Putting administrative data to work: A toolkit for state agencies…

Putting administrative data to work: A toolkit for state agencies on advancing data integration and data sharing efforts to support sound policy and program development

The ultimate goal of this toolkit is to help state agencies strengthen their data and research infrastructure. It provides an assessment tool to help agencies determine their enhancement needs as well as guidelines on how to approach implementation of several different infrastructure-enhancing strategies. The toolkit is not intended to function as a technical design Putting Administrative Data to Work, Early Childhood DataCONNections, www.chdi.org manual, but rather seeks to help agencies identify necessary components for successful implementation of the strategy or strategies they choose to pursue. The guidance provided within the toolkit is based on best practice and lessons learned from those that have worked on similar efforts, both nationally and in Connecticut. The toolkit also serves as a valuable reference document, providing links or citations for relevant resources, as well as contact information for those wanting to follow up with key personnel involved in many of the efforts highlighted.

In addition, the toolkit seeks to raise awareness of critical components that underlie the development of a strong data and research infrastructure, and to guide efforts toward putting these building blocks into place.