Since the emergence of COVID-19, students, their families, and educators have struggled to overcome pandemic-related learning loss that occurred nationwide. From quarantines and the sudden shift to virtual classrooms, academic achievement, visits to cultural institutions, and participation in other types of enrichment activities plummeted overnight. And recovery efforts continue to lag due to factors such as inflation, workforce imbalances, and lack of access to affordable housing. Combined, these conditions have significantly hindered families’ capacity to fully rebound across multiple fronts.

To address challenges specific to learning loss, Ohio’s PBS stations partnered with the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce to launch a new initiative, Ohio Learns 360. Designed for K-5 children, Ohio Learns 360 is a suite of free educational enrichment offerings, including kits for out-of-school providers, virtual experiences, and special events for families. The statewide Ohio Learns 360 team selected Measurement Resources to develop the foundational evaluation framework to quantify the impact of this new initiative.

The Measurement Resources team was also tasked with providing ongoing analyses and data-driven recommendations for continuous improvement. Ohio Learns 360 also selected Measurement Resources’ sister company, SureImpact, Inc., to capture impact data related to the initiative for real-time monitoring and reporting purposes.

Together, Measurement Resources and SureImpact deliver leading-edge performance measurement capabilities not found anywhere else in the social sector marketplace.

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