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| Learn how and why to identify over-aged learners quickly and easily on the DDD Dashboard, plus tips on what to do next, at one of our webinars next week. Click below to reserve your seat: | |||||
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| COMING UP IN MAY: Webinars on how to investigate task marks captured per subject and grade; how to investigate numbers of learners passing/not passing a particular grade per term; and how to analyse grade performance for up to five terms prior. Click below to book, or visit the Events section on the Learning Hub to reserve your seat. | |||||
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| ON THE DDD DASHBOARD: New fixes, features, work in progress |
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| #1. The issue of "Unknown Term Promotion status" displaying in certain school's 2025 Term 1 final data submissions, has been resolved and information is now reflecting correctly. #2. Individual learner information in certain data downloads (specifically for the Learner Chart and FET Promotion Profiles reports) is currently paused for 2024 Term 2, Term 3, and Term 4, following some back-end software updates. The DDD team is addressing the issue as a matter of urgency. #3. The new Program Monitoring function will roll out in phases, from early May. This will enable EMIS officials to track dashboard usage and support data submissions more efficiently. |
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| WANT A CHANGE ON DDD? Share your feedback– or suggestions for changes – the next time you log in to the DDD Dashboard. Simply click on the photo on the dashboard landing page. Alternatively, scan the code above or click here. |
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ATTENDANCE ALERTS ARE LIVE! If you submit weekly data to DDD, you’ll benefit from the new weekly emails alerting principals and circuit managers to learners with high absenteeism rates, who may be at risk of dropping out. Keep an eye on your inbox! |
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SUBMISSION CHALLENGES? Ensure you’re using the latest versions of both SA-SAMS and Valistractor. Download the patch for SA-SAMS v25.1.0 on Thutong or call your local EMIS office for support; then click here to download the latest Valistractor. |
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| HOW THEY OUTPERFORMED THE NATIONAL TARGET | ||||
| District officials have the power to trigger real change, as shown by officials in KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo and Mpumalanga last year. After being part of DDD’s District Support Initiative, six out of seven participating districts exceeded the 2024 National Senior Certificate (NSC) pass rate target of 85% (compared to only one out of seven in the previous year). Their success didn’t stop there: - Overall the districts experienced a 6,4% improvement in NSC results. - They also achieved a 4-5% increase in the number of bachelor passes; and - They saw a substantial drop (up to 45%) in learners finishing the year in level 1 (0-29%) and up to 18% more finishing the year in level 4 and upwards. The District Support Initiative is one of three undertaken by DDD in 2024, and it focused on capacitating district officials with DDD Dashboard and intervention support training. To read more about the third part of this programme (the School Support Initiative) see the next edition of the DataPoint e-newsletter. |
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SPOTLIGHT ON LEADERSHIP: Principal Michael Mutsharini | |||
| At John Orr Engineering School of Specialisation in Gauteng, Principal Michael Mutsharini is more than just a leader. He’s a humble force, driving excellence. With close to 900 learners and 44 educators to manage, he is also widely respected for his calm leadership and clear vision for the school’s future. As a champion of data-informed decision making, Principal Mutsharini actively uses the DDD Dashboard to keep a finger on the school’s pulse. "Data is very important for us as a school, in terms of decision making,"; he says. "We use it to inform the direction of our school and we see it having a great impact in terms of our learners' performance." Thanks to this strategic approach, John Orr achieved a 92,4% NSC pass rate in 2024, up from 91,4% in 2023 and 76,8% in 2022. This steady upward trend reflects the impact of data-driven leadership and a school culture that is focused on continuous improvement. Principal Mutsharini’s leadership reminds us that when data and hearts come together, real transformation takes place. |
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