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NC 4-H Positive Youth Development Study

Consent Forms

Consent Forms should be used with evaluation and research projects approved by the NCSU Institutional Review Board (IRB) for Human Subjects. If you have questions, contact your LRFA chair or Ben Silliman in the State 4-H Office.

• 4-H Activities Consent-Parent and Youth, - For feedback from parents or youth
• Sample Cover Letter to Parents - Adapt for your event
• 4-H Activities Consent-Staff and Volunteers, - For feedback from staff or volunteers
• NCSU Institutional Review Board Human Subjects Tutorial

Evaluation Tools

• YDClimate1 - Youth perceptions of program climate. Recommended for 12-18 year-olds. - .doc - .pdf
• YDClimateJr1 - Child perceptions of program climate. Recommended for 8-11 year-olds. - .doc - .pdf

Evaluation Fact Sheets

• When to Ask for Parent Consent In Evaluating Your 4-H Program
• 4-H Evaluation and Protection of Human Subjects

Evaluation Reports

• Citizenship NC (2006)
• 4-H Congress (2006)(.doc), .ppt
• Engaging Youth Leaders in Active Citizenship
• Benefits of Public Speaking
• 4-H Resident Camps: A Snapshot (2007)

Powerpoint Programs

• Evaluation Basics
• Community YD
• State of Children
• YD Overview

Evaluation Concept Papers

• Critical Indicators of Youth Development Outcomes for 4-H National Mission Mandates

Programs and Resources

• Youth Development Knowledge Base
• Youth Development Programming Knowledge Base

• Situation Analysis/Environmental Scanning
• Gathering Community Perspectives (surveys, focus groups, mission statements)
• Utilizing Current Research
• Program Design

Resources for Families

• KidSmarts: Understanding Your Child's Potential
• Educational Bulletins and Fact Sheets
• Activities for Building Family Strengths

Resources for Youth

LRFA Support

• Healthy Lifestyles: Stats, Background Literature
• Leadership and Service: Stats, Background Literature
• Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM): Stats, Background Literature
  • NASA Project
  • Science
  • Technology
  • Engineering
    • Engineering Junior - Activities for Middle School Youth
    • Robotics
      • 4H_Explorer1.pdf (12.8 MB)
      • 4H_Probe2.pdf (10.4 MB)
• Workforce Preparation: Stats, Background Literature

Special Projects

• Evaluation: Links
• Grants: PowerPoint PDF
• Resilient Youth, Families and Communities Focus Area RYFC LRFA
  • Juvenile Justice

Mission and Leadership
Links and Networks
Links for Youth