The Hooshbahr Psychometric Research Center, in collaboration with the Child Foundation, has implemented a large-scale national project. The project, launched in 2020 and still ongoing, was designed to identify and evaluate the educational, psychological, and social status of children and adolescents supported by the Foundation. To date, more than 8,000 children and adolescents have been assessed. The main focus of the project has been on monitoring academic abilities, challenges, needs, and psychological capacities of children across different regions of the country.

Key Objectives

• Identifying academic and cognitive strengths and challenges of supported children.
• Examining psychological and social factors influencing academic achievement.
• Evaluating family and environmental conditions as key variables in child development.
• Establishing a national database to monitor educational and psychological conditions of children over time.

Method

The project was conducted using validated psychometric tools and a multi-stage approach:

• Designing and administering standardized educational and cognitive assessments.
• Collecting data from thousands of children and adolescents across age groups and regions.
• Analyzing data with advanced statistical techniques and psychometric models.
• Delivering interim and final analytical reports to the Child Foundation to support evidence-based educational and welfare policymaking.

Outcomes and Added Value

• Providing a comprehensive overview of the educational and psychological status of children in Iran.
• Offering scientific solutions to improve learning and educational processes for supported children.
• Identifying regions and groups with special educational or psychological needs for better resource allocation.
• Creating a scientific foundation for the Child Foundation's developmental programs at the national level.