Big Data has become big news. Companies, governments, organisations and individuals around the world are delving into the depths of the huge pools of data that are now accessible to them.
George Osborne’s budget announcement last week earmarked £42 million to establish the “Alan Turing Institute” to further our understanding and application of it. Even Lady Gaga uses it to decide her set lists as she travels from country to country.
When used well, data can have a hugely positive impact and this is not something that has passed the world of education by.
Indeed, the publication of SSAT’s annual Educational Outcomes database is indicative of the increasing demand for and use of data in schools across the country and provides the potential for data once more to drive forward school improvement.
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