What the Numbers Tell Us, And What They Mean
In this episode, Dr. Rivka Press Schwartz speaks with two individuals who understand how to gather and use data to offer insight into schools’ successes and areas for improvement. Her first guest is Rabbi Joseph Beyda, principal of the Yeshivah of Flatbush Joel Braverman High School, who discusses his use of data to take the measure of his school community and assess the effectiveness of its programs. Her second guest is Jake Trumbo, project coordinator at Bach Harrison, who oversaw the three administrations of the survey gathering data about substance use among Modern Orthodox adolescents. He discusses the process of surveying, and what it looked like from his side.
This is the second episode in our new series: Substance Use among Modern Orthodox Adolescents: Identifying Problems, Implementing Solutions.
Dr. Rivka Press Schwartz
Dr. Schwartz serves as Associate Principal, General Studies at SAR High School, and as a research fellow at the Shalom Hartman Institute of North America. She earned her Ph.D. in the history of science from Princeton University.
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Rabbi Joseph Beyda
Rabbi Joseph Beyda is the principal of Yeshiva of Flatbush Joel Braverman High School. Rabbi Beyda holds a B.S. in Accounting from Yeshiva University, an M.A. in Educational Leadership from Brooklyn College, and Semicha from Sephardic College of Rabbinical Studies.
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Mr. Jake Trumbo
Mr. Jake Trumbo is a project coordinator at Bach Harrison, L.L.C, a company that offers survey, research and evaluation services. In addition to his work with Bach-Harrison, Mr. Trumbo has been featured in many theatrical productions and a number of movies.
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