PEJE is proud to introduce the Jewish Day School Parent Survey, one of the newer products in our growing Day School Peer Yardstick(TM) Suite of Tools, created and implemented in partnership with Measuring Success. This survey:
- Aids in identifying specific areas of school functionality for improvement;
- Reports data by parent segment such as religious affiliation or income to guide the school in targeting recruitment strategies; and
- Provides results which can be compared against a similar peer group of Jewish day schools as well as against local competition (public & private), and—if conducted periodically—against a school's own longitudinal trends.
For 2008-2009, only 40 schools will be eligible to purchase the Jewish Day School Parent Survey. Package includes:
- Management of internet-based survey process by Measuring Success;
- Comprehensive data analysis and confidential custom school report; and
- On-site consultation with key school leadership and telephone support (total of 1.5 days) by a trained PEJE Yardstick coach. The purpose of the consultation is to review school-specific findings, to help set priorities, and to develop a communication plan.
Price: $4000
The monetary value of this award package is approximately $10,000. The cost has been considerably subsidized by PEJE. Additional discounts may be available for schools with a total enrollment of less than 100 students. If not budgeted this year, special arrangements may be made to defer payment until FY 09.
Because of the limited number of $6000 subsidies available, participation is by application only. Apply for your school to purchase the Jewish Day School Parent Survey for 2008-2009 by September 10, 2008.
Apply online now or email parentsurvey@yardsticksuite.org to request a Jewish Day School Parent Survey application.
Of special note:
- If your school has previously submitted Yardstick data and received a Benchmark Report (formerly called the Yardstick report), you will receive an additional $300 discount.
- With the purchase of the Jewish Day School Parent Survey, you will receive a 10% discount on your next purchase from the Yardstick Suite of Tools.
- In future years, the price for repeat users will decrease significantly unless on-site consultation is requested.
Jewish Day School Parent Survey Webinar
Learn Firsthand about a School's Experience with the Parent Survey
Date/Time: Wednesday, August 27, 3:00 pm - 4:15 pm Eastern
PEJE and Measuring Success are launching the Jewish Day School Parent Survey, the newest of the Yardstick Suite of Tools, with a special informational Webinar on Wednesday, August 27 at 3-4:15 pm Eastern. The webinar features Jane Taubenfeld Cohen, Head of School, South Area Solomon Schechter Day School, one of the schools that piloted the Survey last year. Measuring Success, the independent firm that developed the Day School Peer Yardstick(TM), will lead a discussion about the purpose and goals of the Jewish Day School Parent Survey and the benefits of purchasing this latest Yardstick tool. Bonnie Hausman, PEJE Senior Program Officer, will respond to questions about the application process to participate in the coming year.
To register for the Webinar please email parentsurvey@yardsticksuite.org with the words REGISTER FOR JEWISH DAY SCHOOL PARENT SURVEY WEBINAR in the subject line. The deadline for filing an application for the Jewish Day School Parent Survey is September 10.
Guest: Jane Taubenfeld Cohen is a founder of the South Area Solomon Schechter Day School in Norwood, MA, where she has served as Head of School for 19 years. She is also a recent recipient of a Covenant Award and was one of eight members of the initial parent survey design team. Ms. Cohen will describe why she chose to collaborate with PEJE and Measuring Success to design a parent survey for Jewish day schools, how she achieved a very high parent response rate at her school, what she learned from her custom report, how she used the data with her school leadership team, and why she plans to repeat the process this year.
| Timeline | |
| August 27, 2008 | Jewish Day School Parent Survey Webinar |
| September 10, 2008 | Deadline for Submitting Application |
| September 26 , 2008 | Notification of Parent Survey Award |
| October 30, 2008 | Deadline for Registration and Payment to PEJE |
| November 2008 | Formal Letter of Agreement Returned to PEJE Conference Call to Review Process |
| December 2008 | Messaging to School Parents from Head of School Parent Email Addresses to Measuring Success Custom Questions Submitted (extra charge applies) Select Dates of Survey (Jan 5-16, Jan 19-30, or Feb 2-13) |
| January/February 2009 | Survey Launch (parents complete online survey) |
| April 2009 | Conference Call to Review Overall Findings Delivery of School Report |
| April - June 2009 | On-site Consultation with Yardstick Coach |
Questions? Contact parentsurvey@yardsticksuite.org
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