1. Improving Data, Improving Outcomes New Orleans, LA August 16, 2016
See what I mean? Creating engaging and effective data products, presentations, and reports
Kerry Belodoff, DaSy Center
Taletha Derrington, DaSy Center & NCSI
Kellen Reid, DaSy Center Alice Ridgway, Connecticut Birth to Three System
Improving Data, Improving Outcomes
New Orleans, LA
August 16, 2016

2. Session Outline Welcome & Introduction
Principles of Presenting Data Effectively
Tour of DaSy-NCSI Data Visualization Toolkit
State Data Visualization in CT
Roll Up Your Sleeves Hands-on Activity

3. Who’s in the Room? To participate in the poll: 1) Text DASY to 22333Or
2) Log on to Pollev.com/dasy

4. Poll Question 1 What is your role? State Part C Coordinator
State Part C Data Manager
State 619 Coordinator
State Part B/619 Data Manager
Other State-Level Program Staff
TA Provider
Other

5. Poll Question 2 How often do you produce data products in your role?
Almost Never
Occasionally
All the Time

6. Poll Question 3
How would you describe your data visualization skills in one word?

7. Data Visualization & the DaSy Framework
Quality Indicator DU3: Part C/619 state and local staff or representatives prepare data products to promote understanding of the data and inform decision-making.

8. What is Data Visualization?
The representation and presentation of data or information to facilitate understanding.

9. What is Data Visualization?
The representation and presentation of data or information to facilitate understanding.

10. What is Data Visualization?

11. Good Data Visualization…
Portrays data accurately & clearly
Facilitates understanding
Is engaging and attractive
Is accessible
Promotes data use

12. Share Out
What have been your greatest challenges in creating data visualizations?
What have been your greatest successes in creating data visualizations?

13. Portray Data Accurately
"Many a statistic is false on its face. It gets by only because the magic of numbers brings about a suspension of common sense,“
Good visualization is trustworthy

14. Portray Data Accurately (not-so) Gee-Whiz Graph

15. Portray Data Accurately Gee-Whiz Graph

16. Portray Data Clearly
Bad Example

17. (not so) Engaging & Attractive

18. Engaging & Attractive

19. Facilitate Understanding

20. Facilitate Understanding
Nap Hours per Day. While other companies experience TGIF syndrome, our team is almost three times more alert on Fridays than Mondays

21. Is Accessible See accessibility tips in each section of toolkit
Visualizations are by their very nature images
Use the principles of data visualization to create your “alt text” description
Visit the Color tab in the toolkit for ideas on color
Use a color contrast checker
Consider how the data visualization will be presented
With your audience in mind, consider the need for multiple formats beyond “alt text”

22. Promotes Data-Based Action
Bad Example

23. DaSy-NCSI Data Visualization Toolkit

24. Connecticut Example

25. Children with IFSPs on the First of each Month since FY10
Jul
4797
4648
4540
4507
4500
4721
4749
Aug
4773
4605
4490
4495
4516
4722
4702
Sep
4714
4573
4513
4463
4499
4649
4681
Oct
4685
4524
4417
4435
4624
4680
Nov
4671
4503
4409
4432
4442
4662
4700
Dec
4717
4474
4425
4415
4689
4770
Jan
4659
4446
4396
4354
4480
4665
4724
Feb
4654
4405
4399
4335
4469
4629
4684
Mar
4603
4397
4470
4343
4517
4715
Apr
4651
4449
4482
4393
4620
4668
4764
May
4726
4498
4538
4424
4753
4803
Jun
4679
4553
4561
4481
4698
4763
4855

26. Children with IFSPs on the First of each Month since FY10
Jul
4797
4648
4540
4507
4500
4721
4749
Aug
4773
4605
4490
4495
4516
4722
4702
Sep
4714
4573
4513
4463
4499
4649
4681
Oct
4685
4524
4417
4435
4624
4680
Nov
4671
4503
4409
4432
4442
4662
4700
Dec
4717
4474
4425
4415
4689
4770
Jan
4659
4446
4396
4354
4480
4665
4724
Feb
4654
4405
4399
4335
4469
4629
4684
Mar
4603
4397
4470
4343
4517
4715
Apr
4651
4449
4482
4393
4620
4668
4764
May
4726
4498
4538
4424
4753
4803
Jun
4679
4553
4561
4481
4698
4763
4855

27. Children with IFSPs on the First of each Month since FY10

28. Children with IFSPs on the First of each Month since FY10

29. Children with IFSPs on the First of each Month Area Chart

30. Children with IFSPs on the First of Each Month

31. Children with IFSPs on the First of Each Month

32. Children with IFSPs on the First of Each Month

33. Families Supported by Contracted Programs & Early Connections

34. Service to Children with Autism Insured by Medicaid

35. Roll Up Your Sleeves Infographics Animation Maps Charts
Interactive Displays

36. Entering Your Topic Room
Infographics (Breakout 1)
Animation (Breakout 2)
Maps (Breakout 3)
Charts (Breakout 4)
Interactive Displays (Breakout 5)

37. Reactions & Questions

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39. The contents of this presentation were developed under grants from the U.S. Department of Education, # H373Z and H326R However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government. DaSy Center Project Officers: Meredith Miceli and Richelle Davis. NCSI Project Officers: Perry Williams and Shedeh Hajghassemali.