Contents:

Introduction

EMIS Data Collection Instruments

EMIS Policy and Education Information Standards

EMIS

Education Management Information System (acronym, EMIS) is a function and unit in the Department of Education with responsibility to develop and maintain an integrated education information system for the management of education.

The integrated information system is accomplished through acquisition, processing, dissemination and reporting of quality education data:

- Education planning and decision-making,

- Financial allocation (including the equitable share)

- Accounting, Monitoring, Evaluation and implementation of relevant education policies; provide information to evaluate indicators

- Tool for the Minister and the Department to provide answers to parliamentary questions

- National education information needs

The national EMIS unit - in co-ordination and alignment with and inputs from provincial EMIS units -has the further responsibility to:

- I. Determine and develop the national EMIS policy and education information standards; and to ensure its compliancy

- National education information user needs;

- Compile and designs data collection instruments

- Verify, validate and quality assure education data

- Integrate and consolidate education information

- Publish and report education information

- National EMIS provides support and guidance to the provincial EMIS functions

EMIS Organization; Coordination and Supporting Bodies

Structurally:

EMIS units were established in each of the tiers of government departments, namely, national and provincial. The National Education Information Policy (Gazette 26710, 2004) designates the National and Provincial EMIS Officers to coordinate control and release official statistical data to all its users. The EMIS policy is currently being amended to designate district and institutional Information Officers to serve a similar functions as those of national and provincial EMIS officers, in future.

On four occasions in the financial year EMIS national meets with its provincial counterparts to manage, plan and align activities of the enterprise.

EMIS information Users

EMIS units (Provincial and national) regularly provide services to other components in education as well as education information to:

- I. Minister of Education, Department of Education and Provincial Education Departments.

- Other government departments and state agencies at national, provincial and local level

-  National Treasury: Allocation of the Equitable share for provinces

-  Legislative and constituent bodies

-  Regulatory bodies

-  Civil society organisations

-  Local and international education agencies

-  Learners, educators and

-  community groups including school and college governing bodies

-  Business and the private sector

-  Unions; partners and stakeholders in education

Data Collection Instruments Education Information Policy & Education Information Standards integral

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