Education
Across different societies, education retains the position as the most important sector. It is a broader sector involving several interest groups, divisions and ultimately data sources. It is a fast-evolving sector thus information holding today may change tomorrow. Also, given that there are various interest groups, analysis often needs to drill beyond what in other sectors are interpreted as headline statistics. Our role at ROI is those working in educational organisations to answer their research question, apply suitable techniques and appropriate data to obtain meaningful results.
Understanding attitude and Perception in Education
A range of stakeholders contributes to the successful operation of the education institutions. Generating adequate knowledge regarding these perceptions, views or attitudes of these stakeholders is a crucial aspect in which statistics could be most useful. Through designing of surveys meant to capture various sentiments, the application of statistical tools offers an opportunity to move away from an anecdotal representation of facts. At ROI we are equipped with the skills to design surveys that satisfy any requirements including those with softer outcomes. We understand the challenges that come with quantifying surveys with softer outcomes as opposed to those performance indicators common with pure statistics. Beyond this, we appreciate the importance of minimising non-responses, reliable sampling techniques to generate valid inferences and using appropriate statistical tools. being able to quantify opinions provide valuable insight that could inform decision making, measure changes or maintain standards and identify strengths and weaknesses of various programmes.
Evaluating, Programmes, Policy initiatives, or Products
Having the capacity to demonstrate the effectiveness of policy initiatives, programmes or products is invaluable in business. This understanding is more invaluable in the education sector. Being able to evaluate and measure effectiveness in the education sector is critical in strategizing the negotiation of funding, the publication of achievements or attracting more customers.
We work with data produced by various Education and statistical departments across the continent and beyond to assist many of our clients to generate valid inferences for various studies undertaken by our clients. We are also well equipped to provide analyses on the data our clients may already be in a position of or intending to collect. Whatever the case is, we are ready to work with our clients, assisting them among other key aspects identify most appropriate statistical analysis, outcome measure, and a suitable comparison group. Through our analyses, we can explore various correlation and identify important explanatory factors. By carefully designing your study, one can be guaranteed that our results, interpretation, discussion and conclusion are robust.
Data Visualisation
While it is possible to generate vast amounts of data it is not always possible to form nay organisation and departments in the education sector to have a solid understanding of all crucial elements. The possibility of gaining a through picture is realised when the presentation of data and results that is clear and enables identification of patterns at a glance. Advanced data visualisation techniques make it possible to also make comparisons understand even the most complex of results. At ROI we are best capacitated to work with you ensuring accessibility of your result. We can also help design online dashboard summarising information across key variables, chars and infographic and provide detailed reports that accommodating various audiences.
Modelling or Predicting future outcomes
The education sectors are one of the most important pillars of socio-economic development. Like other equally critical sectors, it is often confronted by a range of resource and capacity constraints. Demand has in the past exceeded capacity, and the trend is likely to continue. it is important thus ensuring that the little available resources are utilised efficiently. by having an understanding of previous and current demands patterns for college spaces or courses for examples, it is possible to predict and plan for the future.
Education Authorities
Among other e legal responsibilities of education, authorities include
• Ensuring the adequate provision of resources
• Monitor outcomes and performance and
• Monitor progress of vulnerable groups including those with historical disadvantage and special educational needs
In this specific area access to large scale data such as survey data to size down targeted analytical data is imperative. Beyond access, robust analysis of this data is equally important. At ROI we offer assistance in areas such as
• modelling future student numbers, thus ensuring accurate planning of school development programmes including building
• monitoring and evaluating school performance across several regions
• assessing progress and attainment of vulnerable students including those with identified disabilities and the underprivileged
• providing multi-level modelling analysis to help account for different groups or cluster and help understand how different factor impact on the outcome
Private sectors and Educational charities
Private organisation and charities are important stakeholders in the education sector, particularly in influence government policy. In the field, the use of statistical techniques is important in understanding measuring equity in the distribution of resources and assessing performance. Statistical analysis is also important in the assessment of teaching practices. Other areas where the correct application of statistic from the point of the relevance of these organisations include
• Curriculum designing and matching subjects to the skill requirement of the economy
• Developing tools and resources to support teaching as well as to evaluate their performance
• Assessing the impact of education policy and practices in general and disaggregated by other important variables such as gender, economic status and ethnic belonging.
Schools and Technical colleges & universities
School, technical colleges and universities offer education services at different levels. While the primary goal is the same, the arrangements and design of the service differ significantly. Expectations, duties, roles of different interest groups and magnitude of the statistical problems they face also vary. At ROI we help with research and statistical support services as may be deemed necessary and applicable at any level. Some of our services offer across different levels includes;
• Compares performance across schools or departments and identifying areas for improvement
• Design relevant survey for students, parents, & staff surveys
• Design actionable intelligence to support teaching & learning
• Training to senior management and heads of departments using available sources of data.
• Evaluating attitudes and perceptions, evaluate policy programmes or innovate. Gain insight from different stakeholder including students, staff, parent and the community.
• Monitor trends and predict changes in student numbers and course undertaking.
