Accurate data is critical for efficient planning and evidence-based decision making in education: for system-level policy makers and officials, for school leaders and for classroom educators. NASCEE partners with the New Leaders Foundation (NLF) and the Department of Education (DBE) to share information about the Data Driven Districts (DDD) Dashboard. The Dashboard provides real-time, visualised learner data from SA-SAMS and was featured in four recent NASCEE regional events (in Gauteng, Mpumalanga, KwaZulu Natal and Cape Town), giving stakeholders opportunities to reflect on how data can improve their own interventions as well as foster stronger partnerships with government and across the sector.

This presentation gives an overview of the Data-Driven Districts (DDD) initiative of the Department of Education and the role of New Leaders Foundation. The presentation shares elements of the Data Driven District Dashboard, showing how effective implementation of the DDD provides education officials with quality education data and insights that drive informed decision making and improved learner outcomes nationwide.

To help build data communication skills to improve how you communicate to stakeholders. View the recording and other resources here.

An overview of the importance of data cleaning and process thereof to allow high quality information for decision making. View the resources here.

Clarify stakeholder needs and how you are going to collect the data. View the recording and other resources here.