Blog Posts
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 […]
Three Key Strategies for Using Data to Increase Enrollment in Southeastern Independent Schools
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 […]
Case Study: Helping a Hollywood Synagogue Maintain High Standards
As a house of worship with strong cultural traditions, a prime location in the heart of Los Angeles, and deep ties in the community, Temple Israel of Hollywood seems to be doing everything right. Still, synagogue leaders didn’t want to rest on their many successes. In late 2016, they hired […]
Webinar: Sept. 26 “Lessons from Greenhill School”
The webinar is starting at 2PM (Eastern Daylight Time). If you’ve already registered, please follow this link to join! Registration closes once the webinar begins. Look for a link to the recorded webinar later today. The Greenhill School of Dallas, Texas is renowned for the superb quality of its educational program […]
Moving Dallas Neighbors Up the Ladder of Financial Success
In the Dallas/Fort Worth area, one in four households do not have sufficient assets to live for three months (at the federal poverty level) should it experience a loss of income. With this startling statistic in mind, Communities Foundation of Texas (CFT) brought an initiative called the Working Families Success […]
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 […]
Helping The U.S. Soccer Foundation in Its Quest for Healthier Outcomes for Children
Soccer for Success provides activity and health education for more than 40,000 children in 130 different communities in 26 states. The U.S. Soccer Foundation started the program in 2009 to use soccer as a vehicle for social change and provide communities with the same opportunities for soccer that other organizations […]