How We Measure Impact

Rosie Riveters uses a comprehensive evaluation process to measure program impact and continuously improve:

• Post-program surveys. Participant surveys measure changes in STEM interest, confidence, and desire for future engagement in the field.
• Multiple perspectives. Our Out-of-School-Time STEM programs collect data from students and parents. Rosie Labs, our in-school program, collects data from students and teachers.
• Built-in response tools. Every Rosie Labs kit includes a post-program survey postcard with a prepaid, pre-addressed return envelope, ensuring strong response rates from classrooms.
• Continuous improvement. Internal reviews, project completion tracking, and instructor interviews assess teacher training, project plans, and resources.

Student Outcomes (K-8th Grade)

Percentages reflect participants who agree or strongly agree with each statement.

• 97% enjoyed participating in the Rosie Riveters program
• 94% liked the Rosie Riveters projects
• 95% said their Rosie Riveters teacher helped them understand what made projects work
• 89% said Rosie Riveters made them want to learn more about STEM
• 80% said they would like a job using science, computers, engineering, or math when they grow up

Parent Outcomes (K-8th Grade)

• 100% would recommend Rosie Riveters programs to others
• 98% said their child left programs talking about what they learned
• 97% further explored program concepts with their child at home
• 97% said the program increased their child’s interest in math, science, and/or computer classes at school (where applicable)
• 90% said the program inspired their child to independently explore STEM (where applicable)
• 80% said the program inspired their child to take additional or advanced science, math, and/or engineering classes (where applicable)

What Families and Teachers Tell Us

Qualitative feedback is the strongest evidence we have of engagement, excitement, and the growth of confidence, critical thinking, and teamwork. A few examples from thousands of open-ended survey responses:

From parents:

“She has gone from struggling in math to advanced math, recommended for pre-algebra.”

“My oldest chose engineering as her elective for middle school this upcoming year!” “More of an ‘I can do that’ attitude.“

From students:

“I liked that it tricked my brain and made me work harder for the final result.”

“I liked the way you have to not give up.”

From teachers:

“Students develop perseverance and resilience. I see an increased confidence in problem-solving. Students learn that mistakes are a normal part of the engineering process.”

“Students didn’t really understand how pulleys reduce the effort needed to lift an object until they got to make and use one. Afterwards they wanted to identify pulleys in the wild.”