outcome measurement

Annual standard Early Grade Reading Assessments and Early Grade Mathematics Assessments created by USAID are administered at our schools as well as at control schools in the same region. Students from the Education Department at the Bahir Dar University administer the assessments, and analysis is done by our research expert and staff.  Surveys of drop out and completion rates, particularly of girls are also ongoing. These are used to identify areas where improvement may be made, and to form a baseline for target outcomes for the next year.

 Results are proving to be an invaluable tool to teachers and principals, as well as to our own experts, in assessing areas where our programs have been successful and areas where improvement is warranted. They also form a baseline for target outcomes for the next year.

Focus groups and follow-up interviews with students, parents, and teachers provide subjective evaluation of the success of our interventions.