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ERIC Number: ED591155
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2013-Mar
Pages: 52
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
4-H Science Initiative: Youth Engagement, Attitudes, and Knowledge Study
Mielke, Monica; Butler, Alisha
Policy Studies Associates, Inc.
In 2006, 4-H National Headquarters and National 4-H Council introduced an initiative aimed at increasing the number and quality of science, engineering, and technology programs that 4-H offers around the country, and increasing the number of youth involved in these programs. By engaging youth in informal science educational opportunities through the 4-H Science Initiative, the organization hopes to increase science interest and literacy among youth, the number of youth pursuing post-secondary education in scientific fields, and the number of youth pursuing science-related careers. This report examines attitudes towards science held by youth in 4-H Science programs around the country. With the support of the Noyce Foundation, National 4-H Council has been working with Policy Studies Associates (PSA) since 2009 to evaluate the implementation of this initiative. Evaluators have examined state- and county-level implementation and delivery of science programming; youth engagement in science, attitudes towards science, and knowledge of science; and promising practices used in science programs. The goals of this report are to describe the characteristics and opinions of youth in 4-H Science programs around the country as of 2013 and to illustrate the potential effects of 4-H Science programs on youth. These descriptions of youth are intended to inform 4-H about the youth it is serving and to help identify areas where improvement and support may be needed.
Policy Studies Associates, Inc. 1718 Connecticut Avenue NW Suite 400, Washington, DC 20009. Tel: 202-939-9780; Fax: 202-939-5732; Web site: http://www.policystudies.com
Publication Type: Numerical/Quantitative Data; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Grade 4; Intermediate Grades; Elementary Education; Grade 8; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education; Grade 12; High Schools
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: Noyce Foundation
Authoring Institution: Policy Studies Associates, Inc.; National 4-H Council
Identifiers - Location: Connecticut; Georgia; Kansas; Maine; Missouri; Nebraska (Lincoln); Oklahoma; Washington
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A