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1 Data Visualization Examples Goodman Research Group, Inc. (GRG) has extensive experience creating engaging and informative visual displays of data for our client reports. We have used a variety of methods to make our findings accessible to a broad audience, including maps, graphs, charts, and word clouds. At GRG, we make it a priority to continually improve our ability to display results in innovative and creative ways. Below are several examples of data visualization methods we have used in recent reports, along with a brief description of what is being illustrated. Example 1 GRG is currently conducting a multi-method process and summative evaluation to assess the effectiveness of the National Science Festival Alliance project. GRG collected data at four Science Festivals: San Diego, CA; Cambridge, MA; Bay Area, CA; and Philadelphia, PA. As part of our evaluation activities, GRG produced reports on each of the individual Festivals that will be included in our comprehensive final report of the Alliance later this year. Figure 1 shows a heat map showing attendees by area at this year s Philadelphia Science Festival. Similar maps were created for each city. Figure 1: Philadelphia Science Festival Attendees Heat Map 1

At GRG, we make it a priority to continually improve our ability to display results in innovative and creative ways.

2 Example 2 GRG conducted process and outcomes evaluation of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Trustee Advantage program, an educational program designed to help the Boards of Trustees at five Massachusetts hospitals advance the governance of quality and safety improvement at their institutions. Figure 2 is a dashboard listing participating hospitals progress on governance practices assessed in the evaluation that had been linked in prior empirical studies to hard quality and safety outcomes. Figure 2: Changes in Empirically Safety-Linked Governance Practices at Participating Hospitals Governance Practice (Benchmark) Before TA After TA Changes Due Program Program to TA? Hospital has formal training program covering clinical quality for Board (32% a ) Board is involved in setting quality agenda for the hospital (63% b ) Board has quality subcommittee (59% a, 60%+ b ) Board receives formal quality performance measurement report (80% c ) Quality performance on agenda at every Board meeting (63% a, 75% b ) 1 At least 20 a,b 25% c of Board time spent on quality issues (42% a and 40% b at least 20%, 28% more than 25% c ) Board reviews a quality dashboard regularly (72% a ) Board uses dashboard with national benchmarks (65-75% b ) Board reviews JCAHO Core Measures at least quarterly (57% a ) Board reviews infection rates at least quarterly (69% a ) CEO compensation linked to quality and safety indicators (66% c, 56% b, 44% a ) Hospital establishes strategic goals for quality improvement (80% b ) 2 3 Key Below Standard Close to Standard Meets Standard Exceeds Standard Entirely Due to TA Partially Due to TA TA = Trustee Advantage. a Jha & Epstein (2010). b Jiang et al. (2009) c Vaughn et al. (2006). 1 One green dot remained green, but there was a change indicated in the right-hand column. That hospital had quality on the agenda at every meeting, but they were only meeting quarterly, well below the standard. They doubled the number of meetings, keeping quality on the agenda at all of them, and attributed this change entirely to their participation in the Trustee Advantage program. 2 Extent to which goals have dimensions needed for effective improvement: measurable, time-bound, realistic, and ambitious. 3 Whether the hospital has an audacious quality and safety improvement goal with a target for completion. 2

Figure 2 is a dashboard listing participating hospitals progress on governance practices assessed in the evaluation that had been linked in prior empirical studies to hard quality and safety outcomes.

3 Numerous Reasons Several Reasons Some Reasons Few Reasons Example 3 GRG has conducted evaluation of the Renew Boston Residential Energy Efficiency Program, launched in 2010 as a partnership among the City of Boston, NSTAR, National Grid, Mass Energy Consumer s Alliance, and Next Step Living. The program was designed to demonstrate how to achieve city-wide energy reduction goals with a focus on Boston renters and homeowners living in 1-4 unit buildings. Figure 3 shows the various reasons that homeowners did not implement recommendations from their Home Energy Assessment. Figure 3: Homeowners NOT Moving Forward: Mean Rating of Reason by Quantity of Reasons Poor quality installation mess hassle Just forgot Conflict of interest Poor quality installation hassle mess Inaccurate assessment N= 67 Note: Reasons in bold (mean >1.8); reasons not in bold (mean >1.0); reasons not listed (means <.1.0) Response scale: 0 (this doesn t apply to me at all), 1 (this applies to me a little), 2 (this applies to me somewhat), 3 (this applies to me a lot). 3

The program was designed to demonstrate how to achieve city-wide energy reduction goals with a focus on Boston renters and homeowners living in 1-4 unit buildings.

4 Example 4 GRG conducted an evaluation for a Foundation of their scholarship program to determine the shortand long-term effects of the scholarship on participants lives. One of the survey questions left an open response to what participants believe would have happened if they had not received the scholarship. In Figure 4, the size of the word indicates how often it was used in response to the question. Figure 4: Scholars open ended responses to the prompt, Without the scholarship... 4

One of the survey questions left an open response to what participants believe would have happened if they had not

5 Example 5 GRG is conducting an evaluation of the Education and Public Outreach (EPO) activities of the Chandra X-ray Observatory, launched by NASA in 1999 as its flagship mission for X-ray astronomy. As part of this outreach effort, print and media materials are available for order through the Chandra Request Form on the website. As shown in Figure 5, someone from every state except Wyoming and Rhode Island requested Chandra materials in the last three years. This represents approximately 800 people who requested 1,201 orders. Figure 5: Requests for Chandra Materials by State 5