Wisconsin Evaluations

4-H Youth Development Program Evaluations

Youth Adult Partnership Evaluation

How Do Youth Adult Partnerships Impact 4-H Programs? (9 pages, 125 KB) This study is a result of data collected from the planning and implementation of the 2007 North Central Region Volunteer Forum, hosted by Wisconsin. 79 youth and adult volunteers comprised the planning and implementation team in full youth adult partnership work.

4-H Arts and Communication Program Evaluation

Report of the 2006 statewide evaluation of the Arts and Communication Program that involved a survey of 724 youth plus focus groups with youth and parents and alumni interviews; 57 pages includes full report, executive summary, and 5 appendices.

• 4-H Arts and Communication Program Evaluation Full Report (57 pages, 777 KB)
• 4-H Arts and Communication Program MS Power Point Presentation (24 pages, 3427 KB) There are notes included with this presentation. To print notes: On the File menu, click Print. In the Print what box, click the down arrow and click Notes Pages.
• Creativity Flourishes with 4-H Arts and Communication Program Impact Report (2 pages, 76 KB)

Animal Science Program Evaluation

Animal science projects are a foundation of the Wisconsin 4-H Youth Development program. This 2004 study involved 384 current project members and 100 participants in the comparison group.

• Summary Report (20 pages, 252 KB)
• Survey Questionnaire (8 pages, 29 KB)

Camp Counselor Study

Developed in 2003-04 by the Youth in Public Leadership Team for staff use at local Extension Education Committee meetings.

• Camp Counselor Study Department of Youth Development Research Paper (29 pages, 229 KB)
• Camp Counselor Study MS PowerPoint Presentation (18 slides, 1111 KB)
• Camp Counselor Study Impact Report (1 page, 81 kb)

Other Youth Studies

• Youth and Community Service, An Evaluation of the Land O’Lakes Community Service Projects, Feb 2001. (32 pages, 100 KB) This evaluation reports the outcomes of community service grants to the 13 clubs that received Land O’Lakes grants in 1999; included are the youth and adult questionnaires, group discussion questions and information about survey distribution.
• Evaluation of Community Gardens, 1998. (98 pages, 3.2 MB) This evaluation was undertaken by an external consultant and provides a comprehensive review of the value and outcomes of youth and family involvement in gardening in Kenosha, Milwaukee and Waukesha counties.
• Community Service: What 4-H youth groups do to make a difference, 1997. (34 pages, 568 KB) This evaluation collected data from 566 groups in 48 counties about activities and outcomes from over 2500 service projects. The materials sent to counties, evaluation instrument and a sample of county survey results are included.

Program Development and Evaluation (PD&E) Unit Studies and Instruments

• Program Development and Evaluation Studies - Summary reports of recent Cooperative Extension Program Development and Evaluation studies.
• Program Development and Evaluation Instruments - Instruments designed and/or used by Cooperative Extension Program Development and Evaluation Unit.

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