Overview
Program research and evaluation is a core element of The nsoro Educational Foundation’s work. We engage in regular continuous quality improvement cycles to ensure that our programs are highly-effective and that they achieve the greatest possible results. To that end, we have created a research and evaluation tool called the Self-Sufficiency Index (SSI) to gain valuable insights into our long-term impact and reveal ways in which we can improve these outcomes. Our research was guided by this central question: are Scholars self-sufficient after they graduate from college?
Fostering Futures Fact SheetWe engaged our evaluation consultant, Debra Semans, to design and deploy the research and analyze results. This is the first research of its kind in the U.S. measuring self-sufficiency in foster youth into adulthood. It presents a great opportunity to expand research into other markets for a more comprehensive problem-solving approach to the issues former foster youth face.