The federal government requires ESIT to collect information about infants and toddlers, their families and resources in the early intervention system.
ACORN Training Resources
Training Documents
- Access to ESIT ACORN Using SAW
- ESIT ACORN Setting up Authenticator for SAW
- Entering Funding in ACORN
- Evaluations and Eligibility in ACORN
- The COS Survey in ACORN
- The Family Info Tab in ACORN
- Transfer, Exit, Closing Records in ACORN
- Transition Activities in ACORN
- User Management in ACORN
- User Role Matrix in ACORN
Training Videos
Training and Technical Support
ESIT DMS Known Issues
ESIT DMS Known Issues April 2024
ACORN Introductory User Training Overview 7.11.2023 (audio only)
Instructions to Access the School District Portal
ESIT.Web School District Portal Q&A
Training Guides and Exercises
- WA ESIT ACORN Transfer, Exit, and Close Guide
- WA ESIT ACORN Completing the Transition Activities Guide
- Accessing State-Level Reports in ACORN
- Essential Tips for Entering Diagnosis in ACORN
- Training Guide to Re-determining Eligibility for Returning Children
- Transitional Data Management System (T-DMS) Training Modules
- Transitional Data Management System (T-DMS) Overview Webinar - Sept. 3, 2020
- Training guide
- Administrator's training guide
- Accurate Entry of Referrals into the Data Management System
- Substitute Family Resources Coordinators and the Data Management System
Qualifying Diagnosis Guideance Materials
Technical Support
There are three ways to seek technical support for DMS:
- Contact the ESIT Help Desk using the secure email within DMS.
- Email esit.help@dcyf.wa.gov
- Call 1.866.482.4325; option 9, then option 2
Annual Performance Report (APR)
SPP/APR ESIT Provider Agency Data Profiles FFY17-21
- FFY21 State Data Profiles
- FFY20 SPP/APR ESIT Provider Agency Data Profiles
- FFY19 SPP/APR ESIT Provider Agency Data Profiles
- FFY18 SPP/APR ESIT Provider Agency Data Profiles
- FFY17 SPP/APR ESIT Provider Agency Data Profiles
618 Data Tables (Exit Data, Child Count, Dispute Resolution)
- FFY22-23 WA Part C Year-to-Year Child Count
- FFY21-22 Washington Year-to-Year Exiting Data
- FFY21-22 WA Part C Year-to-Year Child Count
- FFY20-21 Washington Year-to-Year Exiting Data
- ESIT Data System Fact Sheet
- FFY20-21 WA Part C Year-to-Year Child Count
- FFY19-20 WA Part C Year-to-Year Exiting Update
- FFY18 WA Part C Year-to-Year Dispute Resolution