Youth Participatory Evaluation: Matching 4-H Youth Experience to Program Theory

Recently, a new program model for describing and predicting the impact of 4-H on youths was proposed. The model's structure was confirmed statistically in preliminary testing. However, youth voice had not been included in the development of the model. This article describes a study intended to...

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Published in:	Journal of extension Vol. 57; no. 4
Main Authors:	Arnold, Mary E, Gandy, Jonathan
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Extension Journal, Inc 01-08-2019
Subjects:	Adolescents Agricultural Education Participation Program Effectiveness Program Evaluation Validity Youth Programs Oregon
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Summary:	Recently, a new program model for describing and predicting the impact of 4-H on youths was proposed. The model's structure was confirmed statistically in preliminary testing. However, youth voice had not been included in the development of the model. This article describes a study intended to assess the alignment of the six thriving indicators presented in the model with the lived experience of youths. Results revealed alignment between youths' experience and the thriving indicators. Youths affirmed thriving as an accurate way to describe their 4-H experience and provided examples of how the thriving indicators match their experience.
ISSN:	1077-5315 1077-5315
DOI:	10.34068/joe.57.04.11