{"id":9131,"date":"2024-09-01T17:49:33","date_gmt":"2024-09-01T17:49:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/internationalschoolcommunity.com\/blog\/?p=9131"},"modified":"2024-09-01T17:49:33","modified_gmt":"2024-09-01T17:49:33","slug":"the-battle-of-the-international-schools-iscs-compare-schools-page","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/internationalschoolcommunity.com\/blog\/the-battle-of-the-international-schools-iscs-compare-schools-page\/","title":{"rendered":"The Battle of the International Schools: ISC’s Compare Schools Page"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It has been a couple of years since we launched this unique ISC premium feature, the Compare Schools page<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Our members are always looking to compare one international school to another. Using the 51381+ comments<\/a> that our ISC Mayors<\/a> have also helped to submit, we think it is so cool that we have an ISC page where you can compare two international schools based on eight pre-selected comment topics. Surely the results will help you make the important decision of signing a contract with one of them!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, here is how it works. When you select two schools from the drop-down menus<\/a>, you will be able to compare the following eight comment topics:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Salaries<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Savings<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Housing<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Retirement<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Professional Development<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Health<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Workload<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. Staff Morale<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    \"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    Additionally, once you have selected two of the listed schools (here<\/a> is an example), you can see a point score that each school received for each of the 8 comment topics.  The total score for each school is also displayed, clearly showing the “winner” with the most points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Of course, the score is based on teacher-submitted comments\/reviews, therefore it is subjective. But having in mind that multiple teachers are submitting comments, we believe this unique ISC page reflects the realistic situation at a specific school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    At the moment, we have 216+ schools available to be compared. We usually add a new school to the list every two weeks or so. If your school is already listed, please have a look at each displayed comment and assigned score. If you would like us to improve some of the comments or scores, write to us here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    However, if your school is not listed yet, we need your help to get it added! Please write to us by contacting us via our Help and Support page<\/a> with the details for each section and your suggested score for each comment topic. Or just submit some new comments on your school profile page and we will add your school to our Compare Schools<\/a> page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Thank you in advance for your feedback and support in making this feature the best it can be. It is truly a unique feature to help people gather information and analyze it so that they can make the best decisions for themselves when working in the international school community.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    It has been a couple of years since we launched this unique ISC premium feature, the Compare Schools page! Our members are always looking to compare one international school to another. 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