Research based Evaluation Study

Research based evaluation of FOCUS and the complementary materials 

Our work is driven by a strong interest in learning more about and investigate the effect of FOCUS and the complementary materials, which in 2022 led us to initiate a research-based evaluation together with two researchers.

The purpose of the study was to investigate the participants' experience of usefulness and meaningfulness in relation to FOCUS and the materials, and to investigate whether a possible effect on the participants' learning can be captured after finishing the program.

The preliminary results show very good results where 9 out of 10 participants after completing the program can read and write at a basic level. The participants state further effects such as increased independence and increased opportunity to move around by now being able to read signs and navigate in their surroundings. Other effects that the participants stated were that they experienced increased participation in their children's lives and increased opportunities for financial support. The final results are expected to be published in 2024.

In 2024, we will continue to work together with researchers to investigate the effects of our program, this to be able to ensure that we are doing the right activities, but also to get a basis for adjusting and improving the content of FOCUS and the complementary materials for increased learning outcomes amongst our participants.