The school performance method has been updated in 2024 to align with the Framework for Student Outcomes (FISO) 2.0. The new performance report for schools has changed to give equal focus on the 2 domains of learning and wellbeing with an updated list of student outcome measures. School Performance Reports will have a staggered release in Term 4 based on school regions after each Principal Area Network Forum.
Refer to the Resources tab for further information about the new performance reports and how the performance groups are determined.
Overview
- Schools use a range of data and performance reporting products to inform school improvement and planning.
- Schools can use to identify strengths and potential areas for improvement through interactive dashboards and reports.
- Schools also receive a School Performance Report during term 4 to support the development of their next annual implementation plan (AIP).
- The department uses the differentiated school performance method to synthesise key student outcome data into performance groups for each school.
- Support is available to help schools interpret their School Performance Reports and use school data most effectively.
Advice
School Performance Reports
School Performance Reports are generated each year and contain details of how the school has performed on a selected set of student outcome measures, compared to all other government schools, by allocation to a performance group.
School performance groups are categories of reporting school performance that sit alongside Panorama dashboards and other reporting products.
The level of detail provided by the School Performance Report supports schools to improve their strategic planning by identifying key areas for improvement and enabling schools to access targeted supports for improved outcomes.
The Resources tab provides technical documents that describe the method used to determine performance groups from key measures and a FAQ document.
Accessing a School Performance Report
To access a School Performance Report, refer to: School Performance (staff login required).
Save the School Performance link in the 'applications' section of My for quick and easy access.
Panorama
(staff login required) is home to a school's performance data. Panorama supports a school to identify school strengths and potential areas for improvement.
Support for users of Panorama is available through Panorama (staff login required), including videos about navigating the dashboards and reports available.
Panorama provides a list of Frequently asked (staff login required) about the features of the site and available data.
Data available on Panorama
Panorama provides a school's information and data through its dashboards and reports. Information on Panorama includes:
- school context:
- enrolments and demographics
- student achievement:
- NAPLAN
- teacher judgement
- PAT achievement
- English Online Interview
- senior secondary
- student engagement:
- average and chronic absences
- survey results
- student, staff and parent/carer opinions
- similar school comparisons (dashboards and supplementary school reports).
Accessing Panorama
The dashboards and reports are available using the main icons on the homepage.
Panorama dashboards and reports are available to principals. Principals can delegate access to dashboards to staff within their school.
Further information on accessing and delegating access is available on the Panorama support (staff login required).
School staff can add the Panorama landing page as an application in My (staff login required).
Data use
The department encourages the sharing of performance information within the school community. This includes school staff, students, school councils and key stakeholders.
The information provided through Panorama is intended to support detailed and structured conversations on school improvement and aid ongoing monitoring, understanding and planning. Staff members must take all necessary precautions to prevent unauthorised access to, or copying of, Panorama information.
The department's senior education improvement leaders (SEILs) and educational improvement leaders (EILs) use the data from Panorama to help guide discussions with schools. They can also provide insight into practices at high performing similar schools that feature in Panorama dashboards and supplementary school reports.
Data support
To assist with navigating dashboards, identifying key features and reading the various charts and tables, support materials, such as further information sheets, hover text and videos, are available.
Schools can also email school.performance.data@education.vic.gov.au with questions about data shown in Panorama dashboards and reports.
Related policies
Reviewed 27 October 2024