Tip Sheet: Five Ongoing Data Priorities for EI Programs

Between enrollment and exit, steady tracking keeps services responsive. Use this tip sheet at each review period, or at least quarterly, to focus your birth-to-three program on what matters most for Deaf and hard of hearing children. It names five priorities: language and communication progress; hearing technology and audiology; service delivery and goal progress; family engagement and capacity; and access to information such as interpreters and any barriers families face. Staff closest to the family gather the details, and directors make sure it reaches program tracking. Use it to catch changing needs early and make informed service adjustments.