The document discusses the use of data and information in decision making through an education management information system (EMIS). The EMIS aims to ensure children receive quality education by providing timely, accurate educational statistics to decision makers. Data is collected from schools and analyzed to produce reports and charts for authorities to make informed decisions. Good information for decision making should be relevant, complete, economical, reliable, simple, and timely. The organization collects data through questionnaires then analyzes, checks for errors, and writes reports to guide education policies.

1. The use of DataThe use of Data
in decision makingin decision making
Better DecisionsBetter Decisions
throughthrough
Better InformationBetter Information
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2. EMIS Mission StatementEMIS Mission Statement
The information that EMIS manages willThe information that EMIS manages will
help to ensure that more children receivehelp to ensure that more children receive
a higher quality of education by ensuringa higher quality of education by ensuring
that the decision makers have the bestthat the decision makers have the best
information available, presented in aninformation available, presented in an
appropriate format at the time of makingappropriate format at the time of making
decisiondecision
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3. What does EMIS do?What does EMIS do?
1.1. It provides a timely, reliable, relevantIt provides a timely, reliable, relevant
and accurate information to the decisionand accurate information to the decision
makers regarding educational statistics inmakers regarding educational statistics in
the most efficient ,economical andthe most efficient ,economical and
appropriate mannerappropriate manner
2. The quality of education by taking2. The quality of education by taking
rational decision on empirical datarational decision on empirical data
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4. Data and informationData and information
• Data:
Data consists of letters, symbols, raw
facts events and transactions which have
been recorded but not yet into a form
which is suitable for making decisions.
Data on its own is not generally useful
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5. Data and informationData and information
• Information:
The data which has been processed in
such a way that it has a meaning to
person who receive it, It may then be used
to improve the quality of decision making
DATA+MEANING=INFORMATION
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6. Types of DataTypes of Data

7. • We have many types of data according to their
context and application
• Here we are concern about two types of data
which are mostly applicable in our project.
• Quantitative Data
• Qualitative Data
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8. Quantitative DataQuantitative Data
• If the data exists in numerical form, then it
is said to be Quantitative data.
• For example
• Total strength of students in a school
• Number of male and female teachers who
are teaching to class 8th
• Weekly weather forecast
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9. Qualitative DataQualitative Data
Data which exists in more than just words or text.
For example
• Maps
• Charts
• Sound Recordings
• Videos
• Photographs and so on
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10. Data CollectionData Collection
and itsand its
significancesignificance

11. Data Collection and its significanceData Collection and its significance
• What motivates people to go through the often
complex and costly process of collecting data?
• To make proper planning for the development of
the system using the provided information or data.
• By analyzing provided data, the planners of the
system make policies and search out he ways and
procedures to implement those policies
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12. CONTINUECONTINUE
•To establish standard data of the
system
•So it is due responsibilities of the
surveyor to provide information free
of any fakeness.

13. Attribute of good InformationAttribute of good Information
Relevant: Information must be relevant to
the problem under consideration .Irrelevant
information usually irritates the user. Care
must be taken to provide the user data
she/he requires.
Complete: Complete information contain
all the important .For example ,school
enrollment should mention both the
genders otherwise the data on enrollment
will be incomplete.

14. Attribute ofAttribute of
goodgood
InformationInformation

15. Attribute of good InformationAttribute of good Information
Economical: Information should be
relatively economical to produce. Decision
makers always balance the value of
information with the cost of producing it.
Reliable: Information should be sufficiently
reliable of accurate for its intended
purpose. The decision makers should be
able to rely on the information.

16. Attribute of good InformationAttribute of good Information
Simple: Information should be simple,
complex and difficult information reduces
the understanding of the user. Busy users
will likely not use complex information.
Timely: Information can only be used if
received in time to influence the decision
making process.
Verifiable : information should be
verifiable ,it should be the same when
checked through different sources.

17. How data is collected in ourHow data is collected in our
organizationorganization
•Before proceeding to collect data,
questionnaires are designed.
•Usually we collect data from
concerned officials (DDOs,ADIs by
providing relevant questionnaires and
form.
•These filled questionnaires are then
submitted to central EMIS

18. Coding and AnalysisCoding and Analysis
•The collected data is then fed into
computer systems for its analysis and
scrutiny.
•Before storing data in computer
systems, errors and duplications are
removed

19. Report WritingReport Writing
•The extracted outcomes are then
summarized
•The outcomes are interpreted
•These reports and charts are then sent
to the higher authorities and policy
makers.

20. What is AssessmentWhat is Assessment
• The Process of obtaining information
that is used to make educational
decisions about students, to give
feedback to the student about his or
her progress, strengths and
weaknesses ,to judge instructional
effectiveness and curricular adequacy
and to inform policy

21. National AssessmentNational Assessment
• An Exercise designed to describe the
level of achievement ,not of individual
students, but of a whole education
system or a clearly defined

22. WELL COMEWELL COME
TOTO
Gilgit Baltistan EducationGilgit Baltistan Education
Assessment CentreAssessment Centre
((GBEACGBEAC))

23. • VISSION: Promoting quality learning
among children of Pakistan
• MISSION: To carry out fair and valid
national assessments with the overall
objective of enhancing quality, equity
and access to education

24. FAST FACTSFAST FACTS
• Use of blackboard improves students
learning
• Reward for good work motivates
students
• Majority of students excel in reading
skills

25. • Teaching students at home improves
their achievement
• Corporal punishment in schools did
not improve students achievement

26. Difference between AssessmentDifference between Assessment
and Regular Examination Systemand Regular Examination System

27. ThanksThanks