[okfn-za] School Report Cards

Fri Sep 19 11:19:34 UTC 2014

Dear Adi

Definitely. To have a summary of this kind for our clinics and schools
would be great. It's visually pleasing and easily understandble.
Let me know if anything comes from the discussion.

Thoko

Fast Facts About WHITTIER ELEM SCHOOL

   - [image: ISAT]

   85%
   ISAT Scores

   <http://illinoisreportcard.com/School.aspx?source=Trends&source2=ISAT&Schoolid=190220580022013>

   - [image: Average Class Size]

   22
   Average Class Size

   <http://illinoisreportcard.com/School.aspx?source=Environment&source2=AverageClassSize&Schoolid=190220580022013>

   - [image: Total Enrollment]

   294
   Total Enrollment
   - [image: Number Teachers]

   279
   Teachers - District
   - [image: Mobility Rate]

   3%
   Student Mobility

   <http://illinoisreportcard.com/School.aspx?source=Environment&source2=Mobility&Schoolid=190220580022013>

   - [image: Low Income]

   4% Low-Income
   Students

   <http://illinoisreportcard.com/School.aspx?source=StudentCharacteristics&source2=LowIncome&Schoolid=190220580022013>

   - [image: English Learners]

   2%
   English Learners

   <http://illinoisreportcard.com/School.aspx?source=StudentCharacteristics&source2=LEP&Schoolid=190220580022013>

   - [image: Student with Disabilities]

   9% Students with Disabilities

   <http://illinoisreportcard.com/School.aspx?source=StudentCharacteristics&source2=IEP&Schoolid=190220580022013>

   - [image: Instructional Expenditure Per Student]

   $6,684 Instructional Spending

   <http://illinoisreportcard.com/School.aspx?source=Environment&source2=PerStudentSpending&Schoolid=190220580022013>

   - [image: Operational Expenditure Per Student]

   $11,893 Operational Spending

   <http://illinoisreportcard.com/School.aspx?source=Environment&source2=PerStudentSpending&Schoolid=190220580022013>

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On 19 September 2014 11:40, Adi Eyal <adi at code4sa.org> wrote:

> Hi All
>
> Jason just posted this in Naked Data: http://schools.chicagotribune.com/
>
> I was wondering whether this group had any thoughts on this? Would it
> be useful in the South African context? I'm not convinced that it
> would really help me choose a school for my kids but I'm not sure. Is
> there anything that you would improve? Do we have the data to do it?
>
> Regards
> Adi
>
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>
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