Youth Program Quality Survey: Youth Assessment of Program Quality |
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Authors: | Benjamin Silliman Walter R. Schumm |
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Affiliation: | 1. Department of Youth, Family, and Community Sciences , North Carolina State University , Raleigh , North Carolina , USA ben_silliman@ncsu.edu;3. School of Family Studies and Human Services , Kansas State University , Manhattan , Kansas , USA |
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Abstract: | The Youth Program Quality survey, a 24-item survey of youth participant perceptions of program quality, based on program elements identified by the National Research Council (NRC) and Institute of Medicine, was developed and piloted with 614 younger teens (ages 10–13 years) and 486 older teens (ages 14–17 years) who attended 4-H camps and conferences. Evidence is presented for content and construct validity. In addition, the overall instrument demonstrated high reliability, as measured by Cronbach's alpha, generally ranging from .70 to .96, and moderate subscale reliability of .60 or higher on four factors in the younger sample (α=.60 or higher on four factors in the older sample). Results are discussed in terms of goodness of fit to the National Research Council model, the significance of youth voice in assessment of program quality, developmental differences in perceptions of quality, and programming design. Recommendations are offered for practice, research, and policy. |
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Keywords: | adolescence children family life education program evaluation |
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