The infographic is an evaluation report for the19th MiMTSS Annual Conference. It includes the following sections:

Attendee Representation

Attendees represented ISDs across the state

The map prominently displays Michigan’s Upper and Lower Peninsulas, with the Great Lakes highlighted in blue. It features color-coded Intermediate School Districts (ISDs) in shades of green, indicating areas with conference attendees, while other areas are in white. Most of the state is shaded green, except for the northeastern Lower Peninsula and central Upper Peninsula. Geographical features, roads, and state borders are marked, and adjacent states are included. A black border frames the map.

Attendee Role

Attendees represented all education professions

A vertical bar chart displays four categories, each with a circular icon on the left depicting a person representing different educational roles. The first category, instructional support staff, is labeled with a small photo of a female figure. This category includes roles such as literacy specialist and coach, represented by a green progress bar filled to 45%. The second category, administrative staff, features a photo of a male figure and encompasses roles like school principal and district/ISD leader. This section is depicted with a green progress bar filled to30%.The third category, student support, is accompanied by a photo of a female figure and includes roles such as psychologists and counselors. This category is shown with a green progress bar filled to 15%.The final category, teaching staff, is represented by a male figure and involves general and special education staff, with the progress bar filled to 10%.

Why We Attended

We inquired about attendees' motivations and heard from both first timers and seasoned participants

A group photo of attendees with a light blue filter shows seven people of diverse backgrounds standing side by side, smiling at the camera, and wearing professional attire. At the bottom, two highlighted quotes are displayed. The first quote reads, "The resources are here, and the people are here," followed by, "I truly feel this is the best conference." Both quotes are in a larger font, enclosed in quotation marks, and marked with green quotation marks for emphasis.

Session Topics

We offered 9 different types of professional learning topics, addressing educator needs across the cascade

A bar chart displays vertical bars representing the percentage of each topic out of the total number of sessions. The vertical y-axis is scaled from 0% to 30% in intervals of 5%. The categories, ordered from highest to lowest, are: SEBHat 30%, Literacy at 13%, Advanced Tier at 11%, Integrated MTSS at 9%, Equity at 6%, Early Childhood at 6%, Leadership at 6%, FamilyPartnerships at 2%, and Math at 2%. The chart highlights the relative focus on different professional learning topics, with SEBHand literacy as the predominant areas.

Overall Session Ratings

Participants gave exceptionally high ratings to each session’s quality (e.g., clarity and organization), usability (e.g., direct relevance to their work), and usefulness(e.g., support for implementation)

Three horizontal bars display ratings for different aspects: 'Quality' is rated at 93%, 'Usability' at90%, and 'Usefulness' at 91%. Each bar is blue with the percentage shown on the right side. The chart conveys that participants rated the sessions highly across these three dimensions, highlighting their satisfaction with the sessions' quality, applicability, and helpfulness.

Emotion Analysis

Analyzed attendees’ emotions from their responses to presenters using machine learning techniques

A graphical representation of an emotion analysis features a large rectangular area divided into sections. The largest section is labeled Admiration in white text on a dark blue background. Adjacent to it are progressively smaller sections labeled Gratitude, Love, and Approval. The size of each section represents the degree to which qualitative responses reflected that emotion, highlighting different emotions identified in the analysis.

Beneath the chart is a testimonial quote: "Excellent content, SO relevant to practice and incredibly engaging," enclosed in green-styled quotation marks. Below the text are small icons symbolizing the aforementioned emotions.

Sandwich Board Effect

In a bold move to boost evaluations, we took the stage with a flair of humility and urged attendees to share their insights. By the end of the first day, we had already surpassed the previous year’s two-day total evaluations, setting a new standard for conference feedback collection

Below the text, a digitally altered person is depicted in blue tones, wearing a sandwich board. The sandwich board features the text 'SESSION EVAL' at the top. There are QR codes distributed on the board, providing a call to action for scanning and providing session evaluations. This image visually represents an innovative method for enhancing participant feedback during events.

Sentiment Analysis

The average sentiment score from our open-ended acknowledgments question revealing that attendees’ responses were overwhelmingly positive, with a score of 99 out of 100

The feedback is categorized into three levels: Highest reads “So engaging, fun, and knowledgeable! The presenter is a true gem!”; Second states,“Wonderful session packed with resources. Very engaging and a great message!”; Third expresses “Love your life connectionsand examples. I could listen to you all day!” Each feedback comment appears in a blue speech bubble alongside its respective ranking. The overall sentiment score is emphasized at the top center of the graphic.

Insights and Recommendations

Based on the conference evaluation data, the following insights have been identified along with recommendations to enhance future events.

Satisfaction and diversity were two insights and recommendations that we gleaned from the data. In regard to satisfaction, one insight was that attendees reported exceptional satisfaction, with session ratings over 90% and overwhelmingly positive emotions, and we recommend that we maintain high standards to continue delivering impactful experiences and seek feedback to promote future events. In regard to diversity, one insight was that there was underrepresentation among certain regions across the state and teaching staff, and we recommend that we expand outreach to underrepresented areas and educators, and make sure session offerings align with their diverse interests.