Measuring impact through a new evaluation tool

Students who are chronically absent have a significantly lower chance of graduating from high school. Kinvolved is increasing graduation rates for at-risk students by improving attendance and facilitating communication between schools, families, and after-school programs. Schools use Kinvolved’s app to record attendance, communicate in real time with parents and after-school providers, and identify trends that can inform intervention efforts. Kinvolved enlisted a Capstone team to develop a performance measurement and management (PMM) system that will provide better measurement of impact and improve decision-making in the organization. The PMM system includes key performance indicators developed under a balanced scorecard design. The team created this system using knowledge gained through literature review, stakeholder interviews, and the construction of a new logic model.