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DCYF unveils workforce‑data definitions and limits; MERIT, STARS IDs and separate FFN category to guide reporting
Summary
DCYF staff presented proposed workforce definitions to standardize analysis across MERIT, ELMS and other systems, described technical limitations, and introduced separate definitions for 'big‑picture' workforce counts and qualification‑focused datasets as well as an FFN category for family, friend, neighbor providers.
Carmen (Karma) Hugo, workforce systems integration administrator at DCYF, and Julie Dean, workforce data and systems manager, presented proposed definitions designed to standardize workforce reporting. They explained why a consistent definition is needed and how data from multiple systems (MERIT, ELMS, WA Compass, FamLink) will be combined through targeted queries run by the Office of Innovation, Alignment, and Accountability (OIAA).
Key points: The presentation defined an…
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