Data Snacks: JCMS data entry processes are important!

Data Entry Processes for JCMS Evaluations

The quality of the Evidence-based Nebraska juvenile justice program evaluations rely on the assumption that program staff are utilizing common definitions when gathering and entering data, and that the data entered is accurate. One method for ensuring accuracy is for programs to employ the best process for data entry.
As part of the JCMS Definition and Data Fidelity (JDDF) Project, we examined data entry processes for the Juvenile Case Management System. Below are some highlights from what we learned.

JJI staff recommend the service provider enter their data to reduce data sharing and having to request data not initially provided. We also recommend using forms that match the JCMS so that these variables can be collected from the beginning. The JJI has created a form for each screen in the JCMS.

Data by program type and each program are available in the Evidence-based Nebraska annual report.

Data Snacks #2: How Do You Use Data?

Do reports from the Juvenile Justice Institute feel like an 8 course meal where you feel a little nauseous by the end? Or maybe you just can’t even finish? Last year we rolled out our briefs, and have heard that even those might still be a little too much to digest in one sitting!

In our last email, the survey asked a few questions. We're happy to say that no respondent said they don't read either our reports or our briefs!

We also wanted to know why people opened up and read our reports, so here are some of the responses from that part of the survey. The bigger the word/phrase, the more often it showed up in the survey responses!

While we cannot completely go against our nature (i.e. we will continue to be data geeks that yammer on with lots of words and graphs!) we DO want to help you be as excited about data as we are.

Please recall that we will be emailing you these tasty tidbits every other Wednesday, unless you opt out.

And because we love data—we will ask you a few questions along the way, as well. If you checked out the survey from the last Data Snack, you'll see your response represented in the graphics above. To take the second Data Snacks survey, you can follow this link. We appreciate your response!

Come enjoy a data snack with JJI. To sign up for future Data Snacks, simply fill out this short form.

Introducing: Data Snacks!

INTRODUCING: DATA SNACKS

Hello! As you may know, JJI will begin evaluating juvenile service programs this year (in addition to the programs funded through community-based aid). We have a lot of programs doing so many different things!  

We did not request additional funding to conduct the additional work – we do this because we want to help kids and… okay, yes! We love data. 

To this end, I am starting a series of data snacks that will be delivered right to your inbox every other week. It is my hope that the data presented will be informative and useful! I hope you will enjoy the experience and share your snack (i.e. pass it along to your staff and others!)

Everyone at JJI is also curious to know how widely-read the reports we release are, so we included a short, three-question, anonymous survey. The survey takes about 30 seconds to complete, and we would appreciate it if you filled it out here!

Thank you for all the work you have done with youth in Nebraska!

We'd love to share more Data Snacks with you in the future, but if you want to opt out of these emails, the links at the bottom of the email will allow you to do so. If you want to sign up for Data Snacks again at any time, you can join again at this page on our Evidence-based Nebraska website.