Rigorously Evaluated Impact
We aggressively measure our impact to ensure that every dollar we spend results in better life outcomes for youth.
We have evidence for our work both in and out of schools.
Secondary Schools
Evidence of our model delivered directly to youth in Uganda
Proof of Concept:
2014 randomized controlled trial (RCT) at end of model with Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA)
See Educate!’s one-pager and the full write-up for the results
Impact at Scale:
2016 quasi-experimental evaluation (PSM) at end of model with BRAC's Independent Research and Evaluation Cell after scaling from 50 to 400 schools
See Educate!’s summary and the complete report to learn more
Longer-Term Results:
4-year follow on RCT with researchers from the University of California-Berkeley, The World Bank, and Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA)
See Educate!’s interpretation memo and read the researchers’ executive summary and IPA’s summary for the results
Education Systems
Evidence of our core experience delivered through the national education system
Validation of Systems-Change Model
After embedding our direct-to-youth solution into the national curriculum in Rwanda and supporting its rollout with a 2-year teacher training model, we conducted a randomized controlled trial (RCT) with researchers from Oregon State University, the World Bank, and Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA)
See Educate!’s interpretation memo and the researchers’ 6-month post-graduation evaluation research paper for the results
Out-of-School Youth
Evidence for livelihood bootcamps delivered to youth outside of the traditional education system
Base of Evidence for Bootcamp Innovation:
Evaluation of the Skills for Effective Entrepreneurship Development (SEED) training program which incorporated and accelerated the curriculum and pedagogy of our core model into a 3-week experience. 3.5-year follow-up randomized controlled trial (RCT) conducted with Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) and the University of California-Berkeley
See an overview on the World Bank Blog by Gender Innovation Lab lead Markus Goldstein and the researchers’ report for the results
Our Evaluation Philosophy
Educate!’s impact measurement philosophy relies on periodic, rigorous external evaluations to measure medium- and long-term outcomes.
To conduct these evaluations, Educate! is partnering with researchers from the University of California, Berkeley; Innovations for Poverty Action; Oregon State University; and the World Bank, with funding from the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL), the United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), and the Global Innovation Fund (GIF), among others.
Long-term research was conducted with generous support from:
