Analytics and Alerts

A demonstration of asking Analytics and Alerts ten common questions. Each answer comes back as one sentence, a chart that backs it up, and a line or two on what it means and what to do; each can be pinned to the dashboard or sent every Monday.

1. “Which first-year sections have the most students at risk this week?” Accountancy 1-B, with 9 students at risk, then Nursing 1-A with 7. Students at risk this week, by section: Accountancy 1-B 9, Nursing 1-A 7, Criminology 1-C 6, Education 1-A 4, Business 1-D 3, IT 1-B 2. 6 of the 9 in Accountancy 1-B stopped practising after the first quiz. A check-in from their adviser this week is the next step.
2. “How is board readiness moving in Nursing since the first mock?” Projected at 67% now, up 10 points since the first mock. Projected Nursing board pass rate, with its range: Mock 1 57% (50 to 64%), Mock 2 61% (55 to 66%), Mock 3 64% (60 to 69%), Now 67% (64 to 71%). The range is half as wide as it was at the first mock. Pharmacology would lift the most borderline candidates next.
3. “Who hasn't practised since Friday?” 5 students, 3 of them in Business 1-D. Not practised since Friday: Joy M., Business 1-D, last practised Thu, adviser Carla; Paolo R., Business 1-D, last practised Thu, adviser Carla; Ana S., Business 1-D, last practised Wed, adviser Carla; Kevin D., Education 1-A, last practised Thu, adviser Mark; Liza T., Nursing 1-A, last practised Tue, adviser Rhea. Each one has an adviser who checks in with them today. Anyone not reached by Wednesday goes to the dean.
4. “Which maths skills are most first-years missing?” Percent change: 41% of first-years are missing it. First-years missing each skill, from the Assessment Engine: Percent change 41%, Linear equations 34%, Fractions and ratios 29%, Reading graphs 22%, Unit conversion 18%, Order of operations 9%. Percent change sits under three gateway courses, so it is the one to bridge first. Linear equations comes next.
5. “Which programmes are on track for their pass-rate target?” 4 of 6 are on track; Criminology and Accountancy are each 7 points short. Projected board pass rate against each programme's target: Psychology 74% against a target of 70%, Education 70% against a target of 68%, Nursing 67% against a target of 65%, Civil Engineering 54% against a target of 50%, Criminology 48% against a target of 55%, Accountancy 39% against a target of 46%. Both have two mocks left. Start their review on the topics that would lift the most borderline candidates.
6. “How many students will need bridging support next semester?” About 140, most of them in Business and Criminology. Students who will need bridging, by programme: Business 40 (maths 28, reading 12), Criminology 36 (maths 22, reading 14), Education 23 (maths 14, reading 9), Nursing 21 (maths 13, reading 8), Accountancy 20 (maths 15, reading 5). Maths is the larger share in every programme. That is three bridging sections, two of them for maths.
7. “Which sections are stuck on the same skill?” Accountancy 1-B, Business 1-D and Criminology 1-C are all stuck on percent change. Share of each section stuck, by skill: Accountancy 1-B: percent change 52%, linear equations 31%, fractions 18%, reading graphs 10%; Business 1-D: percent change 47%, linear equations 22%, fractions 35%, reading graphs 14%; Criminology 1-C: percent change 44%, linear equations 41%, fractions 20%, reading graphs 26%; Education 1-A: percent change 21%, linear equations 15%, fractions 38%, reading graphs 9%; Nursing 1-A: percent change 18%, linear equations 27%, fractions 11%, reading graphs 33%. One revisit on percent change, in the same week across all three, is the quickest fix. Criminology 1-C is also stuck on linear equations.
8. “How many at-risk students were reached within a week?” 33 of 41 were reached within a week; 5 are in progress and 3 are not yet. Students flagged this month, by check-in: Reached within a week 33, In progress 5, Not yet 3. All 3 not yet reached are in Criminology 1-C. Pass them to the programme head today.
9. “What's our projected pass rate for the next board exam?” Between 64% and 71% for Nursing in November, most likely 67%. Projected Nursing board pass rate: 64% to 71%, most likely 67%, last result 59%. Even the low end is above last year's 59%. The range narrows after each mock, and the next one is in three weeks.
10. “Which topic would lift the most borderline candidates?” Pharmacology, which would lift 9 of the 19 borderline Nursing candidates. Borderline candidates each topic would lift: Pharmacology 9, Maternal and child care 7, Medical-surgical 6, Fundamentals 4, Community health 3. Give it two weeks before the next mock. Maternal and child care comes next, with 7.