This paper aims 1) to identify the factors that may affect the students’ academic performance 2) to explore the strategic used of educational data by the school administrators to improve the students’ academic performance; based on information systems, database, focusing on Malaysian primary school education data in Student Information Systems (SIS) and School Examination Analysis Systems (SEAS). The researchers acquired secondary data from the SIS and the SEAS database for the investigation purposes, consists of students’ details (name, id, total siblings, address, and family income) and, mid-year exam (PT) and final year exam (PAT) students’ performance. The sample educational data have been categorized according to the students’ family dependents, area of residence and family income. The students’ performance in PT and PAT on particular subjects are also being explored. Educational data from SIS and SEAS database can be utilized either by the individual school to insight factors which contribute to the academic achievement, or by the State or Federal School Administrator which involve bigger volumes of data. The findings can help the school administrators by showing the pattern of students’ academic performance and measure the effectiveness of the program and activities which have been organized by them to enhance the students’ academic performance. In addition of that, its inspire the school administrators and the educators to organize more programmes and attempts for their students’ academic excellence.
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