Data Stories for Schools

School performance data, such as NAPLAN, PAT and PISA, are examples of how data is being collected and used to inform policy and decision making, including, for example, how school funding is allocated and where individual schools are ranked. Unfortunately, data can be misused and misunderstood and many schools and teachers feel disempowered by the data that is collected from and about them. Data is a powerful resource. One only has to consider the resources that companies like Google and Facebook have invested in collecting, analysing, and exploiting data to get a sense of its immense value. However, schools can take proactive steps and begin taking ownership of their data and utlising it to make good decisions and tell compelling and exciting stories about their school communities. This is where Data Stories for Schools can provide support and guidance, and empower your school to build capacity and expertise in learning analytics and deliver evidence-based narratives about student performance, wellbeing and achievement.