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Survey Fails … and How to Recover from Them

Survey Fails … and How to Recover from Them Sometimes you launch a survey, and you’re blown away by the number of responses you get.  And sometimes, you’re not.  I had one of these moments last week. I was SUPER excited to try something new with my blog and launch a survey to hear what… Continue reading Survey Fails … and How to Recover from Them

Tips and Tricks for Great Survey Design … and a Survey for You

Tips and Tricks for Great Survey Design … and a Survey for You We have all taken TONS of surveys in our lifetime.  We get surveys when we make an online purchase, when we speak with a customer service agent, when we want to get a  free gift card, and even when we go to… Continue reading Tips and Tricks for Great Survey Design … and a Survey for You

Start the School Year By Hearing from Stakeholders

Start the School Year By Hearing from Stakeholders Growing up in New Jersey, the day after Labor Day always marked the start of a new school year … and the day I finally got to wear the new outfit I had carefully planned and crack open my new, pristine notebooks. If you couldn’t tell, I… Continue reading Start the School Year By Hearing from Stakeholders

Why is it so hard to get a survey translated?

Why is it so hard to get a survey translated? I admit: I didn’t think it was that hard to get a survey translated.  Over the past few weeks, I learned just how wrong I was — and ate a big piece of humble pie in the process.  With colleagues, I’m working on a landscape… Continue reading Why is it so hard to get a survey translated?

Lifting Up All Families’ Voices Around School Reopening

Lifting Up All Families’ Voices Around School Reopening It’s easy to feel discouraged and upset when you turn on the news these days. So much is happening to progress the fight for racial equity and justice in this country that even a global pandemic seems to have taken the backseat. The truth is that without… Continue reading Lifting Up All Families’ Voices Around School Reopening