REPRESENTING DATA >>>> NUMBERS & STATISTICS
A DESIGN PROCESS BY >>>> ROBERT JAMAL GAMBY
RESPRESENTING DATA >>>>CS
A DESIGN PROCESS BY >>>>
ROBERT JAMAL GAMBY
FOR >>>> TAD CARPENTER >>>> FALL 2012
PROJECT BRIEF >>>>
The goal of the project is to visually represent researched data and information on a chosen subject. The subject can be anything that can be measured statistically. The visual representations are divided into three categorized solutions: typographic based, image-based, and non-computer based posters. The concept I explored is the Kansas City School Missouri District (a failing inner-city school district) in comparison to nearby districts. I gathered all the information from The Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education’s website (mcds.dese. mo.gov) which I believe to be an accurate source of information about Missouri schools.
RESEARCH >>>> COLLECTING DATA
Initially, I looked at many different sources for information about the Kansas City Missouri School District. Most the facts varied from source to source. For this project I feel it’s important to use consistent and accurate facts, so I settled on the idea of finding and using one reputable site for all of my information. I found The Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education’s website (mcds.dese.mo.gov)
BRAINSTORMING >>>>
HEADLINES, WORDLIST & SKETCHES
I started building ideas for my concept by creating a list of words associated with my subject. This exercise “gets the juices flowing” and is a useful creative reference tool throughout the process. I also created a list of possible ideas for headlines, or titles for my posters, and quick pencil sketches to get my visual concepts out before hopping on the computer.
ROUND 1 >>>>
EXPLORING CONCEPTS
For this part of the process the goal is to come up with as many visual concepts for my subject as possible. I push myself to think of ideas that really push the overall concept of the subject. The more posters I create at the this part of the process, the more ideas I have to pull from later.
LEE’S SUMMIT, MO
KANSAS CITY, MO
SUBURBAN SCHOOL DISTRICT
INNER-CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
(1.5%) DROP-OUT RATE
(16.6%) DROP-OUT RATE
(57.3%) GRADUATION RATE
(93.5%) GRADUATION RATE
(16.50) A.C.T. RESULTS
APPLES to
(23.50) A.C.T. RESULTS
ORANGES When comparing these school distrcts, there is no comparison.
EQUAL
EDUCATION? IT’S NOT WHAT YOU KNOW, IT’S WHERE YOU LIVE.
KANSAS CITY
LEE’S SUMMIT
INNER-CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
SUBURBAN SCHOOL DISTRICT
MISSOURI
57.3% 16.50 16.6%
MISSOURI
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Apples to Oranges
When comparing these two school districts, there is no comparison.
Kansas City, MO school district
16.6% drop-out rate
Lee’s Summit, MO school district
1.5% drop-out rate
APPLES TO ORANGES
VS KANSAS CITY
LEE’S SUMMIT
INNER-CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL
SUBURBAN PUBLIC SCHOOL
2011 GRADUATION RATE
2011 DROP-OUT RATE
57.3% 93.5% 16.6%
25 20
23.50
16.50
15
1.5%
10
2011 A.C.T. RATING
KNOWtheLEDGE KANSAS CITY, MO TRICT
INNER-CITY SCHOOL DIS
It’s not what you know. It’s where you’re at.
LEE’S SUMMIT, MO
SUBURBAN SCHOOL DISTRICT
16.50
23.50
A.C.T. RESULTS
A.C.T. RESULTS
93.5%
57.3%
GRADUATION RATE
E GRADUATION RAT
16.6% DROP-OUT RATE
1.5%
DROP-OUT RATE
60 percent of the students who enter the district as ninth-graders are gone by the 12th grade.
APPLES TO ORANGES COMPARING INNER-CITY AND SUBURBAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
KANSAS CITY,MO INNER-CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
16.6%
LEE始S SUMMIT,MO SUBURBAN SCHOOL DISTRICT
1.5% DROP OUT RATE
57.3%
93.5%
GRADUATION RATE
23.50
16.50
A.C.T. RESULTS
Old School
In 2010, The Kansas City Missouri School District permanently closed more than 40 of it schools.
DISAPPEARING ACT:
In 1960, the Kansas City Missouri School District had over 70,000 students enrolled. In 2012, only 15,000 students enrolled at the beginning of the semester.
DO THE MATH WHERE YOU GO TO SCHOOL CAN REALLY ADD-UP
KANSAS CITY, MO
INNER-CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
(16.6%) DROP-OUT RATE
(57.3%) GRADUATION RATE
(16.50) A.C.T. RESULTS
LEE’S SUMMIT, MO SUBURBAN SCHOOL DISTRICT
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(1.5%) DROP-OUT RATE
(93.5%) GRADUATION RATE
(23.50) A.C.T. RESULTS
APPLES TO ORANGES COMPARING SCHOOL DISTRICTS WITHIN A 2O MILE RADIUS OF EACHOTHER
KANSAS CITY, MO
57.3%
16.6%
16.50
LEE’S SUMMIT, MO
2011
GRADUATION RATE
2011 DROP-OUT RATE
2011 A.C.T. RESULTS
93.5%
1.5%
23.50
MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY & SECONDARY EDUCATION mcds.dese.mo.gov
Depending on where you live could affect your ability to graduate?
PUTTING SCHOOLS to the
Kansas City, MO inner-city school district
TEST
10
Lee始s Summit, MO
8
suburban school district
9
10
7
8
6
9
5
7
4
6
3
5
2
4
1
3
1
A.C.T. RESULTS
GRADUATION RATE
DROP-OUT RATE
A.C.T. RESULTS
GRADUATION RATE
DROP-OUT RATE
2
When comparing these two public school districts, there is no comparison.
KANSAS CITY 33 On January 1st, 2012, The Kansas City Public School District lost accreditation for the second time in 11 years.
77,000 students in the 1960â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s
100
25,000 20,000 80
15,000 10,000
60
2008
2009
2010
2011 40
57.3%
2011 graduation rate
87.0%
8.6% 0
KANSAS CITY 33
MISSOURI AVERAGE
17.4%
20 16.6%
2008
2009
5.9% 2010
2011
DROP-OUT RATES
ROUND 2 >>>>
TIGHTENING CONCEPTS
At this stage Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m taking the most successful ideas from my exploration posters and tightening the concepts. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m also focusing on making sure I am showing clear hierarchy, organization of information, and deciding on which concepts work best for my three categorized solutions: typographic based, imagebased, and non-computer based posters.
LEARN KANSAS CITY, MO SCHOOL DISTRICIT
THE FACTS HOW THE KANSAS CITY MISSOURI SCHOOL DISTRICT COMPARES TO A NEIGHBORING SCHOOL DISTRICT.
LEE’S SUMMIT, MO SCHOOL DISTRICT
16.6%
1.5% DROP-OUT RATES
57.3%
93.5% GRADUATION RATES
16.50
23.50 A.C.T. RESULTS
APPLES TO ORANGES COMPARING INNER-CITY AND SUBURBAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
KANSAS CITY,MO INNER-CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
16.6%
LEE始S SUMMIT,MO SUBURBAN SCHOOL DISTRICT
1.5% DROP OUT RATE
57.3%
93.5%
GRADUATION RATE
23.50
16.50
A.C.T. RESULTS
APPLES TO ORANGES
VS KANSAS CITY
INNER-CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL
LEE’S SUMMIT
SUBURBAN PUBLIC SCHOOL
2011 GRADUATION RATE
57.3%
25
93.5%
23.50
20 15
16.50
10
2011 A.C.T. RATING
2011 DROP-OUT RATE
16.6%
1.5%
EQUAL EDUCATION? IT’S NOT WHAT YOU KNOW, IT’S WHERE YOU LIVE.
KANSAS CITY
LEE’S SUMMIT
INNER-CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
SUBURBAN SCHOOL DISTRICT
MISSOURI
MISSOURI
57.3% 16.50 16.6%
2011 GRADUATION RATE
2011 A.C.T. RESULTS
2011 DROP-OUT RATE
93.5% 23.50 1.5%
EQUAL
EDUCATION? IT’S NOT WHAT YOU KNOW, IT’S WHERE YOU LIVE.
KANSAS CITY
LEE’S SUMMIT
INNER-CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
SUBURBAN SCHOOL DISTRICT
MISSOURI
57.3% 16.50 16.6%
MISSOURI
2011 GRADUATION RATE
2011 A.C.T. RESULTS
2011 DROP-OUT RATE
93.5% 23.50 1.5%
ROUND 3 >>>> REFINING CONCEPTS
At this point in the process I have narrowed down my concepts, chosen the headlines, and decided on two posters that work best for each category. The next step is to refine these concepts by tweeking certain elements and addressing any unresolved issues with the concepts before deciding on my final posters.
APPLES TO ORANGES COMPARING INNER-CITY AND SUBURBAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
KANSAS CITY,MO
INNER-CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
16.6%
LEE始S SUMMIT,MO SUBURBAN SCHOOL DISTRICT
1.5% DROP OUT RATE
57.3%
93.5%
GRADUATION RATE
23.50
16.50 A.C.T. RESULTS
LEARN
THE FACTS HOW THE KANSAS CITY MISSOURI SCHOOL DISTRICT COMPARES TO A NEIGHBORING SCHOOL DISTRICT.
LEE’S SUMMIT, MO SCHOOL DISTRICT
KANSAS CITY, MO SCHOOL DISTRICIT
16.6%
1.5% DROP-OUT RATES
57.3%
93.5% GRADUATION RATES
16.50
23.50 A.C.T. RESULTS
WHICH SCHOOLʼS OUT? Kansas City, Mo Schools compared to a nearby school district
1.5%
16.50
23.50
16.6%
93.5%
57.3%
Kansas City, MO
Leeʼs Summit, MO
graduation rate
A.C.T. results
drop-out rates
2011 Graduation Rates Kansas City,MO
57.3%
Lee’s Summit, MO
93.5%
Kansas City, MO
16.6%
Lee’s Summit
1.5%
2011 A.C.T. Results
16.50
23.50
Kansas City, MO
Lee’s Summit, MO
2011 Drop-out Rates
EQUAL
EDUCATION IT’S NOT WHAT YOU KNOW, IT’S WHERE YOU LIVE.
KANSAS CITY
LEE’S SUMMIT
INNER-CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
SUBURBAN SCHOOL DISTRICT
MISSOURI
57.3% 16.50 16.6%
MISSOURI
2011 GRADUATION RATE
2011 A.C.T. RESULTS
2011 DROP-OUT RATE
93.5% 23.50 1.5%
ROUND 4 >>>> FINAL POSTERS
EQUAL EDUCATION IT’S NOT WHAT YOU KNOW, IT’S WHERE YOU LIVE.
KANSAS CITY
LEE’S SUMMIT
INNER-CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
SUBURBAN SCHOOL DISTRICT
MISSOURI
57.3% 16.50 16.6%
MISSOURI
2011 GRADUATION RATE
2011 A.C.T. RESULTS
2011 DROP-OUT RATE
93.5% 23.50 1.5%
MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY & SECONDARY EDUCATION mcds.dese.mo.gov
2011 Graduation Rates Kansas City,MO
Lee’s Summit, MO
57.3%
93.5%
Kansas City, MO
16.6%
2011 A.C.T. Results Lee’s Summit
1.5% 16.50
23.50
Kansas City, MO
Lee’s Summit, MO
2011 Drop-Out Rates