On the ball! It’s been a busy term for education officials across the country, as more and more districts put a sharper focus on their data-driven efforts. We’ve seen increased training in the field and online, with more than 3 000 officials attending live training events and more than 10 000 attending webinars or completing courses via the DDD Learning Hub. This term we also saw over 12 500 officials logging in to the dashboard – the highest number in almost two years!

In this special “end-of-term” edition of DataPoint we share some of the highlights of all these activities and send a huge shout-out to all of you: thank you for your incredibly hard work and your data-driven focus. You are, without doubt, the stars of our show! Scroll down for more…		  
             
   
 
     
  Thanks to the commitment of EMIS teams and officials across all provinces, there has been a steady increase in the number of registered DDD Dashboard users, number of officials logging in (active users) as well as repeat users (those who have been active in both term 1 and term 2):  
             
 
     
EASTERN CAPE   FREE STATE   GAUTENG   KWAZULU-NATAL
Has the fourth-most registered users (6 497) and the third-most active users (1 418) in term 2.   Maintains a first-class submission rate, with 97% of schools submitting consistently.   Has the most registered (13 457), active (4 677) and repeat (1 599) users in term 2.   Has the second-most new users (1 213) in term 2, out of a total of 7 416 registered users.
             
     
LIMPOPO   MPUMALANGA   NORTHERN CAPE   NORTH WEST
Has the highest percentage of schools submitting data every week (62% of 3 864).   Has the fastest growth in weekly submissions in term 2 – from 37% of schools to 60%.   Has the top percentage of active (46%) and repeat (20%) users out of a total 1 949 users in term 2.   Remains in the top four in terms of percentage of active (32%) and repeat (15%) users in term 2.
 
     
   
 
     
 
   
         
E-LEARNING FOR THE WIN
Officials sharpen skills 		  EASTERN CAPE
Keeps the momentum going 		  FREE STATE
Digs deep, supports schools
Since the start of this year, 4 385 officials have joined the DDD Learning Hub, logging in 12 748 times and completing 964 training lessons. A total of 10 635 users attended online webinars or in-person training. Gauteng tops the list with 1 187 officials attending live training events, followed by Northern Cape, Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal.   Chris Hani West and OR Tambo Inland districts were abuzz in term 2, with Further Education and Training (FET) principal workshops and sessions for curriculum management committees. Other highlights included target-setting sessions and subject advisor training, attended by a total of 360 education officials throughout the course of the term.   General Education and Training (GET) subject specialists got a new perspective on using the DDD School Achievement and Learner Chart Reports, in Thabo Mofutsanyane Education District. Another eye opener for officials was a targeted review of school/subject improvement plans in Lejweleputswa District, to support underperforming schools.
         
   
         
GAUTENG
First-rate support for all 		  KWAZULU-NATAL
Puts the pedal to the metal 		  LIMPOPO
Reviews, reflects, improves
Gauteng’s teams were on fire this term, with multiple Champion Principals training sessions and performance analysis workshops for FET subject advisors and district management teams. Intervention support workshops gave insight into how Schools of Specialisation can use the Subject Achievement and Learner Chart Reports to support learners.   It was full-speed ahead for district officials across KwaZulu-Natal, as DDD and information and communication technology champions were trained to capacitate other principals in curriculum management committees. Another highlight was refresher training for circuit managers, organised by the Programme to Improve Learning Outcomes (PILO).   The term kicked off with Grade 12 performance analysis and learner performance accountability sessions, followed by School Management Team training to equip educators to act on these insights. A special motivation session at Sefoloko Secondary School (above) was arranged with Narrow Path Finders Youth Organisation and the University of Limpopo.
         
   
         
MPUMALANGA
Profiling takes priority 		  NORTHERN CAPE
Drives data-led strategies 		  NORTH WEST
Takes charge of training
Using DDD to do learner profiling was the name of the game for secondary school principals in Mpumalanga this term. Other efforts included dashboard training for provincial curriculum officials, as well as Mathematics, Science and Technology (MST) deputy chief education specialists. The team also approved the roll-out of a new intervention planning initiative.   At the top of everyone’s list this term was the roll-out of the 2024 intervention strategy, starting with term 1 performance analysis and training on how to use DDD across all Northern Cape districts to support this. The team also celebrated the opening of a new Learners with Special Education Needs (LSEN) school in Pixley-ka-Seme District.   The term kicked off with DDD master training for FET and GET subject specialists, conducted by the District Teacher Development Centre. Champion Principals training was well received in Bonesang and Boitshoko districts, while Bojanala District’s school systems support administrators trained subject specialists on how to get more value from the dashboard.
 
     

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