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2012 Benchmarking Survey | |
Survey is now closed for data submission.
1st Edition of Data Available
November 1, 2012
Link to log into the survey - http://www.idp-benchmark.com/
If you have any problems with your login or other questions, please e-mail Support at support@idp-dashboards.com.
Please remember that you must have completed the survey to have access to the benchmarking tool and the data. |
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From the Executive Director:
Dear Colleagues,
First, I would like to send our thoughts and prayers to any of our schools that are being affected by the storms impacting VA and NC as well as all of the friends and relatives in the Northeast that are dealing with this storm. We will hope that you and your families come through this safe and sound.
I arrived home (after nearly 30 hours on various planes) Sunday after presenting at two conferences for International Schools. The first was in Dubai for the Near East South Asia Council of Overseas Schools (NESA); and then on to Johannesburg for the Association of International Schools in Africa (AISA). In each case about 40 business officers from the region attended. We presented on a wide variety of topics including Technology,  Risk Management, Board Reporting, Data Collection and more. If these topics sound familiar it is because the challenges faced by schools all over the world are the same as each of you face every day.
The work with the Business Officers was a great learning opportunity for me as well. I believe the most rewarding were the several hours I spent with Johnny Smith, Bursar (Bursars are just like Business Officers at our schools) at St. Stithians College in Johannesburg, South Africa, touring his school. (http://www.stithian.com/index.php) I had the opportunity to visit and speak with the grades K-2 technology teacher. The computer lab was relatively small and just a bit hectic with 2nd grade students working with LEGO robotics. They would build the robot - and with a USB connection - make this appear on the computer screen. The students were working individually and in groups, with the teacher moving among them; helping where required, encouraging others and generally just ensuring that the students were each making appropriate progress and also having fun. It was a great display of student centric learning in an environment that encouraged creativity, collaboration, critical thinking, teamwork, etc. By the way, she had about 25 students in this room. I encourage you all to visit the classes in your school and other schools - it is a great learning opportunity!
Sincerely,
Marc Levinson
Executive Director, MISBO
marclevinson@misbo.com
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On December 17, Highsmith and DEMCO are joining together to become the new Demco, providing the most comprehensive offering of leading-edge products and services from a single source!
As our two companies come together, we will be updating our look to reflect our new identity. This makeover will be unveiled in the 2013 Annual Catalog. You'll also see the change in December at demco.com, where you'll find even better features to ensure a great shopping experience.
Thank you for your business - we look forward to providing you with more product options and even better service in the years to come!
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2012 WEBINARS
2012 MISBO/SAIS Benchmarking Survey Results and Introduction to the Online Reporting Tool
Date: November 7, 2012 at 2:00 PM ET Presenter: Brian Bedrick, Managing Partner, Interactive Data Partners Description: This session will provide an overview of the 2012 survey results (released October 12 to participating schools) as well as detailed instructions on how to use the online reporting tool to benchmark your school against various comparison Please join Brian as he guides us through the MISBO / SAIS school data collected and helps you to fully utilize this valuable member benefit.
Learning Objective: Participants will learn how to use the new MISBO benchmarking tool and learn some of the key results of the recently released data collected.
Federal Health Care Reform (ACA) A Strategic Update
Date: December 12, 2012 at 2:00 PM ET
Presenter: David Shore, Vice President, Employee Benefits Practice Leader, Borislow Insurance
Description: As a result of federal health care reform there's an acute need to understand the financial, total rewards, workforce and administrative issues facing private and independent schools. We will provide an informed and timely review of health care reform and identify what's in store for employer-sponsored group health plans as we move toward (and past) 2014. We will review the ACA implementation timeline, focus on strategy development, identify direct and indirect challenges and opportunities - best positioning you and your school for the future.
Learning Objective: Participants will learn about the new health care reform legislation, including a timeline and actiion steps that each school must be prepared for.
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