TrackEd datawalls are an instant way to put faces on data. TrackEd builds datawalls for any cohort from the Home page, or for any Found Set in any sort order from the Profile and List pages.
Datawalls come in seven layouts, from 32 students per page down to 3, and each layout with data has its own set of datawall types, user fields and notes. You can save datawall combinations your school uses most so that anyone can load them again with one click.
In this article
Detailed Guide
Any group of students in any order
The default datawall
Choosing how many students per page
Choosing a datawall type and user field
Adding notes beside each student
Saving datawall options for your team
Switching views on a loaded datawall
Senior schooling datawalls
Results over time and ICP views
Choosing Tracking Template diagnostics
Coloured dots on datawalls
Reference
Saving and sharing datawalls
Opening a datawall
When you want a whole year level on the wall, start from the Home page. Next to each cohort line is a datawall option that loads the whole cohort as a datawall.
For a smaller group, use the Profile page or the List page with a found set that you search for first. The small green Datawall button at the top of either page loads a datawall for the current Found Set, in the current sort order. Either way, TrackEd opens a panel where you choose the datawall you want from the many options.
Any group of students in any order
Because the green Datawall button on the profile and list page uses the current Found Set and sort order, you control exactly who appears and in what order. Pull up a group with a Find Panel search or a tag, then from the List page and click any column heading to sort the group.
Click Datawall and the pages follow that order, so sorting by roll class, for example, keeps each class together. For more on sorting, see Exploring the list views.
The default datawall
If you need a quick look at a group, click Create Datawall at the bottom left of the panel without changing anything. TrackEd loads the default: 15 students per page, showing their latest results.
The left side of the panel is where you set up a custom datawall: students per page, then the datawall type, user field and notes. The right side holds your school’s saved datawall options (see Saving datawall options for your team).
Choosing how many students per page
The layout you pick depends on what the datawall is for. The options are 32, 25, 15, 12, 9, 5 and 3 students per page. The two largest are photo walls with just photos and names: 32 per page on landscape A4 suits class groups and excursions, and 25 per page on portrait A4 suits display books.
The 15, 12 and 9 per page layouts add a data tile for each student and share the same list of datawall types. Fifteen per page suits classes, since two pages cover most class sizes. Twelve per page prints on an Avery L7164 sticker sheet, so each student’s data card peels off as a label. Nine per page leaves room for notes beside each student.
The 5 and 3 per page layouts give each student far more room and have a much longer list of datawall types. They are the recommended choice for senior schooling and for any datawall where you need more space. The Reference table below compares all seven.
Choosing a datawall type and user field
Datawalls are very flexible, so it pays to know what you want to see before choosing. The 9, 12 and 15 per page layouts have 20 datawall types, covering results, student summary, attendance, wellbeing, behaviour, literacy and numeracy, NAPLAN, QCE and JCE. The 5 and 3 per page layouts have 62 types, adding trends, VET, unit progress, support and engagement, minimum standards, Tracking Template views and more.
Every layout with data also has a user field: one extra piece of data shown under the student’s photo, such as GPA, year to date attendance percentage, Estimated QCE, ATAR estimate, roll class, house or EQID. The user field is off by default. Any type can be combined with any user field, which is where most of the flexibility comes from.
Rather than clicking through every option to see what it looks like, download the two Datawall Configuration Examples PDFs (9, 12 and 15 per page, and 3 and 5 per page) from Planning Resources. They show most of the datawalls in TrackEd with their names.
Adding notes beside each student
Two layouts have a notes area as well as the data tile. The 9 per page puts it beside each student, with 14 notes selections, including Coaching Notes, goals, internal notes, tags and a term grid. The 3 per page puts it underneath each student, with 17 options, including internal notes, timetable, VET, extension and support, social interactions and enrolment notes.
Most notes fields can be typed into directly on the datawall. Load a group, such as an at risk group, choose internal notes, and put the datawall on the projector during a staff meeting. Case management notes can be added as the team discusses each student. Internal notes show with a pink border.
Some 9 per page options (the grids, rows and circles) are designed for printing, so staff can record information by hand on the printed datawall. These are not tapeable on screen.
Saving datawall options for your team
If you use the same datawall regularly, save it rather than setting it up each time. Set the students per page, type, user field and notes on the left side of the panel, then click the green Save current datawall options button at the top of the right side. Give it a name and it appears in the orange list on the right.
Next time, click Datawall and select the saved option to load exactly that setup for the current group. Each saved option has a notes field for recording how and when it is used, and options that are no longer needed can be removed. Saved options are available to everyone at your school.
Switching views on a loaded datawall
Once a datawall loads, you don’t need to go back to the panel to try another view. The bar along the top lets you change the students per page, the datawall type, the notes and the user field, so you can move between datawalls for the same group while you look at them.
Senior schooling datawalls
Senior students carry more data than a small tile can hold, so use the 5 or 3 per page layouts. The results, units, VET and QCE type is a good starting point, and other types combine results, units, VET, QCE and traffic lights in different ways.
For a worked setup, including the recommended 3 per page configuration for students who have changed subjects, see Visualising Senior School data.
Results over time and ICP views
Several 5 and 3 per page types look back over time. Results trends and attendance shows each student’s latest achievement, behaviour and effort with a trend arrow, their weekly attendance percentage, and trends in their GPA, BPA and EPA.
The achievement, behaviour and effort types show those scores across a range of year levels (for example, Years 3 to 5 for a Year 6 group). The achievement and ICP types do the same for students on an Individual Curriculum Plan, showing the ICP level beside each grade. Run an ICP search first so the Found Set holds those students.
Choosing Tracking Template diagnostics
Types that include Tracking Templates, such as student summary with two Tracking Templates, let you choose which diagnostics appear. Click the label on the datawall to pick a diagnostic, and the datawall shows the last imported value for each student. The literacy type also lets you pick two Tracking Templates to show alongside the English and NAPLAN results.
Coloured dots on datawalls
Every datawall can show up to six assignable coloured dots, so the flags your school uses appear alongside the data. Hover over a dot to see what it means. On the photo walls, the last page carries a key showing what each colour was set to for that run. Setting up the colours, and choosing which areas of TrackEd show them, is covered in Assignable colours and Traffic Light Corners.
Reference
Layout guide
Use this table to pick a layout by purpose.
| Students per page | What it shows | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Photos and names, landscape A4 | Class groups, excursions, and putting award recipients’ photos on screen at parade |
| 25 | Photos and names, portrait A4 | Display books and photo lists, such as students without media consent or with allergies |
| 15 (default) | Photo, data tile and user field | Whole classes; two pages cover most class sizes |
| 12 | Photo, data tile and user field, on an Avery L7164 sticker sheet | Peel off data cards for each student |
| 9 | As 15 per page, plus notes beside each student | Staff meetings and case management, or printing to record notes by hand |
| 5 | A larger data tile and user field | Senior schooling, and any datawall that needs more room |
| 3 | As 5 per page, plus notes underneath each student | Detailed reviews of a small group, such as senior students with VET or subject changes |
Saving and sharing datawalls
Once a datawall shows what you need, the PDF button saves it as a PDF, and the bundle option saves the same datawall for different groups in one run. See PDF Bundle for how bundles are set up.
To look at one student in more depth after a datawall discussion, open their profile from the same Found Set. See Configuring the student profile.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How do I make a datawall for just a few students, such as an at risk group?
A: Find the group with the Find Panel or a tag, sort it on the List page if the order matters, then click the green Datawall button. The datawall uses the current Found Set in the current sort order.
Q: Which datawall should I use for senior students?
A: Use 5 or 3 per page. They have room for results, units, VET and QCE together, and the 3 per page adds a notes area underneath each student.
Q: Can other staff use the datawall setups I save?
A: Yes. Saved datawall options are available to everyone at your school. Use the notes field on each saved option to record what it is for.
Q: Can I print student data cards as stickers?
A: Yes. The 12 per page datawall is formatted for Avery L7164 sticker sheets, so each student’s data card prints as a label.
Q: Where can I see what each datawall type looks like?
A: Download the two Datawall Configuration Examples PDFs from Planning Resources. They show most datawalls with their names.
Q: Why don’t coloured dots show on my datawall?
A: The dots appear only once assignable colours are set up, and the datawall and photo wall can be turned on or off in the Assignable colours settings. See Assignable colours and Traffic Light Corners.
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