Session G2. Using Data to Shape the Narrative of Program Impact

Presenters:
Dr. Amanda Mayes, Data Research Manager, Delaware Department of Education
Ellamonique Baccus, Executive Director, Arts Partners Wichita
Esther Runck, Program Director, Arts Partners Wichita 

In this session, we will examine the data from Arts Partners Wichita’s Assistance for Arts Education program. The goal of the program is to provide arts integrated education to 5,000 students. Through visual art and music lessons, coupled with the stories, the program aimed to improve ELA scores and social emotional learning/work habits in elementary program participants. We will use the data collected as part of the program evaluation to begin discussing how data can be used to shape narratives around arts programming impact. We will discuss how different data points can be used to tailor discussions to a variety of stakeholder audiences. Participants can come with some of their own programming in mind and we will discuss how their data can be used to shape narratives around the impact of their programming.