The use of DataThe use of Data in decision making in decision making

Better DecisionsBetter Decisionsthroughthrough

Better InformationBetter Information

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EMIS Mission StatementEMIS Mission Statement

The information that EMIS manages will The information that EMIS manages will help to ensure that more children receive help to ensure that more children receive a higher quality of education by ensuring a higher quality of education by ensuring that the decision makers have the best that the decision makers have the best information available, presented in an information available, presented in an

appropriate format at the time of making appropriate format at the time of making decisiondecision

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What does EMIS do?What does EMIS do?1. 1. It provides a timely, reliable, relevant It provides a timely, reliable, relevant and accurate information to the decision and accurate information to the decision

makers regarding educational statistics in makers regarding educational statistics in the most efficient ,economical and the most efficient ,economical and

appropriate manner appropriate manner 2. The quality of education by taking 2. The quality of education by taking

rational decision on empirical datarational decision on empirical data

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Data and informationData and information

• Data:Data consists of letters, symbols, raw

facts events and transactions which have been recorded but not yet into a form which is suitable for making decisions.

Data on its own is not generally useful

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Data and informationData and information

• Information:The data which has been processed in

such a way that it has a meaning to person who receive it, It may then be used to improve the quality of decision making

DATA+MEANING=INFORMATION

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Types of DataTypes of Data

• We have many types of data according to their context and application

• Here we are concern about two types of data which are mostly applicable in our project.

• Quantitative Data

• Qualitative Data

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Quantitative DataQuantitative Data

• If the data exists in numerical form, then it is said to be Quantitative data.

• For example• Total strength of students in a school • Number of male and female teachers who

are teaching to class 8th

• Weekly weather forecast

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Qualitative DataQualitative DataData which exists in more than just words or text.

For example• Maps • Charts• Sound Recordings• Videos• Photographs and so on

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Data Collection Data Collection and its and its

significancesignificance

Data Collection and its significanceData Collection and its significance• What motivates people to go through the often

complex and costly process of collecting data?

• To make proper planning for the development of the system using the provided information or data.

• By analyzing provided data, the planners of the system make policies and search out he ways and procedures to implement those policies

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CONTINUECONTINUE

• To establish standard data of the system

• So it is due responsibilities of the surveyor to provide information free of any fakeness.

Attribute of good InformationAttribute of good Information Relevant: Information must be relevant to

the problem under consideration .Irrelevant information usually irritates the user. Care must be taken to provide the user data she/he requires.

Complete: Complete information contain all the important .For example ,school enrollment should mention both the genders otherwise the data on enrollment will be incomplete.

Attribute of Attribute of good good

InformationInformation

Attribute of good InformationAttribute of good Information

Economical: Information should be relatively economical to produce. Decision makers always balance the value of information with the cost of producing it.

Reliable: Information should be sufficiently reliable of accurate for its intended purpose. The decision makers should be able to rely on the information.

Attribute of good InformationAttribute of good Information Simple: Information should be simple,

complex and difficult information reduces the understanding of the user. Busy users will likely not use complex information.

Timely: Information can only be used if received in time to influence the decision making process.

Verifiable : information should be verifiable ,it should be the same when checked through different sources.

How data is collected in our How data is collected in our organizationorganization

• Before proceeding to collect data, questionnaires are designed.

• Usually we collect data from concerned officials (DDOs,ADIs by providing relevant questionnaires and form.

• These filled questionnaires are then submitted to central EMIS

Coding and AnalysisCoding and Analysis

• The collected data is then fed into computer systems for its analysis and scrutiny.

• Before storing data in computer systems, errors and duplications are removed

Report WritingReport Writing• The extracted outcomes are then

summarized

• The outcomes are interpreted

• These reports and charts are then sent to the higher authorities and policy makers.

What is AssessmentWhat is Assessment

• The Process of obtaining information that is used to make educational decisions about students, to give feedback to the student about his or her progress, strengths and weaknesses ,to judge instructional effectiveness and curricular adequacy and to inform policy

National AssessmentNational Assessment

• An Exercise designed to describe the level of achievement ,not of individual students, but of a whole education system or a clearly defined

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Gilgit Baltistan Education Gilgit Baltistan Education Assessment CentreAssessment Centre

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• VISSION: Promoting quality learning among children of Pakistan

• MISSION: To carry out fair and valid national assessments with the overall objective of enhancing quality, equity and access to education

FAST FACTSFAST FACTS

• Use of blackboard improves students learning

• Reward for good work motivates students

• Majority of students excel in reading skills

• Teaching students at home improves their achievement

• Corporal punishment in schools did not improve students achievement

Difference between Assessment Difference between Assessment and Regular Examination Systemand Regular Examination System

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