Portfolio Data Skills for Armstrong Academies: Comparative Analysis and Best Practices

This report provides a comparative analysis of the data collected from Armstrong Academies, identifying the best practices and areas of improvement. The report covers topics such as complaints received, absenteeism, sanitization, extra-curricular activities, and more.

Portfolio data skills

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Overview......................................................................................................................................2
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................2
Key trend.....................................................................................................................................2
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................2
Visuals.........................................................................................................................................2
TASK 3..........................................................................................................................................10
Comparative information...........................................................................................................10
TASK 4..........................................................................................................................................11
Best practices.............................................................................................................................11
TASK 5..........................................................................................................................................11
Management..............................................................................................................................11
TASK 6..........................................................................................................................................12
Data limitation...........................................................................................................................12
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................13

Overview
The present report is based upon the Armstrong Academies where schools are operated in
three regions. With the help of this present data i.e. students survey results and complaints
received, the present study will help to determine the best practices opted by the schools along
ith the practice on which management should have to focused.
TASK 1
Key trend
TASK 2
Visuals
Theme 1: Number of complaints received from 1st January to 30th April 2021
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
189 215
287
176
36
165 154
53
128
187 145 165 149 120
76 90 81 59 95 129 101 87
32
75
31 28 25
143
201 195
152 126 145 107 87 102 129 168
97 123
75
26
Number of complaints received in all the schools
Williamson Secondary Abbott Secondary New Brighton Secondary
Survey results
Theme 1: Senior managers deal with behavioural issues in an effective manner

Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200
132
89
45
34
67
43
65
45
153
172
60
65
Senior managers deal with behavioural issues in
an effective manner
New Brighton Secondary Abbott Secondary Williamson Secondary
Theme 2: Teachers are often absent therefore high percentage of supply teachers
Strongly Disagree Disagree Agree Strongly Agree
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
25 32
89
154
51 66
59
44
152 136 77
85
Teachers are often absent therefore high
percentage of supply teachers
Williamson Secondary Abbott Secondary New Brighton Secondary
Theme 3: High turnover of teaching staff
Strong
ly
Disagr
ee
Disagr
ee
Agre
e
Strong
ly
Agree

Williams
on
Secondar
y 132 121 23 24
Abbott
Secondar
y 81 71 34 34
New
Brighton
Secondar
y 221 150 32 47
Theme 4: Toilets and playground are always very clean
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree
135
101
36
28
27
34
78
81
138
123
91
98
Toilets and playground are always
very clean
New Brighton Secondary Abbott Secondary Williamson Secondary
Theme 5: Labs are adequately equipped

Strongly
Disagree Disagree Agree Strongly Agree
0
50
100
150
200
250
Williamson Secondary
Abbott Secondary
New Brighton Secondary45 42
101 112
94 86
22 18
245
162
23 20
Labs are adequately equipped
Williamson Secondary Abbott Secondary New Brighton Secondary
Theme 6: Feedback on assessment/homework always given in a timely basis
Strongly Disagree Disagree Agree Strongly Agree
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140 118
82
41
59
97 86
23 14
122 131
97 100
Feedback on assessment/homework
always given in a timely basis
Williamson Secondary Abbott Secondary New Brighton Secondary
Theme 7: Ample extra-curricular activities on offer

Strongly Disagree Disagree Agree Strongly Agree
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
43
56
109
92
58 61 52 49
126 131
109
84
Ample extra-curricular
activities on offer
Williamson Secondary Abbott Secondary New Brighton Secondary
Theme 8: No Timetabling issues
S t r o n g l y
D i s a g r e e
D i s a g r e e A g r e e S t r o n g l y A g r e e
131 86 51 32
19 24
81 96
201 132
59 58
No Timetabling issues
Williamson Secondary Abbott Secondary New Brighton Secondary
Theme 9: Adequately prepared for external examination

Strongly Disagree Disagree Agree Strongly Agree
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
105 121
51 23
33 49
72
66
196 176
45
33
Adequately prepared for external examination
Williamson Secondary Abbott Secondary New Brighton Secondary
Theme 10: Homework issued on a timely basis and evenly distributed among subjects
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140
103
97
58
42
83
91
27
19
93
129
127
101
Homework issued on a timely basis and
evenly distributed among subjects
New Brighton Secondary Abbott Secondary Williamson Secondary
Theme 11: Classrooms are at the right size

Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400
148
90
34
28
27
33
84
76
163
185
56
46
Cl assrooms are at the ri gh t si ze
Williamson Secondary Abbott Secondary New Brighton Secondary
Theme 12: Students are seated comfortably in classes
Strongly
Disagree Disagree Agree Strongly
Agree
Williamson Secondary
New Brighton Secondary
152
85
38 25
29 31
71 89
196
157
54 43
Students are seated comfortably in
classes
Williamson Secondary Abbott Secondary New Brighton Secondary
Theme 13: The canteen provides a good range of healthy options

Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140
96
76
64
64
18
24
99
79
109
125
106
110
The canteen provides a good range
of healthy options
New Brighton Secondary Abbott Secondary Williamson Secondary
Theme 14: Tutor support is always good
Strongly Disagree Disagree Agree Strongly Agree
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
78 89 79
54
86
101
16 17
51
67
154
178
Tutor support is always good
Williamson Secondary Abbott Secondary New Brighton Secondary

TASK 3
Comparative information
Through the above information it has been identified from complaints received that
Williamson Secondary received highest number of complaint regarding homework
disproportionate among subjects as compared to other two schools. Also, the absenteeism among
teacher were also high in Williamson and New Brighton as compared to Abbott. Whereas, New
Brighton provide enough tutor support to their students whereas Abbott Secondary received
highest number of complaints. Apart from all three schools faces highest number of issue
regarding homework did not submit on time. Further, students of Williamson faced issue
regarding poor sanitisation in the toilets and playground as compared to Abbott.
Beside this, through the student survey results it has been interpreted that majority of the
students are disagreed in all the schools regarding senior manager’s behaviour. Also, in
Williamson school, there is a need to focused upon the teacher’s absenteeism, while the rate of
absenteeism in low in New Brighton. Moreover, all the three schools have low turnover of
teaching staff which is a best practice. Through the comparative analysis, it has been identified
that in Williamson and New Brighton, there is a need to focused upon the sanitisation facilities
because all the students are disagreed. However, Abbott Secondary School’s students are
satisfied with the sanitisation facility of schools.
In addition to this, New Brighton must have arranged the lab in effective manner because
245 students are strongly disagreed with the same. Further, New Brighton Secondary must have
to provide extra-curricular activities that helps to create a positive working environment whereas,
students of both Williamson and Abbott Secondary have agreed that the school have ample of
extra-curricular activity. Apart from this, Williamson and New Brighton did not provide proper
timetabling to their students and also did not prepare for external examination as compared to
Abbott Secondary. Also, the classroom size is accurate only in Abbott secondary and that is why,
only this school student can easily or comfortably seated in classes. The school also provide
healthy options but majority of the students are strongly disagreed in the case of Williamson and
New Brighton whereas, Abbott Secondary have to focused upon the tutor support so that
student’s academic skills can be improved.

TASK 4
Best practices
Through the findings it has been analysed that each school have its own best practices
which are as mentioned below:
 Williamson School: The school has a well-arranged lab where students do not face any
problem and sometimes the school also focused upon extra-curricular activities.
 Abbott Secondary School: The school received less complaints against other two schools
regarding high turnover, sanitisation, managers also effectively deal with problems. Also,
the canteen offer healthy options as compared to other school and timetable does not
changes that helps to make a flow of academic among students.
 New Brighton Secondary: The quoted school faces range of issues regarding each
section but the best practice is tutor support to students that helps them to gain effective
results. Also, other areas need to be improved that helps to improve the brand image and
student’s engagement.
TASK 5
Management
Through survey, it has been identified that there are many key areas which needs to be
adopted by management which are as mentioned below:
 Sanitisation: The management of both Brighton and Williamson must focused upon the
sanitisation facilities because it helps to prevent students from disease and increases the
life-spans. If this is not followed, then it creates adverse impact over student’s health and
school’s performance.
 Ambiance: There is a need to focused upon ambiance of the school because it creates
impression over the students (Fisher, 2020). Through the survey, it has been identified
that there is a poor canteen, arrangement of labs is not proper. That is why, management
should have focused upon such thing otherwise it creates adverse impact.
 Turnover: Management of school must have to focused upon high turnover rate because
it might lead to lose competence employees. If the turnover is high, then it affects the
adverse impact over the performance (Koenka, 2020).

 Extra-curricular activities: Focusing upon extra-curricular activities will help the
students to engage within the schools. Further, it will help to improve the overall
performance of a schools.
TASK 6
Data limitation
The biggest limitation identified within chosen data is such its volume, such that under
the data set other key aspects are not covered like, advance technology used in learning material,
school culture (Papadopoulos, Baltas and Balta, 2020). The quantity of the chosen data set is also
quite small, that is why other aspects did not cover that helps to identify the worst and good
practice within each region of Armstrong academic.

REFERENCES
Book and Journals
Fisher, G., 2020. Why every business professor should write practitioner-focused
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Koenka, A. C., 2020. Academic motivation theories revisited: An interactive dialog between
motivation scholars on recent contributions, underexplored issues, and future
directions. Contemporary Educational Psychology, p.101831.
Papadopoulos, T., Baltas, K. N. and Balta, M. E., 2020. The use of digital technologies by small
and medium enterprises during COVID-19: Implications for theory and
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