

Support strong leadership and informed decision-making with ISM’s School Leadership and Strategic Planning Surveys. These tools deliver actionable insights into institutional stability, board effectiveness, and head of school leadership, equipping your team to plan strategically and guide your school’s long-term success.
Stability Markers® Assessment Surveys (SMAS)
Whether you're preparing for strategic planning, accreditation, or a leadership transition, or simply want a clearer picture of your school's long-term stability, ISM’s newly enhanced Stability Markers® Assessment Surveys (SMAS) help you uncover key strengths, identify growth opportunities, and understand the core drivers of sustainability. With a dynamic Seven-Index Dashboard, you’ll gain deeper insight into key patterns, relationships, and mission-critical areas through improved visuals and a unified scoring system.
Board Survey
Measures the board’s effectiveness and ability to plan strategically, and provides your committee on trustees with data to construct a clear and succinct board development plan or evaluate the success of the existing plans and processes.
Head Leadership Survey
Provide the head of school with confidential, candid feedback and insight into their contribution to the overall school culture, engagement in the school, and leadership from the perspective of the faculty. This survey also includes a self-evaluation for the head of school.