Data Skills Portfolio: Analysis of Key Issues and Opportunities for Armstrong Academic Schools

This portfolio analyzes the key issues and opportunities for Armstrong Academic schools using data skills. It includes a comparison of schools, best practices, management recommendations, and data limitations.

Data skills Portfolio

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Overview......................................................................................................................................2
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................2
Key trends....................................................................................................................................2
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................2
Visuals.........................................................................................................................................2
TASK 3..........................................................................................................................................10
Comparison of schools..............................................................................................................10
TASK 4..........................................................................................................................................11
Best practice...............................................................................................................................11
TASK 5..........................................................................................................................................11
Management..............................................................................................................................11
TASK 6..........................................................................................................................................12
Data limitations..........................................................................................................................12
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................13

Overview
The present study is based upon Armstrong Academic three schools in which the data has
been collected from students under student survey results and complaints received from in order
to determine the current issues faced by them. By using data skills, the current report will help to
determine key issues and opportunities for the schools so that further actions can be taken
accordingly.
TASK 1
Key trends
By analyzing the data, it has been analysed that each schools faces different issues and
that is why, it can be stated that there is a fluctuating trend identified over a result. For example,
Williamson school faces high complaints regarding teacher turnover issues whereas Abbott
Secondary faces less as compared to others (Hadiwijaya and Octafian, 2021). Similarly, there are
different other weakness of each school which need to be reduced so that Armstrong Academic
can provide best services to their students.
TASK 2
Visuals
Number of complaints in each school

0
50
100
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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
Managers deal with behavioral issue in an effective manner
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
132
89
45
34
67
43
65
45
153
172
60
65
Senior managers deal with
behavioural issues in an eff ecti ve
manner
Williamson Secondary Abbott Secondary New Brighton Secondary
Teachers are absent so high % of supply teacher

Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
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
High turnover of teaching staff
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
132
121
23
24
81
71
34
34
221
150
32
47
High turnover of teaching staff
Williamson Secondary Abbott Secondary New Brighton Secondary
Toilets are clean

Strongly
Disagree Disagree Agree Strongly
Agree
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
Williamson Secondary
New Brighton Secondary
135
101
36 28
27 34
78 81
138
123
91 98
Toilets and playground are always very clean
Williamson Secondary Abbott Secondary New Brighton Secondary
Labs are equipped adequately
Strongly Disagree Disagree Agree Strongly Agree
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
45 42
101 112
94 86
22 18
245
162
23 20
Labs are adequately equipped
Williamson Secondary Abbott Secondary New Brighton Secondary
Homework issues on timely basis

Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
103
97
58
42
83
91
27
19
93
129
127
101
Homew ork issued on a timely basis and evenly
distributed among subjects
Williamson Secondary Abbott Secondary New Brighton Secondary
Feedback given on time
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
F e e d b a c k o n a s s e s s m e n t / h o m e wo r k a l w a y s g i v e n
i n a t i m e l y b a s i s
New Brighton Secondary Abbott Secondary Williamson Secondary
Extra-curricular activities are 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
Timetabling issues
Strongly
Disagree Disagree Agree Strongly
Agree
0
50
100
150
200
250
Williamson Secondary
New Brighton Secondary
131
86
51 32
19 24
81 96
201
132
59 58
No Timetabling issues
Williamson Secondary Abbott Secondary New Brighton Secondary
Prepared for external examination

Strongly Disagree Disagree Agree Strongly Agree
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
105 121 51 23
33 49
72 66
196 176
45 33
Adequately prepared for external
examinati on
Williamson Secondary Abbott Secondary New Brighton Secondary
Size of classrooms are right
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200
148
90
34
28
27
33
84
76
163
185
56
46
Classrooms are at the right size
New Brighton Secondary Abbott Secondary Williamson Secondary
Students are seated comfortably

Strongly Disagree Disagree Agree Strongly Agree
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
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
Canteen provide healthy options
Strongly
Disagree Disagree Agree Strongly Agree
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
Williamson Secondary
Abbott Secondary
New Brighton Secondary
96
76
64 64
18 24
99
79
109
125
106 110
T h e c a n t e e n p r o v i d e s a g o o d r a n g e o f
h e a l t h y o p t i o n s
Williamson Secondary Abbott Secondary New Brighton Secondary
Tutor are 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
New Brighton Secondary Abbott Secondary Williamson Secondary
TASK 3
Comparison of schools
According to the data provided, it has been analysed that each school of Armstrong
Academic has their own unique features such that New Brighton secondary faces highest
compliant with regard to senior manager does not handle behavioural issues. Also, both school
such as new Brighton and Williamson secondary faces issue with regard to high turnover of
teacher whereas Abbott secondary receive less complaints. All the three schools faces issue with
regard to homework disproportionate among subjects and there is a need to focus upon this issue.
Abbott Secondary school receive less number of complaints regarding time table changes
whereas other school faces high issue and this might affect the performance of students in
negative manner. The major problem faced by Williamson is overcrowded classes which refers
that the size of class is not appropriate and that is why, high number of students are involves.
Both Williamson and Abbott school do not get strong support from the tutors and this
affect the learning of students. Further, Williamson do not offer healthy eating options to their
students in canteen that might affect the physical appearance of the students and before their age,
they lead towards an obesity. By comparing the same with other two school, the problem is not
major and that is why, there is a need to make steps accordingly. Overall, it can be stated that
Abbott Secondary do not faces many issues in their premises and that is why, the number of

complaints is less as compared to other two. However, Williamson Secondary and New Brighton
school faces many issues and this might affect the brand image, if the issues are not resolved
within a limited tenure. Hence, it can be stated that Armstrong Academic need to ensure that
effective management practices are involved within a premises that help to provide best services
and facilities to their students.
TASK 4
Best practice
The list of best practices for each school is as mentioned below:
 Williamson Secondary: The school best practice is such that school prepared their
students in adequate manner and all structure of classroom is also good. Therefore, other
school should determine the ways through which students are prepared and provide
facilities accordingly.
 Abbott Secondary: The best practice of Abbott is such that tutor provide good support to
students and teacher provide them feedback in a right manner. Thus, other schools should
learn how the teachers are always ready to provide support to their students.
 New Brighton Secondary: Majority of the students are happy with the labs where student
learn and teacher also help the students to learn for an external examination. Thus,
Williamson and Abbott should also understand how the labs are structured so that they
can also improve the same.
TASK 5
Management
There are different key areas which Armstrong Academic needs to look after by
implementing different actions which are as mentioned below: Infrastructure and arrangement: Management of company need to increase the size of
room where majority of students are strongly disagreed (Lemos, Muralidharan and Scur,
2021). Further, all the labs and rooms need to be properly arranged so that it do not
dissatisfy the students.

 canteen: Management need to introduce healthy options in canteen and for that different
offers can be added that help to attract the people towards it. In this way, all the three
schools can be easily grab attention of people and improve their life Sanitisation: One of the most important key elements that need to be monitor because
after pandemic, most of the people are mainly focusing upon the hygiene and sanitations
facilities so that it do not cause any negative impact over their physical health. Teacher turnover rate: It has been analysed that school faces high turnover rate and that
is why, management should offer reward and motivation tools to their teacher that help
to engage them for a longer term (Gian and Bao, 2021). Otherwise, the school brand
image got affected in negative manner.
TASK 6
Data limitations
From the data, it has been analysed that there are many limitations faced by the school
and this in turn affect the performance. For the present study, there is a need to consider extra
facility which include swimming pool, use of advance technology within school to improve
learning. Thus, there is a need to consider such elements which in turn actually determine the
school’s performance (Preite, 2021). Moreover, the sample size of number of students should
be decrease and this in turn help to create a better outcome. Apart from this, interview can be
conducted in order to ascertain the views of students with regard to facilities and then make
decisions accordingly.

REFERENCES
Books and Journals
Gian, P. and Bao, D., 2021. The Competences of Teaching Staff and Principals in the Context of
Educational Innovation and School Development. International Education Studies. 14(1).
pp.65-75.
Hadiwijaya, H. and Octafian, D.T., 2021, February. System Development Management E-School
as a Students Information Media. In Journal of Physics: Conference Series (Vol. 1783, No.
1, p. 012026). IOP Publishing.
Lemos, R., Muralidharan, K. and Scur, D., 2021. Personnel management and school
productivity: Evidence from india (No. w28336). National Bureau of Economic Research.
Preite, F.D., 2021. Pandemic and School Management: Challenges for Future
Education. VOLUME III, p.149.