National 4-H Common Measures: Initial Evaluation from California 4-H

Autor/inn/en	Lewis, Kendra M.; Horrillo, Shannon J.; Widaman, Keith; Worker, Steven M.; Trzesniewski, Kali
Titel	National 4-H Common Measures: Initial Evaluation from California 4-H
Quelle	In: Journal of Extension, 53 (2015) 2, (37 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1077-5315
Schlagwörter	Program Evaluation; Program Effectiveness; Youth Programs; Test Validity; Test Reliability; Research Methodology; Test Construction; Measurement Techniques; Elementary School Students; Secondary School Students; Age Differences; Sciences; Citizenship; Life Style; California + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Programme evaluation; Programmevaluation; Jugendsofortprogramm; Testvalidität; Testreliabilität; Research method; Forschungsmethode; Testaufbau; Messtechnik; Sekundarschüler; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Science; Wissenschaft; Staatsbürgerschaft; Lebensstil; Kalifornien
Abstract	Evaluation is a key component to learning about the effectiveness of a program. This article provides descriptive statistics of the newly developed National 4-H Common Measures (science, healthy living, citizenship, and youth development) based on data from 721 California 4-H youth. The measures were evaluated for their reliability and validity of individual items and overall measures using exploratory factor analysis. The measures overall appear to assess what they are intended to assess, but there are several methodological issues, such as cross-loading items and low variance. Recommendations for scale refinement and modifications are made. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01