In Delaware, the answer starts with collaboration, communication, and a shared commitment to improving outcomes for all…

S1E68 Not-So-Secret Code: Cracking SPP/APR Submission Success in Nebraska

Oct 09, 2025 18m Transcript

What’s the secret to submitting a high-quality, timely, accurate SPP/APR? Nebraska may have cracked the code. In this episode of A Date with Data, host Amy Bitterman talks with Amy Rhone and Jamie…

S1E67 Prairie State Update: Results Driven Accountability in Illinois

Sep 11, 2025 29m Transcript

Illinois. The prairie state. As is the case around the country, state education staff here are working hard to refine and improve their annual LEA determinations process. How are they doing that here…

S1E66 A Date with Data Extra: Getting To Know MOE/CEIS/CCEIS

Aug 18, 2025 23m Transcript

Okay, time for something special. With late summer upon us (and host Amy Bitterman enjoying some well-earned sunshine), it feels like the perfect time for the very first edition of A Date with Data…

S1E65 A Capital Idea: Washington, DC, Builds a System for LEA Determinations

Jul 10, 2025 19m Transcript

A hot summer calls for hot topics, and perhaps nothing fits that description better than LEA determinations. With the advent of DMS 2.0 and OSEP’s 2023 General Supervision Q&A, LEA determinations…

S1E64 DMS in MS: Mississippi Talks Differentiated Monitoring and Support 2.0, Part Two

Jun 12, 2025 14m Transcript

When it comes to OSEP’s differentiated monitoring and support 2.0 (DMS), there’s no such thing as being too prepared. In the finale of this two-part A Date with Data, host Amy Bitterman continues her…

S1E63 DMS in MS: Mississippi Talks Differentiated Monitoring and Support 2.0, Part One

May 16, 2025 18m Transcript

Here are some words to live by: It pays to be prepared. As states get ready to take part in OSEP’s differentiated monitoring and support 2.0 (DMS), they might be asking what can we do to prepare for…

S1E62 Small Hands, Big Dreams: A Deeper Look at States’ Preschool Data

Apr 10, 2025 21m Transcript

High-quality preschool programs set the foundation for students’ long-term success, and the same can be said for high-quality preschool data. On this episode of A Date with Data, host Amy Bitterman…

S1E61 Path to the Summit: West Virginia Heightens Local Data Literacy

Mar 13, 2025 24m Transcript

Encouraging local data literacy is one of the most effective ways to heighten your state’s data quality, as Sheilah Paitsel, Tonya Rutkowski, and Jonathan Shank from the West Virginia Department of…

S1E60 Great PR: Puerto Rico Builds a Rich Data System

Feb 13, 2025 36m Transcript

If the mission of A Date with Data is to bring unique state stories to our listeners, few cases fit the bill as perfectly as Puerto Rico. The island boasts more than 100 schools in a unitary system,…

S1E59 Plan Ahead, Perform Powerfully: Developing and Submitting a Successful SPP/APR

Jan 16, 2025 29m Transcript

With the new year comes new promise and an urge toward new and better ways of doing things. And what better time to apply these resolutions than the current SPP/APR season? On our latest episode of A…

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A Date with Data has published 78 episodes since April 2022, covering topics in Education.

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A Date with Data is currently highly active with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 20m.

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