by pottd | Dec 22, 2022 | Power BI, School Improvement
Introduction When it comes to education, the prior attainment of pupils is a key factor in determining their future success. Understanding the prior attainment of pupils, and how it has been achieved, is crucial for teachers, parents and other education professionals... by pottd | Aug 15, 2022 | School Improvement
Introduction How can we use Power BI in the fight to reduce pupil absence? In May 2022 the DfE launched a new initiative to improve attendance rates in schools – “Working together to improve school absenteeism”. The challenge for those of us who work... 
by pottd | Aug 13, 2022 | School Improvement
Introduction Many schools and multi academy trusts are looking to improve their data analytics capabilities. Business intelligence tools like Microsoft Power BI can help you take your data to the next level with automated insights and visualisations that generate new... by pottd | Dec 7, 2021 | School Improvement
Many schools are using Microsoft Forms to gather the results of questionnaires sent out to parents, staff and pupils. Schools can also create forms that allow surveys, quizzes, and polls and even formative assessment, with different levels of difficulty that are... by pottd | Sep 20, 2021 | School Improvement
Schools often need to compare this year’s attendance against last year’s attendance. Power BI gives us powerful new ways to analyse data, one of which is showcased by this visualization which allows schools to compare the percentage attendance this year,... by pottd | Aug 25, 2021 | School Improvement
Unauthorized absences are difficult for a school to control. By definition, they are absences that you can’t sanction, that still happen when you’ve had a word with parents about school time holidays, or even set fines. You may or may not have a problem,...
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