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Share one word describing how you feel about using DDD, and see other's responses in real time!
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ON THE
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For a refresher on how to submit your Term 1 data to the dashboard and overcome common challenges, join next week’s webinars by clicking on either of the links below: |
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Book your seat now for the 3 & 4 April webinars, which focus on the Learner Chart Report. Learn how to profile learners, how to identify individual performer trends, and how to use DDD’s Learner Chart Report to plan your improvement interventions.
Click below or visit the Events section on the DDD Learning Hub to book your seat. |
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DATA NEWS
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KZN and GP officials give local NGOs a first-hand perspective |
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Spreading the word: Mr Maesela Madisha (top photo), Principal of Khutlo-Tharo Performing and Creative Arts School of Specialisation, and Mr PH Nkosi, Chief Education Specialist for Durban North West Circuit Management Centre (above) unpacked their stories of data success with NGO representatives, at two recent events hosted by DDD and NASCEE on 13 and 18 March. Thank you for sharing your successes! |
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WEEKLY SUBMISSIONS ON MONDAY
Please note that Valistractor only allows weekly data to be submitted from Friday. Due to the public holiday tomorrow (21 March), please submit your data on Monday 24 March instead. |
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DEMO DASHBOARD NOW AVAILABLE FOR TRAINING
Get a taste of the DDD Dashboard without logging in! Our demo version is now live on the website – and perfect for sharing with interested colleagues. Click here to view. |
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NEW ENHANCEMENTS LIVE ON DDD
The Grade Achievement chart and trend table on the dashboard has been enhanced to present promotion by grade, including all five term promotion statuses. Log in now to check it out. |
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THE COST OF DATA QUALITY: IT ALL ADDS UP |
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What happens when the data that businesses and institutions count on is incomplete, outdated, or just plain wrong? It’s a billion-dollar question …
How a decimal point nearly “sank the ship”: When Spain set out to build a new class of submarines (the S-81 "Isaac Peral") in around 2013, engineers discovered a major flaw in the original design: the submarine was about 100 tons heavier than expected, meaning it might not be able to surface once submerged. The reason? A simple mistake – someone had put a decimal point in the wrong place. To fix it, engineers had to lengthen the submarine by 10 meters, making it too big to fit in Spain’s Port of Cartagena, and leading to the entire port being rebuilt. The cost? Years of delays and a €2 billion price tag.
Out of this world: In 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope's primary mirror was affected by a tiny measurement error; its shape was off by less than 1/50th the thickness of a human hair. The discrepancy was enough to render all images blurry and the telescope effectively useless. To correct the issue, a “contact lens” had to be manufactured and installed, costing $50 million on top of the $2,1 billion the telescope had already cost to develop.
Whether it’s to explore the universe or to support a child’s education, the message is clear: Data done wrong spells disaster; but data done right, can change the world. Quality counts! |
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ACCURACY IS KING! PRINCIPAL LEADS BY EXAMPLE |
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Originally trained as a mathematics teacher, Ms Violet Chauke, Principal at Hanyani Nkuzana Secondary School in Limpopo, knows exactly how much accurate data is worth. As the head of a school with 857 learners and 26 staff members, she also knows that every number matters.
Her data journey started 15 years ago, when she joined the school as department head, working with the education sector's critical data system, SA-SAMS. But it was only as a principal, when she noticed a decline in learner attendance and performance, that she decided to master the DDD Dashboard. Today, she is “no longer a technophobe” and uses a range of dashboard tools (including the Learner Chart Report, FET Promotion Profiling Report, and Achievement Trends) to manage her school effectively.
Accurate submissions are at the top of her priority list: “I always ensure that our enrolment data is up to date, and that all information is correctly captured, consistent and verified to ensure that there are no errors.” And it shows. Over the past three years, the school’s NSC results have improved from 76% (in 2022) to an impressive 94% – supported by an average 99% educator attendance and an average 99% educator attendance and 95% learner attendance in 2024. Thank you, Ms Chauke, for leading by example. We salute you! |
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