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SIMS Discover SIMS MultiView. Chris Sherwood. SIMS Discover. SIMS Discover - Spring 2013 Release. Spring 2013 - SIMS Discover. SQL Server 2012 Compatibility New Configuration Tool Staff Data Graphs. SQL Server 2012 Compatibility.
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SIMS DiscoverSIMS MultiView Chris Sherwood
Spring 2013 - SIMS Discover • SQL Server 2012 Compatibility • New Configuration Tool • Staff Data Graphs
SQL Server 2012 Compatibility • We have done some work to ensure that SIMS Discover is compatible with Microsoft SQL Server 2012
New Discover Administration Utility • Manage multiple hosted databases • Wizard approach • Enhanced look and feel
Staff Data Dropdown • New Staff Dropdown • Permissions will follow Personnel Report permissions
Staff in Absence Working Days Lost ranges Data from Working Days Lost – Manual Entry
SIMS Discover Summer Release Plan • Export graphs in a printer friendly format • Make legend arrow easier to see • Add ‘Pupil Premium’, ‘Young Carer’ to Key Pastoral graph • Percentage option on Assessment Graphs • Drill-through on Exam Residuals by Subject to Classes • Bulk creation of Discover Assessment Grade Tracking graphs • All Seasons exam data from Exams PI in Exams graphs • Reduce clicks in the Administration Tool
Performance Suite – Summer 2013 • Assessment • Remove ‘~’ from duplicate column headings • Mark sheets - Export numbers • Template read only column tick box • Profiles • Result colour on reports • Grade Descriptor on reports • Sharing teachers to see each other’s comments • Analysis • Export, Import, Bulk Delete Trend Review Analyses
Adding Result Set GUIDs to the Assessment export/import files • In the SIMS Autumn 2013 release we are adding result set GUIDs to the Assessment export/import files. • This will create a new version of the Assessment export files (Data Out). • We need to remove support for early versions of these files and are not planning test verification for any files produced prior to the SIMS Spring 2011 release. • If any of these earlier files are still in use they need to be imported and re-exported using a more recent version (Post Spring 2011) of the software before the Autumn 2013 release is installed.
SIMS Discover Autumn 2013 ? • Add Result Set chooser to Venn and Bar Graphs • Copy to clipboard • Exporting Pop outs • Sharing of filtered graphs • New Graph Type – Spider • More Staff Graphs • Sub-Categories for Discover Catalogue • Global filter • Filter Graphs using Discover Groups • Half Termly Graphs for Behaviour, Achievement, Attendance • Stacked Bar Assessment graph
SIMS Discover Software Consultation Groups May 22nd Manchester May 23rdReading 30 places at each Email me to book; chris.sherwood@capita.co.uk
Dashboard Schools SIMS MultiView - Vision Central Database Provide a solution so that groups of academies and schools have a central view of their schools’ academic performance so that they can centrally monitor and influence their schools.
SIMS MultiView - Release Strategy • Spring 2013 • Early Adopter Scheme • Offer to some of the School Groups we have been working with • School, Student and Attendance, Migration and Dashboard • Summer 2013 • General Release to all School Groups • School, Student and Attendance, Assessment, Migration and Dashboard
Assessment Bar Graph Examples of usage; % achieving Level 2+ Reading, Writing, Speaking & Listening, Maths, Science % achieving C+ in at least two Science GCSE % achieving C+ in at least one MFL % achieving 5A*-C, inc. English & Maths % achieving EBacc % achieving 5A*-G • User able to adjust; • Subject (S) • Level(s) • Count, e.g. 1, 3, 5 etc. • Pupils, e.g. Year3, KS1 • Filter, E.g. FSM, Gender
Assessment Line Graph • User able to adjust; • Subject (S) • Level(s) • Key Stage • Count • Pupils • Filter, E.g. FSM, Gender • Examples of usage; • Pupil tracking across Result Sets
SIMS MultiView- Pricing • SAAS annual subscription (3-year contract) plus services: • • £800 SAAS p.a. per Secondary Academy • • £400 SAAS p.a. per Primary Academy • • £260 Connection Charge one off per Academy • • £2,300 - 2-day Service Package per academy group • 1 day install • 1 day project set up
Thank You Chris Sherwood