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ICT & Student Reporting [2005]

[This information was published prior to the introduction of Quick Vic Reporting in many schools in Victoria in 2006 & 2007]

This table and its links does not in any way form a comprehensive listing, however it is designed to be a useful start for investigating student reporting options for schools. The commercial reports mentioned are those which were viewed during the process of selecting a new reporting format for a network member primary school. These are summarised in the matrix. The WMR-MSN does not support any one option or developer over another. Schools come to their own decisions in line with DE&T policies. Also listed below are key DE&T and VCAA links.

Option
Examples
Advantages
Disadvantages
• Make your own word processing document report
• AppleWorks,
• MS Word
• Nil cost for software in DE&T schools
• Not readily customisable
• Limited features
• Make your own database report
• AppleWorks,
• FileMaker Pro
• Nil cost for AppleWorks
• Cost of FileMaker licences [esp. Developer]
• Archiving of individual reports not possible
• Commercially designed student reporting software
• Accelerus
• ReportMaker
• Simple Reports
• SMaRT
• Commercially tailored design elements
• Archiving of individual reports may be available
• Standalone [does not require a network]
• Technical support usually offered
• Some programs / applications are not cross platform
• Some pretend that they are cross platform [by either running under PC emulation or they have a Win version and a Mac version which are do not communicate with each other.]
• Can be dependant upon a single programmer to develop and maintain the software
• Commercially designed web based student reporting software
• STAR
• Commercially tailored design elements
• Archiving of individual reports may be available
• Cross platform
• Technical support usually offered
• Requires an internet connection to work on reports
• Obviously requires network / server / ISP working all on the time
• Can be dependant upon a single programmer
DE&T / VCAA Links

DE&T Minister, Lynne Kosky, on the new student reports http://www.sofweb.vic.edu.au/studentreports/
About the new student reports http://www.sofweb.vic.edu.au/studentreports/about.htm
New student reports samples http://www.sofweb.vic.edu.au/studentreports/samples/index.htm
New student reports - q & a http://www.sofweb.vic.edu.au/studentreports/qa/index.htm
Additional Advice on Assessment & Reporting http://www.sofweb.vic.edu.au/blueprint/fs1/assessment.asp
Blueprint Assessment Tools http://www.sofweb.vic.edu.au/blueprint/fs1/guidelines/default.asp
Blueprint Reporting Advice http://www.sofweb.vic.edu.au/blueprint/fs1/reporting.asp
Blueprint Newsletters http://www.sofweb.vic.edu.au/blueprint/fs1/news.asp
VELS Assessment Support Materials http://vels.vcaa.vic.edu.au/support/index.html
VELS on reporting to parents http://vels.vcaa.vic.edu.au/reporting/index.html
DE&T Enquiries
The new student reports - specific enquiries to assessment.reporting@edumail.vic.gov.au
Other Links [without endorsement]
Report Designer http://www.bigwave.com.au/reports/
Aussie Educator on Assessment & Reporting http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/aussieed/reporting.htm
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