Case Study 004. South Asian Youth Action (SAYA!) Recent Trends in Absenteeism: Step 1
Step 1 - Discovery
To begin the process of creating the visualization, I met with the administrators of the intervention program and the mentors who worked directly with the students. I listened to their anecdotal accounts of what was happening lately with their mentees. I began to form an idea of what raw data needed to be collected and what information needed to be included in the visualization I would produce.
SAYA Attendance Trends: Work Process Step 1 of 5
Step 1 - Discovery
To begin the process of creating the visualization, I met with the administrators of the intervention program and the mentors who worked directly with the students. I listened to their anecdotal accounts of what was happening lately with their mentees. I began to form an idea of what raw data needed to be collected and what information needed to be included in the visualization I would produce.
Case Study 004. South Asian Youth Action (SAYA!) Recent Trends in Absenteeism: Step 2
Step 2 - Sketch
Next, I made a rough sketch of what the visualization would look like and what information would go where on the screen.
SAYA Attendance Trends: Work Process Step 2 of 5
Step 2 - Sketch
Next, I made a rough sketch of what the visualization would look like and what information would go where on the screen.
Case Study 004. South Asian Youth Action (SAYA!) Recent Trends in Absenteeism: Step 3
Step 3 - Prep Data
I collected the raw attendance and school enrollment data I needed and I organized it into a form that would allow it to translate smoothly into visuals.
SAYA Attendance Trends: Work Process Step 3 of 5
Step 3 - Prep Data
I collected the raw attendance and school enrollment data I needed and I organized it into a form that would allow it to translate smoothly into visuals.
Case Study 004. South Asian Youth Action (SAYA!) Recent Trends in Absenteeism: Step 4
Step 4 - Build
I built out the visualization using Tableau software. The final result would be projected on a large screen during the team’s weekly meeting and I felt that Tableau was the the best choice for that type of presentation.
SAYA Attendance Trends: Work Process Step 4 of 5
Step 4 - Build
I built out the visualization using Tableau software. The final result would be projected on a large screen during the team’s weekly meeting and I felt that Tableau was the the best choice for that type of presentation.
Case Study 004. South Asian Youth Action (SAYA!) Recent Trends in Absenteeism: Step 5
Step 5 - Publish
I published the finished visualization to Tableau online and I shared it with program administrators via secure link. At the weekly team meeting, the visualization was projected on a large screen located at the front of the room. It was used to guide the team’s conversations about the what was causing the recent changes in attendance and what stratgegies they could use to intervene.
SAYA Attendance Trends: Work Process Step 5 of 5
Step 5 - Publish
I published the finished visualization to Tableau online and I shared it with program administrators via secure link. At the weekly team meeting, the visualization was projected on a large screen located at the front of the room. It was used to guide the team’s conversations about the what was causing the recent changes in attendance and what stratgegies they could use to intervene.