Tag: Dr. Bloom
The Emerging Science of Independent School Enrollment Growth
By Dr. Harry Bloom, Senior Vice President, Measuring Success “For the first time in years, I have a clear pathway to enrollment growth,” said the Head of School at an independent day school after reviewing a draft strategic recruitment and retention plan from Measuring Success. About a week later, I […]
TABS 2018: Dr. Bloom Will Present at Boarding School Association Annual Conference
Join Dr. Harry Bloom and Cynthia Fanikos (of St. John’s Prep) for their presentation at the 2018 conference of The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS) in Washington, DC, November 29 to December 1. Conference details and registration information here. Dr. Bloom and Ms. Fanikos will present on “Using Comparative Benchmarking to […]
June Webinar Series on Enrollment
Join Measuring Success for two upcoming webinars. The first webinar, on Tuesday, June 12 will present an overview of new technologies and techniques for growing your enrollment pipeline using targeted prospect lists. Join CEO Mark Cross and Project Manager Ellie Levine for “Filling Your School’s Empty Seats Using a Targeted […]
Pacific Region Schools: Put the Focus on Lower School Enrollment
In this fourth in a series of white papers (click the image, left, to download a PDF), Dr. Harry Bloom, Measuring Success’ Senior Vice President of Client Solutions looks at how independent schools in the Pacific region are faring relative to schools in other areas of the U.S. and Canada. In the paper, Dr. Bloom shares […]
We’ll be at TABS in Boston (Nov. 30 to Dec. 2)
Look for Measuring Success (Table 70) at the upcoming conference for The Association of Boarding Schools in Boston. We look forward to discussing how big data can help your independent school.
New England: Strengthening the Enrollment Pipeline in Challenging Times
In this third in a series of white papers (click the image, left, to download a PDF), Dr. Harry Bloom, Measuring Success’ Senior Vice President of Client Solutions, looks at how independent schools in the New England region are faring relative to schools in other areas of the U.S. and Canada. In the paper, Dr. Bloom […]
Mountain and Southwest: Strengthening the Lower School Enrollment Pipeline
In 2016, Measuring Success surveyed hundreds of independent schools across the United States and Canada to learn how tuition setting and enrollment outcomes differed regionally and based on underlying demographic factors — and determine what was working and what wasn’t. The results revealed dramatic differences in enrollment trends depending on […]
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 […]
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 […]