Member record books are useful tools for evaluating 4-H club programs
We used data from 4-H record books to evaluate the 4-H programs in Shasta and Trinity counties. These books are completed annually by youth participants throughout California to describe and quantify their experiences in the program and reflect on their involvement in citi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources
2009-10-01
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| Series: | California Agriculture |
| Online Access: | http://calag.ucanr.edu/archive/?article=ca.v063n04p215 |
| Summary: | We used data from 4-H record books to evaluate the 4-H programs in Shasta and Trinity
counties. These books are completed annually by youth participants throughout California
to describe and quantify their experiences in the program and reflect on their involvement
in citizenship, leadership and life-skills activities. Quantitative and qualitative
data from the reports was coded according to the Targeting Life Skills model developed
at Iowa State University. Most club participants reported life-skill activities in
each component of the model (Head, Hands, Heart and Health), in accordance with established
4-H goals. This method is applicable to other counties wishing to perform 4-H program
evaluations using club participants' record books. |
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| ISSN: | 0008-0845 2160-8091 |