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Kendra M. Lewis; Car Mun Kok; Steven M. Worker; Gemma Miner – Journal of Human Sciences & Extension, 2021
Program quality is an important topic for improving out-of-school time youth development programs. High levels of program quality may contribute to enhanced positive youth development outcomes. This paper explores aspects of program quality in the California 4-H Youth Development Program and its relationship to positive youth development outcomes.…
Descriptors: Program Improvement, Educational Quality, Educational Assessment, Out of School Youth
Johnson, Bassin, and Shaw, Inc., Silver Spring, MD. – 1994
In June 1993, the Family and Youth Services Bureau brought together a working group to help local programs for runaway and homeless youth better meet the needs of an increasingly diverse population of young people. Strategies developed by this working group are shared in this guide. The introductory chapter provides a framework within which local…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Pluralism, Homeless People
Ochoa, Alberto M. – 1994
The program "El Congreso" is a leadership development project that is designed to help migrant students become effective role models for their peers and gangs in their communities. The focus is not on remediation, but on enhancement of the migrant student's academic and social strengths. It is hoped that El Congreso students will show an…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingual Education, High School Students, High Schools
Marr, Barbara T.; Green, James L., Ed. – 1993
A study examined the effectiveness of Massachusetts' Summer Youth Employment and Training Programs (SYETP) funded under Title IIB of the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA). The study methodology included the following: a review of federal JTPA legislation and pertinent state policy directives; site visits to a random sampling of 15 summer…
Descriptors: Differences, Educational Benefits, Educational Objectives, Employment Programs
MacAllum, Keith; Bell, Amy K. – 2000
The New Leaders Academy (NLA) is a national leadership training program aimed at ensuring the continuity of effective leadership of, and improved practices within, youth employment and development programs. The first NLA residential training session, held at Gallaudet University (Washington, DC), enrolled and trained 31 participants (called "New…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Formative Evaluation, Group Dynamics, Group Experience
Washington State Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board, Olympia. – 2001
The third biennial outcome evaluation of the state of Washington's workforce development system analyzed the results of nine of the state's largest workforce development programs plus employer-provided training for participants who left programs from July 1, 1997 to June 30, 1998. For reporting results, the nine programs were grouped into three…
Descriptors: Adult Programs, Education Work Relationship, Employer Attitudes, Employment