Why Should I Conduct Surveys?
Surveys are more than just data collection — they are powerful tools that drive strategic decision-making for private-independent schools. Conducting surveys of your constituents helps school leaders:
- Measure parent, student, faculty, alumni, or other constituent satisfaction.
- Gather feedback from families who left your school or those who applied but didn’t enroll.
- Assess operations, financial position, and governance against best practices to predict sustainability.
- Determine whether a capital campaign is feasible at your school.
- Make a specific decision about a planned initiative.
- Work toward accreditation requirements.
Although data is not everything, when combined with institutional knowledge, systematically collected feedback enables a school to operate in a strategic manner. As a result, the school can deliver its mission most effectively.
Why Choose ISM Surveys?
- Rely on our team of experts. Feel confident you’re asking the right questions and will receive helpful feedback.
- Use the power of anonymity. Surveys conducted by an independent third party can help respondents feel more comfortable sharing their true feelings.
- See where you stack up. Receive benchmark data from students and faculty to compare where your school stands.
- Results reporting is now delivered via Tableau, reducing the turnaround time for receiving your survey results.
- Include the Net Promoter Score question at the end of any survey to understand satisfaction and loyalty.