Data and Analysis for School Leadership

DASL – Data and Analysis for School Leadership

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Data and Analysis for School Leadership is an online tool from CASE and the National Association of Independent Schools. It’s a powerful, one-stop shop for U.S. independent school data collection. In it, school leaders can find actionable data on all aspects of their school operations, including admission, enrollment, salaries, and more. 

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About DASL 

DASL is the National Association of Independent Schools’ online tool for the independent school community. Used by over 40 state, regional, and national independent school associations, it is a powerful, one-stop shop for U.S. independent school data collection. In it, school leaders can find actionable data on all aspects of their school operations, including admission, enrollment, salaries, and more.  

Since April 2022, CASE and NAIS have partnered on the Advancement Data, drawing from CASE’s Global Reporting Standards – the global framework for the advancement profession and set of shared definitions and counting practices – to give schools access to consistent advancement data across the sector. For schools, this means: 

  • Access to comprehensive, standardized data. School leaders can use DASL to more comprehensively benchmark against their global peers and have a complete snapshot of their schools’ financial and engagement health. 
  • More data, less time and effort. Now, through the enhanced DASL, you can enter advancement and operations data in just one place. You will be able to access your DASL data and reports through CASE’s Data Miner application.  
  • Deeper insights. CASE will release analysis and insights to help schools navigate and utilize data. 
  • Assurance that the data adhere to the highest industry standards in terms of transparency, ethics, and consistent reporting.
     

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CASE Member Access 

CASE members get access to the full suite of DASL resources, including being able to see data in CASE’s AMAtlas and Data Miner.   
 

DASL Frequently Asked Questions

Visit https://dasl.nais.org/ to log into the survey. Log in with your NAIS/DASL credentials – typically your school email address.

Yes! Through our partnership with NAIS, CASE has enriched the advancement section of DASL to align with our Global Reporting Standards, our standard worldwide counting methodology for advancement, ensuring consistent reporting and analysis. Schools can use DASL to more comprehensively benchmark against their peers and gain a complete snapshot of their school's financial and engagement health. 

Access to CASE Standards will help your team understand definitions, making it easier to enable advancement data preparation and entry. 

CASE is providing a copy of Standards to each institution entering data into DASL, free of charge. To request your copy of Standards, please complete the Contact Form to designate who will be accessing and using the CASE Standards. After you request access, you will receive an email with access instructions.
 

No; any school with membership to any of the more than 40 associations in DASL can access DASL at no cost.

No. CASE and NAIS member institutions have access to DASL benefits and insights. Moreover, CASE members will enjoy deeper advancement insights and an additional dataset that is unavailable to non-members.

Become a CASE member.

As a NAIS member, you will have access to DASL including the updated Advancement dataset. Additionally, CASE members will have access to a more comprehensive dataset as a member benefit. 

Become a CASE member.

Your data entry process will be the same! The only thing that will change are the questions being asked within the advancement section.

Advancement questions in DASL are revised this year to follow CASE Global Reporting Standards – the global framework for the advancement profession and set of shared definitions and counting practices. 

CASE is providing a copy of Standards to each institution entering data into DASL, free of charge. To request your copy of Standards, please complete the Contact Form to designate who will be accessing and using the CASE Standards. After you request access, you will receive an email with access instructions.

Access your data in DASL and pull reports directly within DASL. CASE members can also access data through Data Miner.

No; the new advancement dataset within DASL will have all the features you have enjoyed from the VSE, with some key updates. Schools no longer need to complete the VSE. You should use DASL instead.

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