Welcome to aea365! Please take a moment to review our new community guidelines. Learn More.

Youth Focused Evaluation

YFE TIG Week: Somongkol Teng on Keys to Conducting Effective Focus Groups with Youth

3 Comments / Youth Focused Evaluation / December 1, 2017

My name is Somongkol Teng, Extension Educator for Evaluation at the University of Minnesota Extension Center for Youth Development. Recently, I conducted an evaluation using focus groups with our 4-H Online Adventure Program, a collaborative, project-based learning program for Minnesota 4-Hers, ages 10 to 12. While many evaluators are familiar with focus groups with adults, …

YFE TIG Week: Somongkol Teng on Keys to Conducting Effective Focus Groups with Youth Read More »

YFE TIG Week: Abhijay Kumar and Jordan Scrimger on Advice from Youth Evaluators to Adult Evaluators: Tips to Support our Efforts

Leave a Comment / Youth Focused Evaluation / December 1, 2017

Hi, we are Abhijay Kumar  and Jordan Scrimger, members of the Metropolitan Youth Policy Fellows (MYPF), a diverse group of youth working together for a better metropolitan Detroit. The MYPF, which includes members from multiple communities —across cities, neighborhoods, and suburbs – formed in order to participate in issues that impact our lives. We think …

YFE TIG Week: Abhijay Kumar and Jordan Scrimger on Advice from Youth Evaluators to Adult Evaluators: Tips to Support our Efforts Read More »

YFE TIG Week: Nicole Clark on Reflecting on the Impact of Leadership Programming for Young Women of Color

Leave a Comment / Youth Focused Evaluation / December 1, 2017

I’m Nicole Clark, social worker and owner of Nicole Clark Consulting (http://www.nicoleclarkconsulting.com), where I partner with community-based groups, local/national organizations, schools and more to design, implement, and evaluate programs and services geared toward women and girls of color. In 2015, I conducted an impact evaluation on a 6-week intensive summer leadership program geared towards high …

YFE TIG Week: Nicole Clark on Reflecting on the Impact of Leadership Programming for Young Women of Color Read More »

DUP Week: Involving Families in the Data with Sondra Stegenga

7 Comments / Disabilities and Underrepresented Populations, Youth Focused Evaluation / July 30, 2017

I’m Sondra Stegenga, an occupational therapist, home visitor, educational administrator, and Ph.D. student at the University of Oregon.  Evidence has shown that meaningful family involvement is key to long-term outcomes for children. In early intervention and early childhood (EC) systems we are charged with basing services, supports, and goals on family needs and priorities. Given …

DUP Week: Involving Families in the Data with Sondra Stegenga Read More »

DUP Week: Using Single Subjects Methodology in Program Evaluation by Brian Molina

1 Comment / Design and Analysis of Experiments, Disabilities and Underrepresented Populations, Youth Focused Evaluation / July 30, 2017

Greetings, I am Brian Molina, a graduate student at in Western Michigan University’s Industrial/Organizational Behavior Management doctoral program. I have conducted single subject research and implemented performance improvement projects across many different settings and organizations. Lessons Learned: Single subject research is used to evaluate program effectiveness across large groups. The belief that single subject research …

DUP Week: Using Single Subjects Methodology in Program Evaluation by Brian Molina Read More »

YFE Week: Nick Petten on Children’s Assent to Participate in Research

4 Comments / Youth Focused Evaluation / November 30, 2016

Hello! My name is Nick Petten, owner of Petten Consulting in Toronto, Canada. I am a practicing program evaluator focused on child and youth programs and a children’s rights advocate. My work with children and young people over the last decade and a half has impressed upon me that they are fully capable of expressing …

YFE Week: Nick Petten on Children’s Assent to Participate in Research Read More »

YFE Week: Susan Igras on Engaging Youth in Program Evaluation When Research is the Main Objective

Leave a Comment / Youth Focused Evaluation / November 30, 2016

My name is Susan Igras, a Senior Advisor at the Institute for Reproductive Health, Georgetown University whose work is mainly focused in Africa and Asia.  One of our projects is operating in urban-poor areas of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo.  Designed to evaluate scalable interventions that address social and normative factors that limit adolescent and …

YFE Week: Susan Igras on Engaging Youth in Program Evaluation When Research is the Main Objective Read More »

YFE Week: Aspen Foy, Journey Henderson, Sira Sangarie, Sati Xiong, Alexus Mc Clain on Youth Voice in our Youth Evaluation Team

4 Comments / Youth Focused Evaluation / November 30, 2016

We are Aspen, Journey, Sira, Sati, and Alexus- members of the Youth Evaluation Team at the Goodman Community Center (GCC) in Madison, Wisconsin. We are high school youth who work with GCC staff, and graduate students and researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison to evaluate different programs in our community centers and schools. Lessons Learned: …

YFE Week: Aspen Foy, Journey Henderson, Sira Sangarie, Sati Xiong, Alexus Mc Clain on Youth Voice in our Youth Evaluation Team Read More »

YFE Week: Elizabeth DiLuzio and Miranda Yates on Implementing Youth Photovoice for Strategic Planning

3 Comments / Youth Focused Evaluation / December 1, 2016

Hello! We’re Elizabeth DiLuzio and Miranda Yates from the Strategy, Evaluation, and Learning Division at Good Shepherd Services in New York City. As an organization dedicated to youth and family development, we strive to develop and offer programs that integrate the values, insights, and ideas of our participants. And, as an organization dedicated to evidence-based …

YFE Week: Elizabeth DiLuzio and Miranda Yates on Implementing Youth Photovoice for Strategic Planning Read More »

YFE Week: Amy Campbell on Using Youth Participatory Action Research to Inform Program Design

Leave a Comment / Youth Focused Evaluation / November 30, 2016

I’m Amy Campbell, an evaluator at Centerstone Research Institute in Nashville, TN. While I work on several evaluation projects, one of the most rewarding is the Tennessee Healthy Transitions Initiative, where I’m able to work closely with youth and young adults (Y/YA) who have or are at risk of developing mental health or co-occurring disorders. …

YFE Week: Amy Campbell on Using Youth Participatory Action Research to Inform Program Design Read More »