scholarly journals The Impact of a Youth Development Program on Secondary Students’ Career Aspirations

2010 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 75-88
Author(s):  
Bonita Williams ◽  
Jody Thompson ◽  
Tonya Taylor ◽  
Karen Eley Sanders
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Students ◽  
Youth Development ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Career Decisions ◽  
Career Aspirations ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Post Secondary ◽  
Youth Development Program ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Racial Ethnic

This study’s purpose determined the extent to which adolescents’ participation in a youth development program may be linked to the participants’ post-secondary education and career aspirations. One hundred and seven adolescents, ages 14-19 in grades 8-12 completed Holland’s Vocational Interest Survey and the 4-H Career Decision Survey. Ordinal regression analysis indicated participation in 4-H had a positive impact on career decisions for students who participated in 4-H for two years (p< .038) and six years (p< .001). Significant differences were apparent with 80% of the racial/ethnic groups surveyed concerning a college fair’s impact on career choice and college major determination.

scholarly journals Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Positive Youth Development Program for Secondary Students in Macau

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew L. Luk ◽  
K. M. Leong ◽  
Annah M. L. Au
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Students ◽  
Youth Development ◽  
Positive Youth Development ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Outcome Evaluation ◽  
Youth Development Program ◽  
Junior Secondary ◽  
Tier 1 ◽  
Outcome Evaluations ◽  
Objective Outcome

A well-tested comprehensive Chinese positive youth development program (Project P.A.T.H.S.) developed in Hong Kong has been modified and adapted for use in Macau. This program aims to help adolescent school children develop positively and to be better prepared for their future. The present study investigated the effectiveness of the Tier 1 Program of “P.A.T.H.S.” for Secondary 2 students of two pilot schools. Since there were “repeating” and “transferring” students joining the program, the effectiveness of the program on these particular groups of participants was also examined. The subjective outcome evaluations including participants' perceptions of the program, program instructors, benefits from the program, and overall satisfaction were positive. Although the longitudinal data from the objective outcome evaluation did not show any notable improvement, the overall effect of the program was found to be positive to the new comers in the junior secondary years. The existing evaluation findings suggest that the Secondary 2 program is especially effective to those newly joining the program. In view of the paucity of youth studies in Macau, the present study can contribute to evidence-based youth work and provide baseline data for the program to be evaluated in the Secondary 3 periods in the future.

scholarly journals Breaking it Down: Defining the Framework & Evaluating the Impact of a Peer Education Program

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 112-120 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathleen Burke Blackburn ◽  
Imaani Greene ◽  
Shintele Malloy ◽  
Rima Himelstein ◽  
Alexandra Hanlon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Service Learning ◽  
Youth Development ◽  
Peer Education ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Development Programs ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Youth Development Programs ◽  
Youth Development Program ◽  
Community Based Programs ◽  
The Impact

Evaluation in the field of youth development continues to evolve.  Youth development programs vary significantly in their focus, setting and outcomes.  Community-based programs seeking to create or strengthen their evaluation methods and tools may have difficulty identifying what to measure and how to capture anticipated outcomes.  This article focuses on a youth development program combining service learning and peer education, serving urban adolescents ages 14 to 19.  The purposes of this study are: 1) to illustrate a strategy used to clarify and align core activities, anticipated outcomes and evaluation tools, and 2) to provide an overview of the updated data collection instruments created by the program. 

scholarly journals Traditional market-animal projects positively influence 4-H enrollment

2020 ◽  
Vol 74 (2) ◽  
pp. 80-85 ◽  
Author(s):  
Josh Davy ◽  
Larry Forero ◽  
Nathan Caeton ◽  
Ashton Hubbard ◽  
Allison Gross
Keyword(s):  
Youth Development ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Program Participation ◽  
Linear Modeling ◽  
New Members ◽  
Youth Development Program ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Multiplicative Effect ◽  
Enrollment Data ◽  
The Impact

The 4-H Youth Development Program (4-H) teaches life skills. An understanding of the factors that drive participation in the California 4-H program can help the organization target its efforts to increase enrollment and benefit more California youth as they move toward adulthood. 4-H has long been associated with market-animal projects, but the effect of these projects on enrollment is not known. In this study, 7 years' worth of enrollment data from 27 Northern California counties was evaluated with linear modeling techniques to determine the impact of market-animal projects (beef, sheep and swine) on program participation. The analysis demonstrated that market-animal projects produce significant, positive effects on enrollment. Each beef project contributed nearly four new members to county enrollment; a single sheep project yielded just over two new members; and two new swine projects produced a single new enrollment. Region and population density influenced membership but year within the study period did not. These results demonstrate the multiplicative effect of beef and sheep projects on county 4-H enrollment.

scholarly journals Linking Experiential Workshops and Increased STEM Interest Among First- and Second-Generation Latino Youth

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 198-215 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeff Sallee ◽  
Ronald B. Cox ◽  
Rita Flores ◽  
Steven R. Cooper ◽  
Belinda I. Gomez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Youth Development ◽  
Latino Students ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Latino Youth ◽  
State University ◽  
College Life ◽  
Post Secondary ◽  
Career Opportunities ◽  
Career Option

Extension outreach professionals are searching for new methods to target the growing population of Latino students. Oklahoma State University faculty in the Animal Science department and the 4-H Youth Development program partnered to sponsor a 4-H STEM Institute designed to promote science, technology, engineering, and math to Latino students in the Unidos Se Puede program. The STEM Institute was designed to introduce the Latino youth to college life and STEM based career opportunities. The program was evaluated utilizing the 4-H Common Measures Science instruments. The results indicate a positive impact on the youth’s perception of STEM as a career option. The students increase in self-efficacy predicts the students will increase their persistence in the subjects of science and math (Simpkins, Davis-Kean, & Eccles, 2006). Increased persistence in science and math leads to increased success in post secondary STEM studies and occupations.

scholarly journals The Impact of Volunteering: A Multi-State Study of 4-H Youth Development Volunteers

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 32-50
Author(s):  
Samantha Grant ◽  
Sarah Maass ◽  
Rachelle Vettern ◽  
Rebecca Harrington ◽  
Kandi O’Neil ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Youth Development ◽  
Leadership Skills ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Development Programs ◽  
North Central ◽  
Youth Development Program ◽  
The North ◽  
State Study ◽  
Development Programming ◽  
The Impact

Volunteers are vital to youth development programming as a key piece of the workforce. This evaluation measured the impact of volunteers in the 4-H youth development program and demonstrated the value volunteers bring to youth development environments. The north central region 4-H volunteer impact study was conducted with volunteers in the 4-H Youth Development program across 12 states. The purpose of the study was to better understand the value of being a 4-H volunteer. Results showed that volunteers personally benefited from their involvement in these settings by becoming more experienced at working with youth and by learning skills that transferred to other settings. Volunteers also served as guides for youth as they gained leadership skills and gave back to their communities. In addition, the Extension organization benefits included volunteer time, donations of money and supplies, and volunteers serving as ambassadors for youth development programs.

Exploring the impact of a summer sport-based youth development program

2013 ◽  
Vol 37 ◽  
pp. 64-69 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dawn Anderson-Butcher ◽  
Aidyn Iachini ◽  
Allison Riley ◽  
Rebecca Wade-Mdivanian ◽  
Jerome Davis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Youth Development ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Youth Development Program ◽  
The Impact
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