Program implementers’ evaluation of Project P.A.T.H.S. in Hong Kong: a study based on different cohorts

2012 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 213-222 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel T.L. Shek ◽  
Pik Fong Tsui
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Secondary Data Analysis ◽  
Outcome Evaluation ◽  
Subjective Outcome ◽  
Holistic Development ◽  
School Year ◽  
Tier 1

Abstract A total of 216 schools participated in the Tier 1 Program (Secondary 1, 2 and 3 levels) of Project P.A.T.H.S. (Positive Adolescent Training through Holistic Social Programmes) in the 2008/09 school year. Based on the subjective outcome evaluation findings collected from students and instructors in each grade, the program implementers wrote down five conclusions in their reports. Utilizing secondary data analysis, the conclusions in the reports were further analyzed. Results showed that most of the conclusions concerning perceptions of the program, instructors and effectiveness of the program were positive in nature. There were also conclusions indicating difficulties encountered and recommendations for improvement. The result of the present study is consistent with previous studies using the same method as well as using other evaluation means for the same grades. The findings suggest that the Tier 1 Program is well received by the stakeholders and the program is effective in promoting the holistic development of adolescents.

scholarly journals Secondary Data Analyses of Subjective Outcome Evaluation Data Based on Nine Databases

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel T. L. Shek
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Program Implementation ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Outcome Evaluation ◽  
Subjective Outcome ◽  
Evaluation Data ◽  
Holistic Development ◽  
School Based ◽  
Data Analyses ◽  
Tier 1

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the Tier 1 Program of the Project P.A.T.H.S. (Positive Adolescent Training through Holistic Social Programmes) in Hong Kong by analyzing 1,327 school-based program reports submitted by program implementers. In each report, program implementers were invited to write down five conclusions based on an integration of the subjective outcome evaluation data collected from the program participants and program implementers. Secondary data analyses were carried out by aggregating nine databases, with 14,390 meaningful units extracted from 6,618 conclusions. Results showed that most of the conclusions were positive in nature. The findings generally showed that the workers perceived the program and program implementers to be positive, and they also pointed out that the program could promote holistic development of the program participants in societal, familial, interpersonal, and personal aspects. However, difficulties encountered during program implementation (2.15%) and recommendations for improvement were also reported (16.26%). In conjunction with the evaluation findings based on other strategies, the present study suggests that the Tier 1 Program of the Project P.A.T.H.S. is beneficial to the holistic development of the program participants.

scholarly journals Participants’ Evaluation of the Project P.A.T.H.S.: Are Findings Based on Different Datasets Consistent?

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel T. L. Shek ◽  
Rachel C. F. Sun
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
Multiple Regression Analysis ◽  
Multiple Regression ◽  
Outcome Evaluation ◽  
Perceived Effectiveness ◽  
Subjective Outcome ◽  
Holistic Development ◽  
Tier 1

Subjective outcome evaluation findings based on the perspective of the participants of the Project P.A.T.H.S. (Positive Adolescent Training through Holistic Social Programmes) in nine datasets collected from 2005 to 2009 (n=206,313program participants) were examined in this paper. Based on the consolidated data with schools as units, results showed that the participants generally had positive perceptions of the program, implementers, and benefits of the program. More than four-fifths of the participants regarded the program as beneficial to their holistic development. Multiple regression analysis revealed that the perceived qualities of the program and the program implementers predicted perceived effectiveness of the program. Based on the subjective outcome evaluation findings, the present study provides 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. (Extension Phase) Based on the Perspective of Program Implementer

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Daniel T. L. Shek ◽  
Lu Yu
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Outcome Evaluation ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Perceived Effectiveness ◽  
Subjective Outcome ◽  
Program Success ◽  
School Year ◽  
Tier 1 ◽  
Program Content ◽  
Additional Support

A total of 231 schools participated in the Project P.A.T.H.S. in 2009/2010 school year. After completion of the Tier 1 Program, subjective outcome evaluation data were collected from 3,259 program implementers. Based on the consolidated data with schools as units, results showed that participants had positive perceptions of the program, implementers, and benefits of the program. More than four-fifth of the implementers regarded the program as helpful to the program participants. Multiple regression analyses revealed that perceived qualities of the program and the program implementers predicted perceived effectiveness of the program. Similar to previous studies, compared to implementers’ perception about their performance, the perceived program content appeared to be a stronger predictor of program success. The present study provides additional support for the effectiveness of the Tier 1 Program of the Project P.A.T.H.S. in Hong Kong.

Subjective outcome evaluation of the Project P.A.T.H.S.: findings based on different datasets

2011 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel T.L. Shek ◽  
Cecilia M.S. Ma ◽  
Christina Y.P. Tang
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
Multiple Regression Analysis ◽  
Multiple Regression ◽  
Outcome Evaluation ◽  
Perceived Effectiveness ◽  
Subjective Outcome ◽  
School Year ◽  
Tier 1 ◽  
Additional Support

Abstract A total of 216 schools participated in the Project P.A.T.H.S. in the 2008/2009 school year. After completion of the Tier 1 Program, subjective outcome evaluation data were collected from 3274 program implementers. Based on the consolidated data with schools as units, results showed that participants had positive perceptions of the program, implementers and benefits of the program. More than four-fifths of the implementers regarded the program as helpful to the program participants. Multiple regression analysis revealed that perceived qualities of the program and the program implementers predicted perceived effectiveness of the program. Grade differences were not significant, except in the perception of the program for the Secondary 1 and Secondary 3 programs. The present study provides additional support for the effectiveness of the Tier 1 Program of the Project P.A.T.H.S. in Hong Kong.

Evaluation of project P.A.T.H.S. by the program implementers: findings based on the extension phase

2013 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 415-423 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel T.L. Shek ◽  
Rachel C.F. Sun
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
Multiple Regression Analysis ◽  
Multiple Regression ◽  
Outcome Evaluation ◽  
Perceived Effectiveness ◽  
Subjective Outcome ◽  
School Year ◽  
Tier 1 ◽  
Additional Support

Abstract A total of 236 schools participated in the Project P.A.T.H.S. in the 2010/2011 school year. After completion of the Tier 1 Program, subjective outcome evaluation data were collected from 3275 program implementers. Based on the consolidated findings based on schools as units, results showed that participants had positive perceptions of the program, implementers, and benefits of the program. More than four-fifths of the implementers regarded the program as helpful to the program participants. Multiple regression analysis revealed that perceived qualities of the program and the program implementers predicted perceived effectiveness of the program. Grade differences were not significant. The present study 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 Based on Secondary Data Analyses: The Project P.A.T.H.S. in Hong Kong

2010 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 224-237 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel T.L. Shek ◽  
Rachel C.F. Sun
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Program Implementation ◽  
Program Effectiveness ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Outcome Evaluation ◽  
Perceived Effectiveness ◽  
Subjective Outcome ◽  
School Based ◽  
Data Analyses ◽  
Tier 1

The intent of this study was to evaluate the program effectiveness of the Project P.A.T.H.S. (Positive Adolescent Training through Holistic Social Programmes) (Secondary 1 Curriculum) by analyzing 207 school-based program reports, in which program implementers were invited to write down five conclusions based on an integration of the subjective outcome evaluation data collected from the program participants and program implementers. Secondary data analyses were conducted and 1,855 meaningful units were extracted from 1,035 “aggregated” conclusions. Among them, about 27 and 18% were related to perceptions of the program and implementers, respectively, and most of them were positive in nature. About one-third was related to perceived effectiveness of the program, and most of them referred to enhancement of students' development in societal, familial, interpersonal, and personal aspects. However, difficulties encountered during program implementation (3.34%) and recommendations for improvement (18.11%) were also reported. The present study replicated the findings reported in previous studies and suggests that the Tier 1 Program of the Project P.A.T.H.S. is beneficial to the development of the program participants.

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.: 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 Effectiveness of the Tier 1 Program of the Project P.A.T.H.S.: Preliminary Objective and Subjective Outcome Evaluation Findings

2006 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 1466-1474 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel T.L. Shek
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Problem Behavior ◽  
Youth Development ◽  
Positive Youth Development ◽  
Outcome Evaluation ◽  
Subjective Outcome ◽  
Adolescent Problem Behavior ◽  
Tier 1 ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Preliminary Support

There are two tiers of programs in the Project P.A.T.H.S. (Positive Adolescent Training through Holistic Social Programmes). In the Tier 1 Program, teaching units based on different positive youth development constructs are covered. Pre- and post-test data utilizing the Chinese Positive Youth Development Scale (CPYDS) and post-test subjective outcome evaluation data were collected from 546 students who participated in the 20h Tier 1 Program of the P.A.T.H.S. Project. Results showed that high proportions of the respondents had positive perceptions of the program and the instructors, with 85.3% of the respondents regarding the program as helpful to them. Positive changes in the program participants in many measures of positive youth development were also observed. Although there were some increases in problem behavior in some areas, adolescent problem behavior was generally stable. The present study provides preliminary 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.: 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.

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