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How can I gain insights into my school's academic performance as an administrator?
How can I gain insights into my school's academic performance as an administrator?
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As a school administrator, you can easily access and review your school’s academic performance on Toddle. Track performance by student, class, grade, subject, or staff within each curriculum and gain deep insights into the academic strengths and areas for improvement across your school. Read this article to learn how to track academic performance for progressive curricula on Toddle. It will guide you through the following:

  • Performance insights

    • Performance by grade

    • Performance by subject

    • Performance by class

    • Performance by staff

    • Performance by student

    • Viewing insights across multiple grading periods

Navigating to Insights

Access the ‘Insights’ module from your preferred curriculum homepage.

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Upon entering, you will find insights organized into two main tabs:

  • Engagement insights

  • Performance insights

💡Refer to this article to learn in-depth about the engagement insights available on Toddle.

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Performance Insights

Performance insights offer detailed insights to help you monitor your students' performance for specific grading periods defined for your curriculum. You can review the overall performance of each grade and further drill down to analyze academic results for specific subjects, classes, or individual students. Additionally, you can track the performance of students managed by individual staff members. Let’s explore each of these views in detail.

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Performance by grade

In this tab, you can view the mean score percentage of each grade for the selected grading period. The table below lists the high-level performance of each grade, including the year group, total number of students, and mean score percentage.

To view detailed insights for a specific grade, click on the arrow next to it, as shown in the screenshot below. The insights displayed on the landing page are explained in the following section.

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The landing page displays key metrics of the selected grade at the top: the total number of students in the grade, the mean score percentage, and the number of students with an average overall score below 49 percent.

Below these metrics, a bar graph illustrates the performance distribution of students within the grade, based on their overall scores. It shows how they are performing across different score ranges, such as 0-20%, 21-40%, 41-55%, and so on.

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As you scroll down, you will see a consolidated view of individual student performance within the grade. This includes the number of courses each student is enrolled in, their average overall score, and the total number of subjects where they have a score below 49 percent.

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Use the same table to view each student’s performance in individual subjects. Apply the ‘Subject-wise’ filter as shown below to get a list of subjects each student is enrolled in, along with their overall score percentages. To dive deeper into the performance of an individual student, click the arrow against their name. Refer to the ’ Performance by student' section to explore this further.

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Next, you will find a bar graph displaying the average performance of students in each subject for the selected grade. The table below the graph provides detailed information for the subjects shown in the graph, including the total students enrolled, mean score, and the number of students with a score below 49 percent.

To gain deeper insights into students’ performance in a specific subject, click the arrow against its name. Refer to the ' Performance by subject' section to explore this further.

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Performance by subject

Use this tab to gain detailed insights into students’ performance across subjects in your curriculum.

For the selected grade and grading period, a bar graph shows the mean score percentage for each subject. Below the graph is a tabular view that lists all subjects, the total number of mapped classes, the total students enrolled, the mean score percentage, and the number of students with an overall score below 49 percent.

To view detailed insights for a specific subject, click on the arrow next to it, as shown in the screenshot below. The insights displayed on the landing page are explained in the following section.

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The landing page displays key metrics of the selected subject at the top: total students enrolled, mean score percentage, and the number of students with an overall score below 49 percent.

Below is a bar graph showing the distribution of students' performance in that subject, categorized by the percentage of the overall score.

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Scroll down further to view a table that lists the individual student performance for the selected subject. This table includes the students’ name, their scores for the assessment categories defined in the subject, and overall score percentages.

To gain deeper insights into the overall performance of an individual student, click the arrow against their name. Refer to the 'Performance by student' section to explore this section further.

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If multiple classes are mapped to a single subject, you may want to review the performance of individual classes. The next graph in this view shows the mean score percentage for each class mapped to the selected subject for the chosen grading period.

Below the graph, a table lists the same classes shown in the graph along with the mapped subjects, total students enrolled, mean score percentage, and the number of students with an overall score below 49 percent.

To view insights on an individual class performance, click the arrow against their name. Refer to the 'Performance by class section to explore this section further.

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Performance by class

Use this tab to gain detailed insights into students’ performance across the classes in your curriculum.

For the selected grade, grading period, and subject(s), a bar graph shows the mean score percentage for each class.

Below the graph is a tabular view that lists the same classes as in the graph, including the mapped grade and subject(s), total students enrolled, mean score percentages, and the number of students with an overall score below 49 percent.

To view detailed insights for a specific class, click on the arrow next to it, as shown in the screenshot below. The insights displayed on the landing page are explained in the following section.

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At the top of the landing page is the ‘Subjects’ filer. If the selected class is mapped to multiple subjects, you can view the performance for each subject by selecting it from the filter.

At the top of the page are the key metrics of the selected class and subject, total students enrolled, mean score percentage, and the number of students with an overall score below 49 percent.

Below is a bar graph showing the distribution of students' performance in that class, categorized by the overall scores.

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Below the graph is a tabular view that lists the individual student performance for the selected class. This table includes the students’ names, scores for the assessment categories defined in the subject selected at the top, and overall score percentage.

To gain deeper insights into the overall performance of an individual student, click the arrow against their name. Refer to the ’ Performance by student' section to explore this section further.

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As you scroll down further, a performance chart displays the mean score percentage for each assignment in the selected class and subject for the chosen grading period.

Below the chart, a table lists the assignments as shown in the graph along with the number of students it was assigned to, their mean scores, mean normalized score percentages, submission status, and due date.

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Performance by staff

On the landing page of this tab, you get a list of all staff members of the selected grade(s) along with the number of classes they are tagged to and the total students they teach. This allows you to view and compare the teaching load and student distribution among different staff members.

To gain deeper insights into the overall performance of students being taught by an individual staff member, click the arrow against their name.

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The landing page displays key metrics for the selected staff member at the top: total classes they are mapped to, and total students assigned.

Below, the table lists all the classes taught by the staff member, including mapped grades and subjects, total students enrolled, mean score percentage, and the number of students with an overall score below 49 percent.

To view insights on an individual class, click the arrow against its name. Refer to the 'Performance by class' section to explore this section further.

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Performance by student

This section lists individual student performance for the selected grade and grading period. For the grade selected at the top, view a list of students along with their mapped grades, the number of courses they are enrolled in, the mean score percentage, and the number of subjects with an overall score below 49 percent.

To view detailed insights for an individual student, click on the arrow next to it, as shown in the screenshot below. The insights displayed on the landing page are explained in the following section.

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The landing page displays key metrics of the selected student for the chosen grading period at the top: total number of subjects enrolled in, the mean score percentage, and the number of subjects with an overall score below 49 percent.

The bar graph below illustrates how the student is performing in terms of their overall scores across different subjects.

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Once you scroll down, you can view a table listing each subject the student is enrolled in along with their overall score percentages for the selected grading period.

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As you scroll down further, a performance chart displays the student's scores for each assignment in the selected subject for the selected grading period.

Use the subjects tab above the graph to view assignment scores for different subjects.

The table below lists these assignments for the selected subject in a tabular format, listing the scores and normalized scores.

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Viewing insights across multiple grading periods

As a school administrator, you can analyze and compare student performance across multiple grading periods, providing a comprehensive view of their progress over time. This helps you identify patterns and make informed decisions to support student achievement.

Select one or more grading periods to view analytics, as shown below. The data will dynamically adjust based on your filter selection, offering insights specific to the selected grading period(s). Note that this filter is not available for the ‘Performance by staff’ section.

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Below are some examples of various data representations demonstrating how insights from multiple grading periods will be displayed. Keep in mind that this is not an exhaustive list:

Bar graphs

Performance or distribution-based bar graphs across ‘Performance Insights’ dynamically adjust to reflect data for multiple grading periods. Likewise, other data types will adapt in the same way.

The example bar graph below illustrates the mean score percentage for each grade, broken down by selected grading periods. To identify the exact score for each grading period, simply hover over the bars, as highlighted below.

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Box plots

The example box plot below provides a comparative analysis of student’s performance across grading periods for specific subjects. To learn about metrics such as mean, lowest, or highest scores of a subject in a specific grading period, simply hover over the respective graph, as highlighted below.

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Line graphs

The example line graph below compares an individual student’s academic progress across multiple grading periods. You can observe how key metrics such as the mean score percentage, and subjects with overall scores below 40% fluctuate over time.

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Radar charts

The example radar chart below provides a visual overview of a student’s overall score across multiple subjects for selected grading periods. You can see how the student has performed across subjects over time, with each grading period represented by a distinct color on the chart. To identify the specific score for each grading period, simply hover over its respective color.

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Tables

The example table below provides a detailed breakdown of performance metrics for each grade, including total students and score percentage for each grading period.

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Toddle's Insights module empowers you with actionable insights, driving data-informed decisions to enhance academic performance and student engagement.

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