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Recommendations for developing programs that result in positive outcomes for youth include:1) Develop a program plan designed to meet specific youth outcomes using a logic modelapproach to program development. The University of Wisconsin Extension websiteoffers many tips for using logic models for program development. Visit:http://www.uwex.edu/ces/pdande/evaluation/evallogicmodel.html.2) Determine your organization’s strengths and weaknesses with regard to meetingspecified outcomes. Determine where collaboration is appropriate.3) Get to know the resources of organizations in your state and community related topositive youth development. Every state has a land grant institution of higher educationwith Extension Service. To locate a listing of all Land Grant Institutions visit:http://www.higher-ed.org/resources/land_grant_colleges.htm.4) Strengthen your plan by collaborating with other organizations, allowing each to bringtheir expertise to the program.5) Develop indicators for success and collect baseline data.6) Compare changes in baseline data over time.7) Allow each organization to share in the analysis of the data.8) Allow each organization to take credit for successes and share the results with theirstakeholders.ReferencesBlum, R.W., McNeely, C.A., & Rinehart, P.M. (2002). Improving the Odds: The Untapped Powerof Schools to Improve the Health of Teens. Minneapolis, MN: Center for Adolescent Health andDevelopment, University of Minnesota.Covington, M.V. (2000). “Goal Theory, Motivation, and School Achievement: An IntegrativeReview.” Annual Review of Psychology 51: 171-200.Hardman, E., & Smith, S.W. (1999). “Effective Behavior Support: A Systems Approach toProactive School Wide Management.” Focus on Exceptional Children 31(6): 1-24.Lewis, T., Sugai, G. (1999). “Effective Behavior Support: A Systems Approach to ProactiveSchool wide Management.” Focus on Exceptional Children 31(6): 1-24.Kaplan, H., Hemmes, N.S., Motz, P., & Rodriquez, H. (1996). “Self-reinforcement and Personswith Developmental Disabilities.” The Psychological Record 46(1): 161-179.Mayer, G.R. (1995). “Preventing Antisocial Behavior in the Schools.” Journal of AppliedBehavior Analysis 28(4): 467-478.Merrett, F., & Thorpe, S. (1996). “How Important Is the Praise Element in the Pause, Promptand Praise Tutoring Procedures for Older Low-progress Readers?” Educational Psychology16(2): 193-206.
Mitchem, K.J., Young, R. & West, R.P. (2000). “Changing Student, Parent, and FacultyPerceptions: School is a Positive Place.” Intervention in School and Clinic 35(4): 248-252.Stewart, S.C., & Evans. W.H. (1997). “Setting the Stage for Success: Assessing the InstructionalEnvironment.” Preventing School Failure 41(2): 53-56.Sugai, G., Homer, R.H. (2002). “The Evolution of Discipline Practices: School-wide PositiveBehavior Supports.” Child and Family Behavior Therapy 24: 23-50.Sulzer-Azaroff, B. & Mayer, G.R. (1991). Behavior Analysis for Lasting Change. Fort Worth: Holt,Rinehart.U.S. Department of Education. (2001). “No Child Left Behind Act” (Overview Fact Sheet).Washington: ed.gov. Retrieved October 2006 fromhttp://www.ed.gov/nclb/overview/intro/factsheet.html© Copyright of Journal of Youth Development ~ Bridging Research and Practice. Content may not becopied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without copyright holder’s express writtenpermission. However, users may print, download or email articles for individual use.
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Winter 2008Volume 3 Number 3Editor
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Examining the Potential Unintended
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fostering skill learning and positi
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ResultsOur analyses were conducted
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watching TV, playing video games or
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A Descriptive View of the 4-H Club
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In this paper, the results of a cro
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Diem, K.G. (1994). What do youth li
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focused on youth-adult relationship
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perhaps most importantly, the effic
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Organized youth programs, when stru
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Ellis, J.M., & Caldwell, L.L. (2005
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Kamberelis, G., & Dimitriadis, G. (
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