[okfn-za] School Report Cards

Fri Sep 19 13:40:07 UTC 2014

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>
> 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.
>

So, my question is specifically how would this be useful? What decision
would it help me make as a parent. Visualising arbitrary data is nice but
possibly not worth the effort. I can think of a couple of questions that I
would like answered which I think might be helpful:

1. What qualifications do the teachers in the school have
2. How many kids in a class
3. What extra-murals are available
4. How does the school fare in sports
5. Do I get bang for buck at the school
6. What is the application / acceptance ratio
7. What is the catchment area for a school (do catchment areas really exist
or are they made up by schools as an excuse to restrict access).

What is that one killer question that data can answer that would make the
most impact on decision-makers (parents, teachers, policy-makers, etc)?

Adi

>
> 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>
>
>
>
> *__________________________________________*
>
>
>
> 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
>>
>> --
>> Adi Eyal
>> Director
>> Code for South Africa
>> Promoting informed decision-making
>>
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-- 
Adi Eyal
Director
Code for South Africa
Promoting informed decision-making

phone: +27 78 014 2469
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