Data Literacy Credential
Empowers Head Start leaders to confidently use data to drive positive change and transform the lives of children and families.
Live • Online • 51 PD Hours
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No matter where you are in your journey to becoming a data leader, you’ll leave this course with greater confidence in working with data and the tools to drive positive change in your program. Join managers and directors from Head Start and Early Head Start programs across the nation to learn how to use data effectively helping transform the lives of children and families.
The course is designed for all types of learners. No advanced data knowledge or skills are required.
Data Literacy Credential Students Report:
- Connecting, collaborating, and learning with Head Start professionals from across the country was incredible. It left me feeling inspired and no longer alone in my role!
- It surprised me in a good way! The content was relevant, practical, with lots of real-world examples, and could be applied immediately.
- The class supports visual, auditory, and kinesthetic adult learning styles offering a variety of fun and active ways to interact with the content.
- Successfully learning to define, troubleshoot, and dramatically improve the way data works in practice in their programs
- Gaining tools to confidently communicate data to staff, parents, community and OHS.
- Ability to motivate their staff to actually like data and embrace their roles as professionals responsible for collecting, entering, analyzing, and reporting
- The class covered a lot, but the time and effort invested were absolutely worth it. I learned so much more than I expected!
Participants earn this credential by completing an engaging eight-week course designed to develop data literacy skills they can instantly apply in their programs. Each week highlights a specific theme with video lessons and interactive in-class activities. Success is measured through attendance, active participation, and mastery of the material, demonstrated through assignments and a final project.
Learners will attend two live 1-hour class sessions each week via Zoom, allowing participants to maintain their traditional work schedule. In addition to class time, participants spend approximately four hours per week on assignments and learning activities.
Related Content
Webinar: Data Literacy Credential Info Session
In this Data Literacy Credential information recording, you will all about the services and supports provided to candidates.
Registration Rates
Fall session starts September 16, 2025
Regular Rate: $5,495
NHSA Member Rate: $3,500
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Registration Rates
Winter session starts January 13, 2026
Regular Rate: $5,495
NHSA Member Rate: $3,500
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Registration Rates
Spring session starts March 31, 2026
Regular Rate: $5,495
NHSA Member Rate: $3,500
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Partner
Acorn Evaluation, Inc. is our partner providing all content and instruction. They are accredited by the International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) and offer IACET CEUs for learning events that comply with the ANSI/IACET Continuing Education and Training Standard. CEUs for the Data Literacy Credential are awarded for successful completion by Acorn Evaluation, Inc. You can learn more here.
What learners are saying...
"There is something special to be said about the way Dr. Dixon and Stuart delivers messaging to all adult learners. Never once did I feel ashamed of my learning disability. They have a special way of touching on all learning styles with how they deliver the learning and as an adult learner I need time and they built that in beautifully.”
–Tyressa Johnson, Early Education Manager, Early Learning Ventures
“As a data coordinator in Early Head Start, I often feel like my role doesn't fit in a neat box because it overlaps with so many service areas. This course advocates for how important a role data plays in Head Start/Early Head Start and improving not only families and communities, but also staff.”
–Sondra Anderson, Data Coordinator, Families First Early Head Start/CSVC
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