Another meeting day – but very useful. We met with our data managers, asst. head with responsibility for assessment, head of sixth form and a trainer/developer from Cosby Clifton Computer Consultants.
Cosby Clifton develop a very useful the AIM High report writing software package with works on top of Capita’s SIMS school information management system.
The meeting led to the following outcomes:
- Improving our reporting system, with Aim High being used to collate and present a review of our half termly progress checks.
- The possibility of reports using Aim High so teacher’s can review pupil progress for any student at any time – in a easier to digest format than SIMS.
- Back ups are automatically saved when importing reports from Aim High briefcase – this feature has been around for a few versions, but will be enhanced in version 6.3
- The fact that Aim High can do a lot more than we currently use it for.
- The possibility for parent’s to view Aim High reports over the Internet using a new product from Cosby Clifton called Schoolabora (?)
- Using Aim high to improve our sixth from reports (making it easier for staff to enter comments and review past reports), including using it for UCAS references.
- A great chance for a variety of staff to discuss how we can improve reporting for staff, parents and of course pupils.
- The realisation that our office is quite a nice space for meetings
I don’t usually recommend products, but Aim High is a great, affordable, customisable, powerful add on to SIMS which for us is currently a good solution for our reporting needs. Their support, responsiveness and availability is superb.
If you’re interested in improving your school’s reporting I would certainly recommend that you consider using Aim High.
