SIMS DiscoverSIMS MultiView

Chris Sherwood

SIMS Discover

SIMS Discover - Spring 2013 Release

• SQL Server 2012

Compatibility

• New Configuration Tool

• Staff Data Graphs

Spring 2013 - SIMS Discover

We have done some

work to ensure that

SIMS Discover is

compatible with

Microsoft SQL Server

2012

SQL Server 2012 Compatibility

New Discover Administration Utility

• Manage multiple hosted databases

• Wizard approach

• Enhanced look and feel

• New Staff Dropdown

• Permissions will follow Personnel Report permissions

Staff Data Dropdown

Staff Totals by Teaching Status

Staff Total by Primary Role

Data from Working Days Lost – Manual Entry

Staff in Absence Working Days Lost ranges

SIMS Discover - Summer 2013 Release

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

Improved Graph Export

Improved Graph Export

Pupil Premium & Young Carer added to KPF graph

% on Assessment Venn Diagrams

% on Assessment Venn Diagrams

Exam Residuals Drill Through to Class

Bulk Creation of Grades Tracking Graphs

SIMS Performance Suite - Summer 2013 Release

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

Profiles Report showing Assessment Result colour

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 Release TBC

SIMS Discover Autumn 2013 ?

• Sub-Categories for Discover Catalogue

• Global filter

• Filter Graphs using Discover Groups

• Half Termly Graphs for Behaviour, Achievement, Attendance

• Stacked Bar Assessment graph

• 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

SIMS Discover Software Consultation Groups

May 22nd Manchester

May 23rd Reading

30 places at each

Email me to book;

chris.sherwood@capita.co.uk

SIMS MultiView - Summer 2013 Release

SIMS MultiView - Vision

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.

Schools

Dashboard

CentralDatabase

SIMS MultiView - Enterprise Dashboard

SIMS MultiView - School Dashboard

SIMS MultiView - School Comparison Table

SIMS MultiView - School Comparison Graphical

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

SIMS MultiView - Release Strategy

SIMS MultiView Documentation

SIMS MultiView Assessment Aspect Mapping

SIMS 7 Multiview

Aspect Result Set Aspect Result Set

“text” “text” Keystage Name Type Year Term

KS4 Eng Review

Y10 Sum KS4 English Review Year 10 Summer

Y7 Maths Y7 Spr KS3 Maths Review Year 7 Spring

Y2 Reading

Y2 KS1 Reading Review Year 2 -

Assessment Bar Graph

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

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

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

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

o 1 day install

o 1 day project set up

SIMS MultiView - Pricing

Thank You

Chris Sherwood