1. Cohort 8 Capstone Kick-off
Do now:
Write your “burning questions” about capstones on the index cards at your table (one question per index card).
Try to think of at least 2 questions, but feel free to write as many as you can.

2. Table Talk
With your table, discuss 1-2 of your questions. Notice, what questions overlap? What questions are new?
Keep your questions in front of you. As they are answered, write the answers on the reverse side of the index card.
8 minutes of talking, ~2 min of share out; one question in common

3. Agenda Capstones Recap (10 min) Workshop C7 Capstones (20 min)3
C8 Capstone Process (15 min) 4
Next Steps & Open Questions (10 min.)
15 mins in do-now and table talk 5
Look Back or Look Ahead (20 min)

4. Recap: What is a Capstone?
Your culminating deliverable for the SDP Fellowship demonstrating an outstanding application of strategic data use

5. A Capstone is a project that is…
Aligned with agency priorities
Useful for the field
Inspires others to do similar work
Grounded in practical experience
But it’s also more than that…

6. A Capstone is three pieces…
Analytic Project
Impact Story
Presentation

7. Analytic Project
An Analytic Project is a project promoting strategic data use, or that convenes stakeholders around data in new ways. Projects can take many forms including:
An impact evaluation of key initiatives
A guide to implementing a novel measure
Implementing new performance management routines
Data dashboards and training routines
And more!

8. Presentation
Each fellow will be responsible for presenting their project to their fellows and the network at graduation/ convening next year.
You’ll see two capstone presentations over the course of convening. Observe the content, but also the format – what would you duplicate or do differently?

9. Impact Story
Each fellow is also responsible for telling the story of their project’s impact.
These stories are relatively short (~5 pages), and you’ll get training on writing for impact at September workshop.
Disclaimer: you’re our field testers

10. Your Capstone
…is just that, your capstone. It is an individual project, and you’re accountable to each deliverable.

11. “Our” Capstone
…is just that, your capstone. It is an individual project, and you’re accountable to each deliverable.
But we welcome collaboration, and give you access to feedback and peer resources at every step of the way. Your capstone working group and your faculty advisor will be two key resources over the next year.

12. First Steps on Your Capstone Journey
Convening
Learn about the capstone process
in-detail.
Proposal
Submit a capstone project proposal to Rebecca by June 19.
Proposal Review
Receive feedback and sign-off on project proposal in quarterly check-in (6/26–7/28)
Resource Matching
Get matched with a faculty advisor and your capstone working group. 4 3 2 1

13. Pause and Reflect
Look down at the questions you wrote down at the beginning. Which critical questions still don’t have an answer?

14. Activity: Workshop C7 Capstone Proposals
On your tables are capstone proposals from C7 Fellows.
Spend 3 minutes reading one proposal and discuss:
What was the capstone about?
How did they touch on impact and the project itself?
In what ways did the capstone set out to fulfill the mission of SDP?
At the end of 15 minutes, we’ll ask your table to share its favorite.
5-10 minutes of shareout; turn on timer
Reminder: you’ll see these at convening so keep an eye how the work has evolved, or how it is being presented.

15. The Capstone Process: End Game
By your graduation, all three pieces of the capstone project will be due.
This includes:
The project for your agency
The written story of your impact
A presentation to the network
The date of graduation (and convening 2018) is still TBD.
May/June 2018

16. The Capstone Process: Summer 2017
This summer you’ll be submitting your capstone project proposal. Once your proposal is finalized, you’ll be matched with a faculty advisor and your capstone working group.
Summer 2017

17. The Capstone Process: Fall 2017
At September Workshop, you’ll receive training on writing for impact from Kathleen Carroll. You’ll also be giving each other ongoing feedback on your projects and progress in your capstone group check-ins and in- person at September Workshop. You should also be consulting your Faculty Advisor on an ongoing basis.
Fall 2017

18. The Capstone Process: Winter 2018
Over the winter you should be continuing to check in with your capstone group, specifically around planning your impact story. At Winter Workshop you’ll receive training on delivering presentations to different audiences. We expect your capstone work is ongoing.
Winter 2018

19. The Capstone Process: Spring 2018
Next spring you will start to draft and peer review impact stories. You will be planning your presentations for graduation/convening. We recommend the bulk of your agency project start wrapping up around this time as well.
Spring 2018

20. Next Steps on Your Capstone Journey
Convening
Learn about the capstone process
in-detail.
Proposal
Submit a capstone project proposal to Rebecca by June 19.
Proposal Review
Receive feedback and sign-off on project proposal in quarterly check-in (6/26–7/28)
Resource Matching
Get matched with a faculty advisor and your capstone working group. 4 3 2 1
You’ll receive two things when you leave. 1) Capstone Guidelines. A living doc, this has all the info discussed today and more. You’ll receive an updated copy each time more information is released. 2) A Capstone Project Proposal Template. Read the guidelines before you submit your proposal. Ask questions on Canvas or SLACK (compiling FAQ).
Don’t forget to schedule your next quarterly check-in by June 19 as well.

21. A More Detailed Timeline
June 19: Capstone Project Proposal Due; Deadline to schedule quarterly call
June 26–July 28: Quarterly check-in calls with fellows and supervisors; Review and finalize capstone proposals
August 2017: Faculty advisor and capstone working group matching
September 11–13: September Workshop; Trainings on writing for impact
September 30: Deadline to have first working group call
Oct – Jan: Give feedback on capstone project development; Planning your impact story
January 29–31 (tentative): Winter Workshop; Trainings on designing/delivering presentations

22. Looking Back Looking Ahead
Huddle up with your dilemma group from Winter Workshop. You will have ~20 minutes to work together. Decide as a group whether you want to look back or look ahead.
Looking Back
Looking Ahead
Revisit the Huddle Dilemmas if someone in your group didn’t get to present, or if someone has a substantial update.
Sample huddle protocols are available, but you’ll need to modify them to work in the time allotted.
Discuss your current capstone ideas.
What types of projects are you considering?
How well do they fit the capstone goals?
What types of support (from your working group or your faculty advisor) would you need?
Can’t leave the room, sorry.

23. Dilemma Groups from Winter Workshop1
Kate Alison
Katie Black
Raifu Durodoye
Cassie Freeman 2
Annice Correia Gabel
Roxana Del Campo
Nicole Jeong
Jacob Lopez 3
Abraham Ahn
Kevin Hoffman
Christina McClain
Hannah Poquette 4
Nickie Acero
Colon Lewis
Sarah Kolbe 5
Tom Hoke
Nora Gannon-Slater
Ruth Grindeland
Sarah Gearhart 6
Aaron Butler
David Furlow
Janice Kooken
Dan Wick 7
Jessica Merville
Anthony Setari
Marjorie Suckow 8
Jana Carter
Ellen Fugate
David Urbanowicz
Nermin Zubaca 9
Josh Blankenbeckler
Laura Maurizi
Devin McGhee
Karen Tzong

24. Housekeeping: Where to next?
September Workshop
September 11–13, 2017
In Philadelphia, PA
Winter Workshop 2018
January 29–31, 2018
In New Orleans, LA
RP: Drumroll please…….
Flight booking announcements go out after convening