I2D2 Director promoted to Associate Professor
I2D2 Director Heather Rouse has officially been promoted to Associate Professor with tenure at Iowa State University. Congratulations, Heather, on this well-deserved accomplishment!
April 19, 2021
ABOUT US
I2D2 is dedicated to connecting Iowa’s leaders with accurate, comprehensive and meaningful data.
As our service systems are increasingly charged with the heroic task to do more, to do it quicker, and to do it with less — they need now more than ever comprehensive information to inform strategic decision-making. I2D2 provides a vital solution by integrating people and data from across service systems to address Iowa’s most pressing social problems.
I2D2 is a robust system of stakeholders who share a common goal to bring together comprehensive systematic data regarding Iowa’s children and families. Together, with the guidance of a formal governance process, we collaborate around data to provide meaningful insights to our state’s leaders and stakeholder community. The outcome? The needs of Iowa’s communities can be better understood. Service gaps can be better identified. Future improvements and efforts can be aptly measured with repeated cycles of inquiry. Data-informed decisions can drive our public programs forward.
The Integrated data system Approach Explained
In line with bipartisan recommendations from the Federal Commission on Evidence-based Policymaking, there is increasing attention to the value of integrated administrative data systems to inform executive decision-making. Integrated data systems use data already collected by programs that serve families for policy evaluation and population-based analyses to better understand impacts and gaps in public service systems over time.
The integrated data system approach is a process of problem solving that uses administrative data
to produce Actionable Intelligence. It is not a one-shot research or evaluation project. Through iterative and logical inquiry cycles, the results of integrated data system analytics shape and refine interventions over time to maximize effectiveness.
Core components of the approach are based on decades of development from existing integrated data systems across the U.S. and internationally. Iowa is part of AISP (Actionable Intelligence for Social Policy), a national network comprised of existing state and university partnerships working with integrated data systems to advance social policy.
We Are Committed to the Future of Iowa
The success of Iowans makes a difference for us all — we can agree on this across the board. But in the midst of policies, programs, funding and more, it is easy to lose sight of our priority — our shared mission. With I2D2 data and insights, we are helping to ensure the people of Iowa remain the focal point of decision-making. We are pushing forward real, positive impacts. When it comes down to it, we at I2D2 are Iowans ourselves — each dedicated to the greater good by connecting rigorous science with effective service coordination.
latest news and resources
I2D2 team was recently featured at the 2021 Annual Conference
Research from the I2D2 team was recently featured at the 2021 Annual Conference for the Society of Research on Development. Graduate students led two posters co-authored with the I2D2 team and state partners that were designated as Strategic Posters exemplifying policy research related to children’s development. https://www.srcd.org/event/srcd-2021-biennial-meeting View the posters here, available until...
April 19, 2021
Early Childhood Iowa held its Equity Advisory Committee meeting
Early Childhood Iowa held its Equity Advisory Committee meeting on March 23, 2021, where the I2D2 team led a discussion about how we attend to equity in data collection, integration, analysis, and dissemination. This work uses concepts from the Actionable Intelligence for Social Policy (AISP)...
April 1, 2021
I2D2 was featured in December 29th webinar for ECI with state legislators
https://earlychildhood.iowa.gov/document/whats-happening-early-childhood-iowa
December 21, 2020