Measures of Dispersion and Variability: Range, QD, AD and SD
Data presentation for Bonner
1. Campus Wide Student Engagement
Part 1: Using Data-Driven Strategies
to Design
& Develop Your Story
2. I am Matt W. Cummings
Purpose Builder, Civic Leader, Digital Enthusiast
@mattwcummings
Hello!
3. I am Sam Ha
Bonner Enthusiast,
Meaning-Maker,
Education Advocate
4. Brainstorm Time!
◉ What is the data that you collect (in your Civic Engagement Office)
now and what are you doing with it?
◉ What data would you like to know about your program?
6. “Too often, assessment is seen as an
afterthought rather than an integral
part of the program or service
planning and implementation
process. -Gavin Henning
7. Where is #SApro field going...
◉ Trending towards a culture of assessment
8. Where is #SApro field going...
◉ Trending towards a culture of assessment
◉ $$$ are we worth it
9. Where is #SApro field going...
◉ Trending towards a culture of assessment
◉ $$$ are we worth it
◉ Cash gained through students retained
10. DePauw Data Story
◉ How many folks here think that your VPs/Presidents care
about Civic Engagement?
13. Data Moments in the Civic Space
Large Scale Events
◉ Students Sign in
◉ FWS uploads to
spreadsheet land
◉ Spreadsheet land is
joined with
institutional data
14. Data Moments in the Civic Space
Large Scale Events
◉ Students Sign in
◉ FWS uploads to
spreadsheet land
◉ Spreadsheet land is
joined with
institutional data
Qualitative
◉ Mid Year Student
Journals
◉ 1x1s with student
leaders connected to
SLOs
◉ Monthly Group
Meetings
15. Data Moments in the Civic Space
Large Scale Events
◉ Students Sign in
◉ FWS uploads to
spreadsheet land
◉ Spreadsheet land is
joined with
institutional data
Qualitative
◉ Mid Year Student
Journals
◉ 1x1s with student
leaders connected to
SLOs
◉ Monthly Group
Meetings
Misc
◉ Social Media
Analytics
◉ Email Opens
◉ Advising
Appointments
16. Our Approach
◉ Design quality SLOs.
◉ (Its ok to cheat and use the AACU Value Rubrics)
17. Our Approach
◉ Design quality SLOs.
◉ (Its ok to cheat and use the AACU Value Rubrics)
◉ Ask “how will students demonstrate learning?”
◉ Blogs, Journals, Group Meetings, 1x1s, Conversation, Art, etc..
18. Our Approach
◉ Design quality SLOs.
◉ (Its ok to cheat and use the AACU Value Rubrics)
◉ Ask “how will students demonstrate learning?”
◉ Blogs, Journals, Group Meetings, 1x1s, Conversation, Art, etc..
◉ Discover your results
◉ Thematic Analysis, Descriptive Statistics
19. OUR SLOs
◉ Provides evidence of experience in civic-engagement activities and describes what a
person has learned about oneself as it relates to a reinforced and clarified sense of
civic identity and continued commitment to public action. (Civic Identity and
Commitment)
20. OUR SLOs
◉ Provides evidence of experience in civic-engagement activities and describes what a
person has learned about oneself as it relates to a reinforced and clarified sense of
civic identity and continued commitment to public action. (Civic Identity and
Commitment)
◉ Demonstrates independent experience and shows initiative in team leadership of
complex or multiple civic engagement activities,accompanied by reflective insights or
analysis about the aims and accomplishments of one’s actions. (Civic Action and
Reflection)
21. Civic Identity and Commitment 1x1 Questions
◉ Does this experience impact your civic responsibility or
social/political responsibility (social understanding)?
◉ Has anything surprised you about your service experience? If so,
why?
◉ What are the 5 most important values to you? Why?
◉ Have any of your values changed because of your community
service experience? Were any of your values challenged?
◉ How did community service become important in your life?
22. Civic Action and Reflection: 1x1 Questions
◉ What impact does your program have in the community?
◉ What population is being served?
◉ What more needs to be done to address the needs of the
community?
◉ What skills have you utilized? What skills have you developed?
◉ Do you think your work has made a positive impact?
◉ What have you accomplished? (What are you proud of?)
23. Group Meetings
◉ September-Orientation and Team Building
◉ October- TFA, City Year, Peace Corps Panel
◉ November-Hubbard Center-Resume Workshop, Summer Grant
Readiness
◉ December-End of Semester Celebration
◉ February-Orientation Team Building
◉ March- Student Leadership Challenge Assessment
◉ April- Community Partner
◉ May-End of Year Celebration
25. Thematic Analysis and Qualitative Approaches
◉ Utilize existing rubrics to assess student writing (AACU Rubics)
◉ Thematic Analysis:
◉ Read through responses
◉ Notice themes
◉ Identify themes with “code words”
26. Thematic Analysis and Qualitative Approaches
◉ Utilize existing rubrics to assess student writing (AACU Rubics)
◉ Thematic Analysis:
◉ Read through responses
◉ Notice themes
◉ Identify themes with “code words”
◉ Example: Most students discuss an ethos of service becoming
important to them through a faith community or honors
society.
27. Assessment vs Evaluation
Assessment:
Demonstrates student
learning, more
qualitative focus.
Evaluation: Combines
assessment with overall
effectiveness of the
program. Heavier
descriptive statistics.
28. Brainstorm Time
◉ What are the questions you would like to see answered with data?
◉ What positive role can data play to boost campus-wide
engagement?
30. Info we collect
◉ All volunteer information
◉ Sign-in sheets at sites
◉ Analysis:
◉ Race, Gender, Major
◉ Frequencies of visits
◉ Who volunteers the most
◉ First Year Students- who joins greek organizations
31. Digital Data
◉ Measure Facebook Growth
◉ Impressions/Reach
◉ ROI for Marketing/Paid Ads
◉ Who opens our emails and frequencies (using Mailchimp)
32. What do we do with our data?
◉ EOY Reporting
◉ Program Evaluation/Assessment
◉ Grants. Fundraising. Outside $$$.
◉ Presidential Honor Roll, NASPA Lead Certification
◉ DePauw Website, Admissions Flyer, Marketing Materials, DePauw
Magazine.
33. Tips
◉ Avoid Likert Scales
◉ Avoid pre/post test
◉ Data Building is a multi-year phase.
◉ Learn Excel
◉ Ask people for help
