ERIC Number: EJ1035372
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014-Jun
Pages: 13
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ISSN: EISSN-1077-5315
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Strengthening 4-H by Analyzing Enrollment Data
Hamilton, Stephen F.; Northern, Angela; Neff, Robert
Journal of Extension, v52 n3 Article 3FEA7 Jun 2014
The study reported here used data from the ACCESS 4-H Enrollment System to gain insight into strengthening New York State's 4-H programming. Member enrollment lists from 2009 to 2012 were analyzed using Microsoft Excel to determine trends and dropout rates. The descriptive data indicate declining 4-H enrollment in recent years and peak enrollment at grade 5. New members are more likely to drop out than members who have been involved for more than a year. New members who are high school students drop out at the highest rate. Returning members who are high school students drop out at the lowest rate.
Descriptors: Youth Programs, Enrollment Trends, Persistence, Age Differences, Elementary School Students, High School Students, Dropouts, Gender Differences, Racial Differences, Ethnicity, Middle School Students, Spreadsheets, Individual Characteristics, Dropout Rate, Regression (Statistics), Surveys
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; High Schools; Secondary Education; Middle Schools; Junior High Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: New York
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