InspirED: Student Life Assessment Tool — Moving Beyond Anecdotes to Meaningful Metrics

In today’s independent schools, leaders need more than anecdotes to understand the health of student life—they need metrics that matter. This interactive virtual session introduces a comprehensive Student Life Assessment Tool designed to capture a complete, human-centered picture of your school’s culture, student engagement, and community wellbeing.

Join Bridget Johnson, founder of Deans’ Roundtable and certified restorative practices practitioner, as she guides school leaders through a data-driven approach to understanding student life that balances quantitative insights with qualitative depth. Whether you’re noticing declining affinity group attendance, increased staff resignations, or simply seeking a more strategic understanding of your school’s culture, this session will equip you with practical tools and frameworks to assess what’s really happening in your community.

What You’ll Learn

• Framework for comprehensive assessment: Discover how to move beyond surface-level metrics to capture the true health of student life across academic, social, emotional, and cultural dimensions
• Human-centered data collection: Learn methods that balance quantitative data with qualitative insights, ensuring student voices and experiences inform your understanding
• Identifying meaningful indicators: Explore which metrics actually matter for understanding student engagement, belonging, and wellbeing in independent school contexts
• Actionable insights from data: Translate assessment results into strategic initiatives that address root causes rather than symptoms
• Creating sustainable assessment cycles: Build ongoing assessment practices that inform decision-making without overwhelming staff or students

Who Should Attend

This workshop is designed for independent school leaders including Heads of School, Deans of Students, Directors of Student Life, Division Heads, and other administrators responsible for student culture, wellbeing, and engagement. The session is particularly valuable for leaders who are seeing warning signs in their communities or who want to establish more robust, evidence-based approaches to understanding student life.

About the Facilitator

Bridget Johnson brings extensive experience in student life leadership, having served in roles at Milton Academy, Prep for Prep, and Forte Prep Academy. As the founder of Deans’ Roundtable, she has built a thriving professional community supporting student life professionals across independent schools. Bridget specializes in strategic planning, restorative practices, and creating assessment tools that help schools make data-informed decisions while maintaining focus on student wellbeing and belonging.

Event Details

Date: Tuesday, December 2, 2025
Time: 12:00 PM PT / 3:00 PM ET
Format: Interactive virtual workshop
Part of: Strategenius InspirED Roundtable Strategy Sessions

Registration: Free for employees of Strategenius member schools. Non-member schools: $200 per workshop or $1,500 for the entire 2025-26 season with unlimited attendees from your organization.