scholarly journals Evaluation of Project P.A.T.H.S. (Secondary 2 Program) by the Program Participants: Findings Based on the Experimental Implementation Phase

2008 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 526-535 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel T. L. Shek ◽  
Rachel C. F. Sun ◽  
Candace W. Y. Chan
Keyword(s):  
Research Team ◽  
Outcome Evaluation ◽  
Perceived Effectiveness ◽  
Subjective Outcome ◽  
Implementation Phase ◽  
Evaluation Form ◽  
Experimental Implementation

A total of 49 schools participated in the Secondary 2 Program of the Experimental Implementation Phase of the Project P.A.T.H.S. (Positive Adolescent Training through Holistic Social Programmes). After completion of the program, 7,406 students completed a Subjective Outcome Evaluation Form (Form A) designed by the research team to reveal their comments about the program, instructors, and perceived effectiveness of the program. Based on the consolidated reports submitted by the schools, the research team aggregated the data to form a “reconstructed” overall profile on the perceptions of the program participants. Results showed that high proportions of the respondents had positive perceptions of the program and the instructors. About 80% of the respondents were satisfied with the program and regarded it as helpful to their overall development. The present findings provide support to the effectiveness of Secondary 2 Program of Project P.A.T.H.S. from the perspective of the program participants.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Project P.A.T.H.S. (Secondary 2 Program) by the Program Implementers: Findings Based on the Experimental Implementation Phase

2008 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 536-546 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel T. L. Shek ◽  
Rachel C. F. Sun ◽  
Daniel W. M. Lung
Keyword(s):  
Research Team ◽  
Outcome Evaluation ◽  
Perceived Effectiveness ◽  
Subjective Outcome ◽  
Implementation Phase ◽  
Evaluation Form ◽  
Funding Body ◽  
Experimental Implementation ◽  
Tier 1

A total of 49 schools (N = 8,167 students) participated in the Secondary 2 Program of the Experimental Implementation Phase of the Project P.A.T.H.S. (Positive Adolescent Training through Holistic Social Programmes). After completion of the Tier 1 Program, 270 instructors completed the Subjective Outcome Evaluation Form (Form B) to assess their views of the program, their own performance, and perceived effectiveness of the program. Based on the consolidated reports submitted by the schools to the funding body, the research team aggregated the consolidated data to form a “reconstructed”” overall profile on the perceptions of the program implementers. Results showed that high proportions of the instructors had positive perceptions of the program and their own performance, and over 90% of the instructors regarded the program as helpful to the program participants. These findings are consistent with the subjective outcome evaluation findings based on the perspective of the program participants.

scholarly journals Subjective Outcome Evaluation of the Project P.A.T.H.S.: Findings Based on the Perspective of the Program Participants

2007 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. 47-55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel T. L. Shek ◽  
Hing Keung Ma
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Research Team ◽  
Outcome Evaluation ◽  
Perceived Effectiveness ◽  
Subjective Outcome ◽  
Implementation Phase ◽  
Funding Body ◽  
Experimental Implementation ◽  
Tier 1 ◽  
Additional Support

A total of 52 schools (n = 8679 students) participated in the experimental implementation phase of the project P.A.T.H.S. (Positive Adolescent Training through Holistic Social Programmes). After completion of the Tier 1 Program, students were invited to respond to the Subjective Outcome Evaluation Form (Form A) to assess their views of the program, instructors, and perceived effectiveness of the program. Based on the consolidated reports submitted by the schools to the funding body, the research team aggregated the consolidated data to form a “reconstructed” overall profile on the perceptions of the program participants. Results showed that high proportions of the respondents had positive perceptions of the program and the instructors, and roughly four-fifths of the respondents regarded the program as helpful to them. The present study provides additional support for the effectiveness of the Tier 1 Program of the P.A.T.H.S. Project in Hong Kong.

scholarly journals Subjective Outcome Evaluation of the Project P.A.T.H.S. (Secondary 2 Program): Views of the Program Participants

2009 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 1012-1022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel T. L. Shek ◽  
Catalina S. M. Ng
Keyword(s):  
Research Team ◽  
Outcome Evaluation ◽  
Perceived Benefits ◽  
Perceived Effectiveness ◽  
Subjective Outcome ◽  
Implementation Phase ◽  
Evaluation Form ◽  
Funding Body ◽  
Tier 1 ◽  
Instructor Characteristics

A total of 196 secondary schools participated in the Secondary 2 Program of the Full Implementation Phase of the Project P.A.T.H.S. (Positive Adolescent Training through Holistic Social Programmes). After completion of the Tier 1 Program, 30,731 students responded to the Subjective Outcome Evaluation Form (Form A) to assess their perceptions of the program, instructors, and perceived effectiveness of the program. Based on the consolidated reports submitted by the schools to the funding body, the research team aggregated the consolidated data to form a “reconstructed” overall profile on the perceptions of the program participants. Findings demonstrated that high proportions of the respondents had positive perceptions of the program and the instructors, and roughly four-fifths of the respondents regarded the program as beneficial to them. Correlation analyses showed that perceived program and instructor characteristics were positively associated with perceived benefits of the program.

scholarly journals Subjective Outcome Evaluation of the Project P.A.T.H.S.: Findings Based on the Perspective of the Program Implementers

2007 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. 195-203 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel T. L. Shek ◽  
Andrew M. H. Siu ◽  
Tak Yan Lee
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Research Team ◽  
Outcome Evaluation ◽  
Perceived Effectiveness ◽  
Subjective Outcome ◽  
Implementation Phase ◽  
Funding Body ◽  
Experimental Implementation ◽  
Tier 1 ◽  
Additional Support

A total of 52 schools (n = 8679 students) participated in the experimental implementation phase of the Project P.A.T.H.S. (Positive Adolescent Training through Holistic Social Programmes). After completion of the Tier 1 Program, 344 instructors completed the Subjective Outcome Evaluation Form (Form B) to assess their views of the program, instructors, and perceived effectiveness of the program. Based on the consolidated reports submitted by the schools to the funding body, the research team aggregated the consolidated data to form a “reconstructed” overall profile on the perceptions of the program implementers. Results showed that high proportions of the workers had positive perceptions of the program and their own performance, and roughly 90% of the workers regarded the program as helpful to the program participants. The present study provides additional support for the effectiveness of the Tier 1 Program of the P.A.T.H.S. Project in Hong Kong.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Project P.A.T.H.S. (Secondary 1 Program) by the Program Implementers: Findings Based on the Full Implementation Phase

2008 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 492-501 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel T. L. Shek ◽  
Hing Keung Ma
Keyword(s):  
Research Team ◽  
Outcome Evaluation ◽  
Perceived Effectiveness ◽  
Subjective Outcome ◽  
Implementation Phase ◽  
Evaluation Form ◽  
Full Implementation ◽  
School Year ◽  
Funding Body ◽  
Tier 1

A total of 207 schools (N = 35,735 students) participated in the Secondary 1 Program of Project P.A.T.H.S. in the full implementation phase (2006/07 school year). After completion of the Tier 1 Program, 1,250 instructors completed a subjective outcome evaluation form (Form B) to assess their views of the program, instructors, and perceived effectiveness of the program. Utilizing the consolidated reports submitted to the funding body, the research team aggregated the consolidated data to form an overall profile of the perceptions of the program participants. Results showed that high proportions of the respondents had positive perceptions of the program and the instructors, and roughly four-fifths of the respondents regarded the program as helpful to the program participants and the workers. These findings complement the subjective outcome evaluation findings based on the perspective of the program participants.

scholarly journals Subjective Outcome Evaluation of the Project P.A.T.H.S: Descriptive Profiles and Correlates

2010 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 211-223 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel T.L. Shek ◽  
Lu Yu
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Outcome Evaluation ◽  
Perceived Effectiveness ◽  
Subjective Outcome ◽  
Implementation Phase ◽  
Evaluation Form ◽  
Experimental Implementation ◽  
Tier 1 ◽  
Better Than

A total of 196 schools participated in the Tier 1 Program (Secondary 2 curriculum) of the Project P.A.T.H.S. (Positive Adolescent Training through Holistic Social Programmes) in Hong Kong. After the completion of the program, 1,178 instructors completed a subjective outcome evaluation form in order to assess their views of the program, instructors, and perceived effectiveness of the program. Results showed that high proportions of the instructors had positive perceptions of the program (range: 76.79–93.69%) and their own performance (range: 83.20–98.60%), and most of the respondents (range: 78.45–92.43%) regarded the program as helpful to the program participants. While the ratings in some items in the present findings were relatively better than those in the Experimental Implementation Phase, they were similar to those based on the Secondary 1 curriculum. Consistent with previous studies, the ratings on the program, instructors, and perceived effectiveness were significantly correlated.

scholarly journals Subjective Outcome Evaluation of the Project P.A.T.H.S.: Qualitative Findings Based on the Experiences of Program Participants

2007 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. 686-697 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel T. L. Shek ◽  
Rachel C. F. Sun
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Program Effectiveness ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Outcome Evaluation ◽  
Perceived Effectiveness ◽  
Subjective Outcome ◽  
Implementation Phase ◽  
Experimental Implementation ◽  
Tier 1 ◽  
Additional Support

A total of 52 schools participated in the Experimental Implementation Phase of the Project P.A.T.H.S. After completion of the Tier 1 Program, 8,057 students responded to a Subjective Outcome Evaluation Form (Form A) to assess their views of the program, instructors, and perceived effectiveness of the program. Based on the schools' evaluation reports, results of secondary data analyses on four open-ended questions showed that: (a) students felt that they had learned things at the personal, interpersonal, familial, and societal levels; (b) they appreciated the program design, instructors' performance, learning process, and program effectiveness; (c) they generally had positive comments on instructors’ attitude and teaching process; and (d) they made some suggestions on how the program and its implementation could be improved. The present study, based on qualitative data of subjective outcome evaluation, provides additional support for the effectiveness of the Tier 1 Program of the Project P.A.T.H.S. in Hong Kong.

scholarly journals Subjective Outcome Evaluation of the Project P.A.T.H.S.: Qualitative Findings Based on the Experiences of Program Implementers

2007 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. 1024-1035 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel T. L. Shek ◽  
Rachael C. F. Sun
Keyword(s):  
Program Implementation ◽  
Program Design ◽  
Program Effectiveness ◽  
Outcome Evaluation ◽  
Subjective Outcome ◽  
Implementation Phase ◽  
Design Program ◽  
Experimental Implementation ◽  
Tier 1 ◽  
Self Development

A total of 52 schools participated in the experimental implementation phase of the project P.A.T.H.S. (Positive Adolescent Training through Holistic Social Programmes). After completion of the Tier 1 Program (Secondary 1 level), 344 teachers and social workers responded to the Subjective Outcome Evaluation Form (Form B), assessing their views of the program and their own performance. Qualitative data analyses based on the schools' evaluation reports showed that the program implementers had enhanced knowledge and skills, learned to establish instructor-student relationships and cooperate with colleagues, and fostered self-development. The workers also appreciated the program philosophy and values, program design and resources, process of implementation, interaction between instructors and students, and program effectiveness. The findings also revealed that the workers encountered difficulties in the program implementation and they also made suggestions on how the program design, program arrangement, manpower deployment, and support for the program implementation could be improved.

scholarly journals Subjective Outcome Evaluation of the Project P.A.T.H.S.: Findings Based on the Perspective of the Program Implementers (Secondary 1 Program)

2010 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 201-210 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandra K.M. Tsang ◽  
Eadaoin K.P. Hui ◽  
Daniel T.L. Shek ◽  
Bella C.M. Law
Keyword(s):  
Outcome Evaluation ◽  
First Year ◽  
Reliability Test ◽  
Perceived Effectiveness ◽  
Subjective Outcome ◽  
Implementation Phase ◽  
School Year ◽  
Tier 1 ◽  
Second Year ◽  
Program Reliability

The aim of the current study was to replicate the subjective outcome evaluation based on program implementers in the first year (2006/07 school year) of the Full Implementation Phase (Secondary 1 level) of the Project P.A.T.H.S. (Positive Adolescent Training through Holistic Social Programmes). After the completion of the Tier 1 program in the 2007/08 school year, 1324 implementers from 213 schools completed a Subjective Outcome Evaluation Form for instructors in order to assess their views of the program, themselves, and the perceived effectiveness of the program. Reliability test indicated the questionnaire was internally consistent. The results showed that, similar to the first year of implementation, high proportions of the respondents had positive perceptions of the program and their own performance. Regarding the perceived effectiveness of the program, roughly 90% of the respondents thought the program was helpful. A statistically significant increase in positive responses was also found in some items of perceived effectiveness in the second year of implementation. Possible factors contributing to such changes, including accumulation of experience and skill enhancement of the implementers, as well as stronger support from the schools, are discussed.

scholarly journals Positive Youth Development Programs Targeting Students with Greater Psychosocial Needs: Subjective Outcome Evaluation

2008 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 73-82 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel T. L. Shek ◽  
Tak Yan Lee ◽  
Rachel C.F. Sun ◽  
Daniel W.M. Lung
Keyword(s):  
Youth Development ◽  
Outcome Evaluation ◽  
Tier 2 ◽  
Development Programs ◽  
Psychosocial Needs ◽  
Subjective Outcome ◽  
Volunteer Training ◽  
Implementation Phase ◽  
Experimental Implementation ◽  
Adventure Based Counseling

The Tier 2 Program of the Project P.A.T.H.S. (Positive Adolescent Training through Holistic Social Programmes) targets adolescents with greater psychosocial needs, and the related programs were designed and implemented by school social workers. After completion of the Tier 2 Program, 2,173 students in 52 schools responded to the Subjective Outcome Evaluation Form (Form C), assessing their views of the program, instructors, and perceived effectiveness of the program. Based on the consolidated reports submitted by the agencies to the funding body, the research team aggregated the consolidated data to form a “reconstructed” overall profile of the perceptions of the program participants. Four major types of program were identified, including programs based on the adventure-based counseling approach (N = 8), programs concentrated on volunteer training and services (N = 7), programs incorporating both adventure-based counseling and volunteer training elements (N = 30), and other programs with different foci (N = 7). Results showed that high proportions of the respondents had positive perceptions of the programs and the instructors, and roughly four-fifths of the respondents regarded the program as helpful to them. The present study provides support for the effectiveness of the Tier 2 Program of P.A.T.H.S. in Hong Kong for the experimental implementation phase.

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