SDP Institute for Leadership in Analytics

The SDP Institute for Leadership in Analytics offers participants virtual modules to customize their experience based on urgent needs and interests.


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SDP Institute: Data Visualization and Communication

Transform data dashboards and presentations into compelling tools for improvement 

Data can tell a powerful story about student success. It can help us see which students are beating the odds, and which learners need additional support to succeed in their academic plans. This course will develop your narrative skills to create beautiful and compelling visualizations to share these stories with leaders, educators, even learners themselves. Over four sessions, you’ll delve into dashboards and polish your presentations, each day learning targeted communication strategies to inspire action.

Workshop Objectives: 

  • Grow your skills in four key data communication competencies: visuals, dashboards, presentations and coaching conversations. 
  • Use cognitive science principles to design effective data visuals that increase recall and understanding.
  • Understand the various types of data dashboards, and how to avoid common mistakes in this complex data format.
  • Learn how to assess the efficacy of your data visuals with users for continuous improvement.
  • Craft a well-structured and compelling presentation for different audiences.
  • Practice different strategies to facilitate an actionable dialogue rooted in data.
  • Draft visuals, presentations, and data communications plans, and improve them based on what you learn each session.
  • Receive feedback on your data communications to improve your practice 

Topics Not Covered:

  • This is not a software product training course. We will share tips and tricks to designing useful visualizations that can be applied generically to the software products you use (Tableau, Excel, Stata, Power BI etc.).
  • This is not an analytics course. The ideal participant is in a role that has them analyze and present data for education stakeholders.

We will meet from 11:00am - 4:30pm ET on July 9, 11, 16, 18. 

Cost and Eligibility

Cost

  • The fee for one participant is $995.
  • Organizations/agencies sending multiple participants will be charged a discounted fee of $895 per participant. If you are applying with colleagues, please register using one single application in order to receive the discount pricing. Discounts will not be applied retroactively.
  • Payment is due within two weeks of acceptance email. 

 

Eligibility

Education policy professionals who work in any segment of the sector; early education, K-12, higher education, or workforce, preferably with a data-focused role. If you create tables, graphs and reports this workshop is for you! 

 

Application Deadline and Details

The application opens on Monday, January 22. Applications are due by April 17, 2024. Decisions will be sent out within one week of applications closing. 

  • "This was an opportunity to discuss ideas and immediately practice applying concepts to real problems we are facing at my organization." 

    2022 SDP Institute Participant

  • "Just mind blowing and powerful. Will change completely the way I think and try to present and get across ideas."

    2018 SDP Institute Participant

  • "This was BY FAR the best PD experience I've had since I've worked in education! Thank you for putting together such an amazing, smart, and well-designed program. I'm leaving Harvard ready to make positive change back home."

    2016 SDP Institute Participant

  • "Great collaboratative space! I got to learn about so many others' work and I am taking that learning to influence my own organization."

    2022 SDP Institute Participant