Tag: Big data
How Faith-Based Independent Schools Have Fared in the Post Recession Economy
Because faith-based independent schools make up a large component of the North American school landscape and are often mission driven to be accessible to a broad range of families, Measuring Success decided to study how well these schools are faring following the Great Recession of 2008-2009. The analysis drew upon […]
Top Five: How School Leadership Benefits from Simply Asking Parents
By Daniel Chiat, Vice President, Measuring Success Measuring Success has conducted more than 1,500 parent surveys at independent schools in every geographic corner of the United States and Canada. These surveys are specifically designed to assess the strength of the school through the eyes of the parent community. Parents who […]
Big Data: Strengthening a Congregation
Utilizing data-driven benchmarking to sustain and grow your flock By Dr. Harry Bloom Studies show that participation in organized religion in North America has been on the decline in recent years. While research indicates that Americans’ involvement has decreased, studies simultaneously show that a majority of congregations consider themselves to […]
Does Your School Have a Black Belt in Benchmarking? The Impact can be Transformational!
By Dr. Harry Bloom The world of independent schools is justifiably proud of its commitment to gathering and providing detailed comparative operating and financial benchmarking information to help guide their operations. Fulfilling this commitment takes a great deal of time and effort to ensure accuracy and apples-to-apples comparisons. In much […]