In this edition of DataPoint newsletter, we reflect on DDD users’ highlights of the past two years. We also recap the recent enhancements to the dashboard; announce new Valistractor training available on the Learning Hub; and continue to celebrate Free State’s inclusion in the national dashboard. A huge thank you to everyone who participated in our recent annual survey – keep reading to see the results!
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| #1 Mpumalanga | #2 Northern Cape | #3 Limpopo | #4 Gauteng | |||
| Leading the charge is Mpumalanga, with 1 095 out of 1 774 masterlist schools submitting term-to-date data last week. | In close pursuit is the Northern Cape, with 365 out of 594 masterlist schools submitting term-to-date data last week. | Hot on their heels in third spot is Limpopo, with 2 261 out of 3 862 masterlist schools submitting term-to-date data last week. | Catching up quickly is Gauteng, with 1 766 out of 3 264 masterlist schools submitting term-to-date data last week. |
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| HAVE YOU SEEN THESE? “Seamless, easy, helpful” |
LATEST RELEASE Valistractor update is live |
VALISTRACTOR TRAINING New on the Learning Hub! |
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| More than 700 officials have clicked on the new role-specific views on the dashboard since they went live two weeks ago. If you are a principal, curriculum official or working in management & governance, log in now to find out how these new pages are giving officials the edge in their data analysis. | A new version of Valistractor (8.2.5.0) is now available, just in time for your weekly (term-to-date) submissions. This version addresses two minor error messages and help guide issues. Remember that regular submissions mean reliable insights, so submit today and then log in to DDD to start benefitting. | From next week, three new Valistractor training videos go live on the Learning Hub, focused on how to submit term-to-date data, how to submit year-end data and how to resubmit if you need to. It’s the latest Valistractor training available on the Hub, and it’s the best way to prepare yourself for year-end submissions. | ||
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| Ms Malatji’s efforts have not only saved significant time for the school’s administration team, but they have also honed her attention to detail and reinforced the importance of accurate data in supporting the school’s operations and decision making. | Data-related highlights are the norm in this district, where Mr Machoga says that using DDD to analyse results has seen a steady performance improvement year-on-year for more than four years. Watch this video to see how this district did it! | Ms Dass adds that surprising her educators with information about the progress of their learners and task marks captured is one of the bonuses of using DDD, along with “always having a bird’s eye view of academic performance and curriculum coverage”. |
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| BRAIN TRAINING TIME Book your next webinar |
YOU SAID IT! Annual survey results are in |
50 REASONS TO CHEER Officials share their data wins |
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| More than 16 000 officials have attended a DDD webinar since January. Were you one of them? Join us next week to hear from a Gauteng West Assessment Official how quality data management enhances your use of DDD. Book by clicking on one of the buttons below or via the DDD Learning Hub. | In October we ran our annual “Net Promoter Score” survey – our benchmark for checking that the dashboard is doing what it needs to. And the answer is positive: results show that 78% of respondents are 80-100% likely to recommend DDD to a colleague. Thanks to all who participated – your input is our most important barometer! | From more accurate submissions to improved pass rates, the roll-out of DDD 2.0 and the Data Summit event, about 400 officials have shared highlights of their data journeys over the past two years, and it makes for inspiring reading. Here are the top 50 submissions … | |||
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Click on the computer screen image to watch the full training session.
