Effective data management is essential for ensuring accurate data. We take into account the process of updating with year over year changes, and aggregating data across various sources.
Data Modeling, eliminates redundancy and mess, making it easier to analyze and understand.
- Example Below - Think of data modeling as organizing student attendance and a dimension of time into clear, separate categories, and then linking the tables together on specific columns.
- Scalability - This schema allows for scalability when a certain table values change year over year. We only need to change values in one area, rather than having them sprinkled across multiple tables
- Accuracy - As data is normalized and column values become predictable, we can identify outliers, duplicates, nulls, or values not within range for certain columns. We go the extra mile for data accuracy.
- Reuseablity -Tables can be re-used amongst other queries, putting an emphasis on efficiency.
Student Metrics Table
Time Table
semester_id |
semester_name |
start_date |
end_date |
school_year |
1 |
Spring |
2024-01-01 |
2024-05-31 |
2023-2024 |
2 |
Fall |
2024-08-01 |
2024-12-15 |
2024-2025 |
Attendance Table
student_id |
date_taken |
days_present |
days_missing |
average_daily_attendance |
chronic_classifier |
1001 |
2024-01-15 |
160 |
8 |
0.95 |
N |
1002 |
2024-08-20 |
155 |
10 |
0.88 |
Y |
Combined (Student Attendance by Time)
student_id |
school_year |
average_daily_attendance |
chronic_classifier |
semester_name |
1001 |
2023-2024 |
0.95 |
N |
Spring |
1002 |
2024-2025 |
0.88 |
Y |
Fall |
Measurable Outcomes from Organized Data
Measurable metrics allow you to identify areas for improvement, monitor progress over time, and make data-driven decisions that directly support student success and school efficiency.
By using organized and reliable data models, we can track measurable outcomes that directly impact the success of your school:
- Improved Student Performance: Track GPA and attendance trends, how attendance affects grades, and monitor graduation rates.
- Operational Efficiency: Save time by automating reporting, and reduce errors in manual data handling.
- Resource Optimization: Track and manage budgets, staff allocation, and ensure that resources are being used effectively.