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Cognia is a global, nonprofit improvement organization dedicated to helping institutions and other education providers grow learners, teachers, and leaders. Cognia offers accreditation and certification, assessment, and improvement services within a framework of continuous improvement. Serving 40,000 public and private institutions from early learning through high school in more than 90 countries, Cognia brings a global perspective to advancing teaching and learning. read more

EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 173

TOTAL RATINGS: 2699

CEO: Mark Elgart

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Mark Elgart Cognia CEO Rating

Cognia's CEO, Mark Elgart, has 170 employee ratings and a score of 78/100, placing them in the Top 20% of similar size companies on Comparably with 11-50 Employees and Top 15% of other companies in Atlanta. When breaking the CEO score down by factors such as department, gender, and ethnicity, we see that males at Cognia rate Mark Elgart higher than females, giving the CEO a score of 83/100.

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Where This Score Ranks Cognia's CEO Rating

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In the Top 20% of 2054 Similar Sized Companies on Comparably
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In the Top 15% of 123 Nearby Companies in Atlanta
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Cognia CEO Mark Elgart Bio

Dr. Mark A. Elgart serves as president and Chief Executive Officer. Elgart works closely with government agencies and other leading education-focused organizations to help establish the policies, strategic vision, and actions to propel and transform the learning experience so that every learner is prepared for the rapidly and ever-changing global world. Under his leadership Cognia was established, following the merger of AdvancED and Measured Progress, to bridge the gap between school evaluation and student assessment. Dr. Elgart provides vision and leadership for a global nonprofit in over 80 countries, 40,000 institutions serving and supporting nearly 25 million students and 5 million educators every day. Cognia is an undeniable force for enhancing schools, engaging students, and driving better outcomes for all learners. Elgart’s professional experience includes serving as a mathematics and physics teacher; a middle and high school administrator; and a middle school principal. Elgart earned a bachelor’s in mathematics from Springfield College, a master’s in education from Westfield State College, and a doctorate in education from the University of Massachusetts.

Who Ranks Cognia's CEO Rating the Highest?

Ethnicity - African American/Black 91/100

Department - IT 89/100

Department - Customer Success 88/100

Who Ranks Cognia's CEO Rating the Lowest?

Department - Product 57/100

Ethnicity - Other 64/100

Ethnicity - Hispanic or Latino 72/100

Cognia CEO Mark Elgart At a Glance

The CEO score provides an understanding of how employees feel about the CEO’s leadership style and effectiveness at Cognia.

Cognia's CEO is highly regarded by African American/Black employees, the IT department, and the Customer Success department. However, the Product department and Hispanic or Latino employees have a less favorable view of the CEO and believe there is room for improvement. Overall, the CEO score has remained stable over the last 90 days.