Institutional Research at Maret

Student Thrive Index Model

Are our students participating in school life in ways that are enriching? Are they feeling emotionally and academically supported? How do we better understand how our students are thriving?

Maret’s Student Thrive Index Model is a descriptive measurement system that creates a compact, multidimensional profile of how students experience various aspects of school life. We collect data from the following sources to inform our model:

• Biannual course and athletic team evaluations
• Biannual demographic analysis of grades
• School climate survey every other year
• Annual parent/guardian survey

Statistics gleaned from the Student Thrive Index have motivated changes to curricula across divisions, informed extracurricular offerings, and helped shape Maret's expanded Wellness program.

School during the COVID-19 pandemic

Our evaluation of the success of Maret’s Continuity of Learning (COL) plan was shaped by the challenges experienced by various constituencies and individuals in our community. Throughout the pandemic, we collected and reflected on the wide range of survey feedback provided by the students, families, and faculty in our community. This data allowed us to:

1. Identify areas where community consensus existed
2. See and appreciate the different ways our community were experiencing the crisis and our learning plan
3. Make meaningful improvements to our program

Read more about our COL research and findings

Alumni Surveys

Our survey of alumni provide valuable data on the success of our program and inform our planning for the future.

• Annual survey of alumni two years post-graduation
• Annual survey of alumni five years post-graduation

An adjustment to our graduation requirements is an example of change effected based on alumni data. For years, it was assumed that only  students pursuing college careers in STEM needed programming experience. Surveying Maret alumni showed something very different: they overwhelmingly testified to the fact that programming and coding skills are essential to academic success no matter the college major.

As a result the Mathematics Department spent the next summer developing ways to integrate programming into its curriculum, and now, Python is included in all math classes beginning with Algebra 1.

Using Data to Improve Outreach

Our Admission team uses data to inform outreach efforts and improve the Admission experience for prospective families.

• Geographic and psychographic analysis of application trends
• Admitted Family Survey gauging effectiveness of messaging and informational programs during the admissions process
• Market segmentation analysis, message alignment, and website/social media traffic analysis