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Does your program make a difference? How do you know? Evaluating your program is critical for sustaining a successful youth program. View research and learn how to measure satisfaction, impact and outcomes for program staff, volunteers and youth. Print a one page summary on Evaluation Matters courses
Highlights from Out-of-School Time Database
E. Harris
This research update explores two major themes: Using evaluation to shape program improvement and planning, and out-of-school time benefits to older youth and their families. 2008
Using Numbers to Tell 4-H Success Stories
(539 K PDF)
Mary Marczak
An article showing that charts, tables, and graphs can be effectively used to tell 4-H success stories.
2000
Youth Development Education: Supports and Opportunities for Young People
(86 K PDF)
Joyce Walker
An article highlighting how 4-H has adopted an experiential learning model intended to engage youth in activity, and then analyze the activity and make meaning out of the experience in order to synthesize the learning of all the youth involved. 1998
