data placemats: a dataviz technique to improve stakeholder understanding of evaluation results
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A DataViz Technique to Improve Stakeholder Understanding of
Evaluation Results
Data Placemats
Veena Pankaj@veenapankaj
Thursday, October 16, 2014Evaluation 2014, Denver ColoradoAmerican Evaluation Association
Participants
Round 1 Round 2 Round 3
WKCF 143 154 168
GKCF 34 45 102
Planning
Analysis & Reflection
Action & Improvement
Data Collection
ParticipatoryEvaluation
StakeholderInvolvement
EvaluationUse
The Learning JourneyData Placemats
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The Learning JourneyData Interpretation Meeting
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The Learning JourneyFacilitation
12
3
Phases
1 Before the data interpretation meeting
2 During the data interpretation meeting
3 After the data interpretation meeting
The Learning Journey
1 Before the Data Interpretation Meeting
Before the data interpretation meeting Conduct Preliminary Analysis1
Before the data interpretation meeting Design the placemats1
Design the placemats1
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Design the placemats1
Design the placemats1
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Before the data interpretation meeting Determine who should attend1
Stakeholders
Schedule the Meeting1
Gather Materials1 Print a set of placemats for each
participant
Have access to additional data and charts
Come prepared with a list of “back-pocket” themes
Bring highlighters & markers
Design a basic agenda
Facilitation1
Technical Capacities
Data analysis Preparing meeting materials Designing placemats
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2 During the Data Interpretation Meeting
Explain the Process2
Purpose
Format
Walk through each Placemat2
What does this
data tell you?
What surprises
you about this
data?
What factors may
explain some of
the trends we are
seeing?
Does this lead to
any new
questions?
Facilitation2
Adaptive Capacities Perceiving and interpreting Flexibility Nurture productive dialogue Rely on intuition and instinct
12
3
3 After the Data Interpretation Meeting
Conduct Additional Analysis3
Prepare the Final Deliverable3
The Learning JourneyWorks best when….
stakeholders are invested in the program
stakeholders are invested in the evaluation
driven by the desire to learn and improve
Benefits of Participatory Data Analysis
Interest & Engagement1
2
3 Evaluation Use
High Quality Analysis
Data Placemats: A DataViz Technique to Improve Stakeholder
Understanding of Evaluation Results
Thank You!
Veena Pankaj@veenapankaj
Thursday, October 16, 2014Evaluation 2014, Denver ColoradoAmerican Evaluation Association
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