1. Creating Engaging and Effective Data Displays
Kerry Belodoff, DaSy Center
Taletha Derrington, DaSy Center & NCSI Alice Ridgway, Connecticut Birth to Three System
STATS-DC
Washington, DC
July 14, 2016

2. Session Outline Overview of the DaSy Center & NCSI
Principles of Presenting Data Effectively
Tour of the DaSy-NCSI Data Visualization Toolkit
State Data Visualization in CT
Additional Resources

3. The Center for IDEA Early Childhood Data Systems (DaSy)
A 5-year Center funded by ED’s Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) to assist states with improving IDEA early intervention (Part C ) and early childhood special education (Part B section 619) data by:
Building better data systems
Coordinating data systems across early childhood programs
Connecting to longitudinal data systems
Building the capacity of states to use data

4. DaSy Activities Knowledge Development TA and Dissemination
Collect information about state IDEA EC data systems
Develop a framework for state IDEA EC data systems
TA and Dissemination
Provide a continuum of TA and dissemination activities
Leadership and Coordination
Communicate and collaborate with relevant projects

5. National Center for Systemic Improvement (NCSI)
A 5-year Center funded by ED’s Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) to assist states in transforming state systems to improve outcomes for children with disabilities through:
Performance management
System coherence
Adaptive leadership
Evidence-based practices

6. NCSI Service Area Technical Assistance Teams
Data Use
Using high-quality data
Evaluating State Systemic Improvement Plan implementation
Knowledge Utilization
Learning about and using evidence-based practices
Developing adaptive leaders to promote knowledge use
Systems Change
Improving infrastructure and general supervision systems
Achieving systems coherence
Adopting performance management structures for systems change
Communication & Collaboration
Developing capacity for stakeholder engagement
Increasing access to technical assistance centers

7. Six Sub-Components of the DaSy Data System Framework

8. 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.

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

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

11. What is Data Visualization?

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

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. (not so) Engaging & Attractive

17. Engaging & Attractive

18. Facilitate Understanding

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

20. Promote Data-Based Action
Bad Example
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21. DaSy-NCSI Data Visualization Toolkit

22. Connecticut Example

23. 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

24. 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

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

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

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

28. Children with IFSPs on the First of Each Month

29. Children with IFSPs on the First of Each Month

30. Children with IFSPs on the First of Each Month

32. Share Out & Questions

33. Resources
Data Visualization: A Picture’s Worth a Thousand Numbers This 2014 webinar hosted by the DaSy Center explores the “why’s, what’s and how’s” of visualizing data.
Show Me the Data – Data Visualization and Presentation Webinar Series This 2015 webinar series hosted by the IDEA Data Center (IDC) introduces the basics of data design and includes specific instructions for creating effective data displays.
Evergreen Data Blog Stephanie Evergreen’s blog on intentional reporting and data visualization highlights practical, research-based visualization and design approaches.
Ann K. Emery’s Data Analysis + Visualization Blog This blog provides ideas and detailed instructions for selecting appropriate chart types, applying best practices to your charts, and more.

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35. 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.