Free guide
What your board should actually see each year
Most boards get enrollment numbers and a general sense that things are going well. This short guide lays out the evidence a board can act on—and the questions each piece of it answers.
- The difference between numbers that report history and numbers that give you warning
- How to read a school climate result without turning it into a grade
- Why an average can look healthy while hiding the thing you most need to see
- A simple annual rhythm for what to review, and when
Where this evidence comes from
The CSM Data System
Designed by Hazeltine Consulting and distributed by Christian School Management, the CSM Data System brings school climate, teacher practice, and school leadership into one coordinated view.
School Climate
What it is like to belong here—students, parents, employees, spiritual formation, and safety.
Teacher Practice
Fair coaching evidence about what it is like to learn in each classroom.
School Leadership
Governance evidence, Live Pulse in the room, and readiness before major commitments.
Reports
Board-ready packets that turn the year's evidence into a conversation leaders can act on.