CFSR Round 3 Statewide Data Indicators

This workbook provides detailed, state-by-state performance on the CFSR Round 3 statewide data indicators, and comparisons to National Performance for the most recent 12-month reporting period included in data profiles transmitted to states. Individuals can request an Excel version of the workbook by emailing CBDatateam@ACF.hhs.gov.

This is the 2018 Federal Register notice requesting public comment on the revised syntax used to calculate statewide data indicators for the CFSRs.

This is the Children's Bureau presentation in October 2016 on the CFSR statewide data indicators and national standards in conjunction with Technical Bulletin #9 (TB#9 and Transmittal Letter linked above). The Children's Bureau delivered this presentation during a WebEx briefing for states. The Administration for Children and Families' decision for Round 3, due to revisions, is to use the data indicators for context information, and to continue accountability for outcomes based on case review findings. All other aspects of the review process remain in place.

See important update in the later presentation, above. This is the earlier Children's Bureau presentation on the CFSR statewide data indicators and national standards with changes to the Federal Register notice issued in May 2015. The Children's Bureau delivered this presentation on June 25, 2015, during a WebEx briefing for states. The transcript and video include questions and answers. The transcript clarifies one answer (see page 15) given in response to a question asked during the presentation.

This document summarizes the Children's Bureau's plan, published in the Federal Register on October 10, 2014, and amended on May 13, 2015, to replace the statewide data indicators and the methods for calculating associated national standards.

This Federal Register Notice pertaining to the statewide data indicators and national standards for the third round of the CFSRs was published on May 13, 2015, providing corrected information to the Final Notice published on October 10, 2014.

A Federal Register Notice pertaining to the statewide data indicators and national standards for the third round of the CFSRs was published on May 13, 2015, providing corrected information to the Final Notice published on October 10, 2014. This combined version integrates the corrections into the original publication, so that all information pertaining to the data indicators is in one document. The corrected information is highlighted in the document. Other edits were made in this compilation to aid the reader in understanding the revised content in context.

These publications from the Capacity Building Center for States provide information and data on the seven CFSR indicators. CFSR statewide data indicators provide performance information on states' child safety and permanency outcomes. The statewide data indicators are aggregate measures calculated using information that states report to the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) and the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS). State child welfare agency leaders, managers, continuous quality improvement (CQI) staff, judicial and legal communities, youth and families, and others can use statewide data indicators to help evaluate state child welfare system performance and inform CFSR processes, strategic planning, and CQI efforts.

This report explores changes in performance since the start of Round 3. To do this, the analyses provided in this briefing are based on data periods corresponding to the earliest cohorts used in Round 3 to set national performance and the most recent cohorts presented in the last data profile released before the start of Round 4, roughly bookending Round 3.