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How can we measure the effect of NFTE’s programs? How does NFTE help students from low-income areas change their lives? Alumni profiles and testimonials from supporters provide anecdotal evidence. Numbers of students reached and teachers trained measure the programs’ reach. But NFTE is committed to additional measurement and evaluation of its programs, and has pioneered research in the field of youth entrepreneurship.
Research Results
NFTE has commissioned research to evaluate program effectiveness and impact. The findings below represent highlights of evaluation studies that NFTE commissioned with Brandeis University (1993-1997), the Koch Foundation (1998-1999), and the Harvard Graduate School of Education (2002-present).
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Research Focus: Academics/Career
- Interest in attending college increased 32%
- Occupational aspirations increased 44%
- Independent reading increased 4%
- Leadership behavior increased, 8.5% as starters/founders of activities and 13.2% as leaders
- Belief that attaining one’s goals is within one’s control (locus of control) increased
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Brandeis University and David H. Koch Foundation
Research Focus: Business Knowledge/Formation
Research Focus: Alumni Perspective
Participation in a NFTE program increased:
- Business knowledge by 20 times
- Business formation rates by 30 times
In a follow-up survey of alumni:
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