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This document provides information and instructions for a 4-H self-assessment of citizenship, communication, leadership and learning skills. David Seilstad, a 4-H program specialist, introduces the assessment and explains that it will ask questions about how participation in 4-H may have influenced skills in these areas. Participants are asked to provide some basic information and to complete a form with questions rating their skills both before and after joining 4-H. The assessment will help 4-H staff understand the impact of their programs and design new learning opportunities.
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4 h self assessment
- 1. Welcome to the4-H Self Assessment of Citizenship, Communication, Leadership and Learning Skills
- 2. My name isDavid Seilstad • I work with the Iowa 4-H Program • I serve as a 4-H Program Specialist in Region 17 • I have served in the Iowa 4-H Program for over 25 years beginning first as a Volunteer and then as a 4-H Staff Member
- 3. Your club wasselected as one of 50 clubs from across Iowa This assessment will take about 30 minutes to complete
- 4. What will webe asking? • You will be asked a few questions about the citizenship, leadership, communication and learning skills that may have been influenced by your participation in 4-H • The information you provide will help 4-H Staff and volunteers working in partnership with youth, to develop fun, exciting and educational 4-H learning opportunities for Iowa‟s young people.
- 5. I need toask each of you if you are willing to participate in this self assessment today. If you agree to participate today, please sign the 4-H Club member Verbal Assent form that I have provided each of you. Mark YES. If you will not be participating today, please mark NO and we will provide something else for you to do outside.
- 6. Please turn inyour form and for those that will participate, I will be handing out a form for you to use as we continue.
- 7. This form hassome questions about citizenship, leadership, communication and learning skills. • It is not a quiz. • This is not a test. • You are just being asked to share how much you believe that 4-H has influenced what you think and what you do related to citizenship, leadership, communication and learning.
- 8. This form hassome questions about citizenship, leadership, communication and learning skills. • Your responses will be kept confidential – We do not ask for you name • Please fill out the info on top of the form – Number of years in a 4-H Club – Male or Female – Region 17 – Your current Grade in School or as Home School – Today‟s Date, April 15, 2012
- 9. I will askyou the questions and you will mark your response • Please stay with me as I read the questions…you may want to go ahead, but please mark your responses after I have read each question • We will first talk about since you have been involved in a 4-H Club, how have you been influenced to think and do about the skill or practice • Then I will ask you to think of before you joined 4-H how did you act and think about the skill or practice
- 10. I will askyou the questions and you will mark your response • For each question on the document, I will begin by saying, • “AFTER participating in 4-H, how much does your behavior show you can…” • I will then complete the question with phrases that describe different citizenship, leadership, communication, and learning behaviors/practices. • After I have completed the question, you will be asked to circle the number that best represents your level of agreement with the given question.
- 11. I will askyou the questions and you will mark your response • Next I will read the same question again, but this time I will begin by saying, • „BEFORE participating in 4-H, how much did your behavior show you could…‟ • I will then complete the question with the same phrase of words that describe different citizenship, leadership, communication, and learning behaviors/practices. • After I have completed the question, you will be asked to circle the number that best represents your level of agreement with the given question.
- 12. AFTER BEFORE After participating in 4-H, Before participating in 4-H, Circle the number that best how much does your how much did your behavior show you can… behavior show you could… represents your level of agreement. Not at All Not at All Great Some Some Great Quite Quite Little Little Deal Deal Very Very a Bit a Bit Citizenship 1. Be fair and trustworthy (shows good character) 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5
- 13. Let’s Begin 1. • AFTER participating in 4-H, how much does your behavior show you can be fair and trustworthy Some Quite Great at All Little Very Deal a Bit Not Citizenship 1.Be fair and trustworthy (shows good character) 1 2 3 4 5
- 14. 1. • BEFORE participatingin 4-H, how much did your behavior show you could be fair and trustworthy Some Quite Great at All Little Very Deal a Bit Not Citizenship 1.Be fair and trustworthy (shows good character) 1 2 3 4 5
- 15. 2. • AFTER participatingin 4-H, how much does your behavior show you could recognize Group, Neighborhood and Community Needs Some Quite Great at All Little Very Deal a Bit Not Citizenship 2.Recognize group, neighborhood, and community 1 2 3 4 5 needs
- 16. 2. • BEFORE participatingin 4-H, how much did your behavior show you could recognize Group, Neighborhood and Community Needs Some Quite Great at All Little Very Deal a Bit Not Citizenship 2.Recognize group, neighborhood, and community 1 2 3 4 5 needs
- 17. 3. • AFTER participatingin 4-H, how much does your behavior show you can share ideas on ways to help groups, neighborhoods, and Communities Some Quite Great at All Little Very Deal a Bit Not Citizenship 3. Share ideas on ways to help groups, neighborhoods, 1 2 3 4 5 and/or communities
- 18. 3. • BEFORE participatingin 4-H, how much did your behavior show you could share ideas on ways to help groups, neighborhoods, and Communities Some Quite Great at All Little Very Deal a Bit Not Citizenship 3.Share ideas on ways to help groups, neighborhoods, 1 2 3 4 5 and/or communities
- 19. 4. • AFTER participatingin 4-H, how much does your behavior show you can participate in a service activity to help meet a need Some Quite Great at All Little Very Deal a Bit Not Citizenship 4.Participate in a service activity to help meet a need 1 2 3 4 5
- 20. 4. • BEFORE participatingin 4-H, how much did your behavior show you could participate in a service activity to help meet a need Some Quite Great at All Little Very Deal a Bit Not Citizenship 4.Participate in a service activity to help meet a need 1 2 3 4 5
- 21. 5. • AFTER participatingin 4-H, how much does your behavior show you can work together in a team Some Quite Great at All Little Very Deal a Bit Not Leadership 5.Work together in a team 1 2 3 4 5
- 22. 5. • BEFORE participatingin 4-H, how much did your behavior show you could work together in a team Some Quite Great at All Little Very Deal a Bit Not Leadership 5. Work together in a team 1 2 3 4 5
- 23. 6. • AFTER participatingin 4-H, how much does your behavior show you can Listen and talk to others before making decisions Some Quite Great at All Little Very Deal a Bit Not Leadership 6.Listen and talk to others before making decisions 1 2 3 4 5
- 24. 6. • BEFORE participatingin 4-H, how much did your behavior show you could listen and talk to others before making decisions Some Quite Great at All Little Very Deal a Bit Not Leadership 6.Listen and talk to others before making decisions 1 2 3 4 5
- 25. 7. • AFTER participatingin 4-H, how much does your behavior show you can Share ideas with others Some Quite Great at All Little Very Deal a Bit Not Leadership 7.Share ideas with others 1 2 3 4 5
- 26. 7. • BEFORE participatingin 4-H, how much did your behavior show you could Share ideas with others Some Quite Great at All Little Very Deal a Bit Not Leadership 7. Share ideas with others 1 2 3 4 5
- 27. 8. • AFTER participatingin 4-H, how much does your behavior show you can handle conflict respectfully Some Quite Great at All Little Very Deal a Bit Not Leadership 8. Handle conflict respectfully 1 2 3 4 5
- 28. 8. • BEFORE participatingin 4-H, how much did your behavior show you could handle conflict respectfully Some Quite Great at All Little Very Deal a Bit Not Leadership 8. Handle conflict respectfully 1 2 3 4 5
- 29. 9. • AFTER participatingin 4-H, how much does your behavior show you can be a good example Some Quite Great at All Little Very Deal a Bit Not Leadership 9. Be a good example 1 2 3 4 5
- 30. 9. • BEFORE participatingin 4-H, how much did your behavior show you could be a good example Some Quite Great at All Little Very Deal a Bit Not Leadership 9. Be a good example 1 2 3 4 5
- 31. 10. • AFTER participatingin 4-H, how much does your behavior show you can write a speech or presentation Some Quite Great at All Little Very Deal a Bit Not Communication 10. Write a speech/presentation 1 2 3 4 5
- 32. 10. • BEFORE participatingin 4-H, how much did your behavior show you could write a speech or presentation Some Quite Great at All Little Very Deal a Bit Not Communication 10. Write a speech/presentation 1 2 3 4 5
- 33. 11. • AFTER participatingin 4-H, how much does your behavior show you can deliver a speech or presentation Some Quite Great at All Little Very Deal a Bit Not Communication 11. Deliver a speech/presentation 1 2 3 4 5
- 34. 11. • BEFORE participatingin 4-H, how much did your behavior show you deliver a speech or presentation Some Quite Great at All Little Very Deal a Bit Not Communication 11. Deliver a speech/presentation 1 2 3 4 5
- 35. 12. • AFTER participatingin 4-H, how much does your behavior show you can Develop Posters or visuals Some Quite Great at All Little Very Deal a Bit Not Communication 12. Develop posters/visuals 1 2 3 4 5
- 36. 12. • BEFORE participatingin 4-H, how much did your behavior show you could Develop Posters or visuals Some Quite Great at All Little Very Deal a Bit Not Communication 12. Develop posters/visuals 1 2 3 4 5
- 37. 13. • AFTER participatingin 4-H, how much does your behavior show you can Use good listening Skills Some Quite Great at All Little Very Deal a Bit Not Communication 13. Use good listening skills 1 2 3 4 5
- 38. 13 • BEFORE participatingin 4-H, how much did your behavior show you could Use good listening Skills Some Quite Great at All Little Very Deal a Bit Not Communication 13. Use good listening skills 1 2 3 4 5
- 39. 14. • AFTER participatingin 4-H, how much does your behavior show you can ask questions Some Quite Great at All Little Very Deal a Bit Not Communication 14. Ask questions 1 2 3 4 5
- 40. 14. • BEFORE participatingin 4-H, how much did your behavior show you ask questions Not at Some Quite Great Little Communication Very Deal a Bit All 14. Ask questions 1 2 3 4 5
- 41. 15. • AFTER participatingin 4-H, how much does your behavior show you can share ideas Some Quite Great at All Little Very Deal a Bit Not Communication 15. Share ideas 1 2 3 4 5
- 42. 15. • BEFORE participatingin 4-H, how much did your behavior show you could share ideas Some Quite Great at All Little Very Deal a Bit Not Communication 15. Share ideas 1 2 3 4 5
- 43. 16 • AFTER participatingin 4-H, how much does your behavior show you can choose appropriate gestures and expressions as a form of communicating without words Some Quite Great at All Little Very Deal a Bit Not Communication 16.Choose appropriate gestures and expressions as a 1 2 3 4 5 form of communicating without words
- 44. 16. • BEFORE participatingin 4-H, how much did your behavior show you could choose appropriate gestures and expressions as a form of communicating without words Some Quite Great at All Little Very Deal a Bit Not Communication 16.Choose appropriate gestures and expressions as a 1 2 3 4 5 form of communicating without words
- 45. 17. • AFTER participatingin 4-H, how much does your behavior show you can Express feelings appropriately Not at Some Quite Great Little Very Deal a Bit All Communication 17. Express feelings appropriately 1 2 3 4 5
- 46. 17. • BEFORE participatingin 4-H, how much did your behavior show you could express feelings appropriately Some Quite Great at All Little Very Deal a Bit Not Communication 17. Express feelings appropriately 1 2 3 4 5
- 47. 18. • AFTER participatingin 4-H, how much does your behavior show you can Define the purpose or need of a project Some Quite Great at All Little Very Deal a Bit Not Learning 18. Define the purpose or need of a project 1 2 3 4 5
- 48. 18. • BEFORE participatingin 4-H, how much did your behavior show you could Define the purpose or need of a project Some Quite Great at All Little Very Deal a Bit Not Learning 18. Define the purpose or need of a project 1 2 3 4 5
- 49. 19. • AFTER participatingin 4-H, how much does your behavior show you can Create project learning goal(s) Some Quite Great at All Little Very Deal a Bit Not Learning 19. Create project learning goal(s) 1 2 3 4 5
- 50. 19. • BEFORE participatingin 4-H, how much did your behavior show you could Create project learning goal(s) Some Quite Great at All Little Very Deal a Bit Not Learning 19. Create project learning goal(s) 1 2 3 4 5
- 51. 20. • AFTER participatingin 4-H, how much does your behavior show you can Review a variety of resources related to project topic Some Quite Great at All Little Very Deal a Bit Not Learning 20.Review a variety of resources related to project 1 2 3 4 5 topic
- 52. 20. • BEFORE participatingin 4-H, how much did your behavior show you could Review a variety of resources related to project topic Some Quite Great at All Little Very Deal a Bit Not Learning 20.Review a variety of resources related to project 1 2 3 4 5 topic
- 53. 21. • AFTER participatingin 4-H, how much does your behavior show you can Identify the strengths and weaknesses of different ideas, solutions, or approaches Some Quite Great at All Little Very Deal a Bit Not Learning 21.Identify the strengths and weaknesses of different 1 2 3 4 5 ideas, solutions, or approaches
- 54. 21. • BEFORE participatingin 4-H, how much did your behavior show you could Identify the strengths and weaknesses of different ideas, solutions, or approaches Some Quite Great at All Little Very Deal a Bit Not Learning 21.Identify the strengths and weaknesses of different 1 2 3 4 5 ideas, solutions, or approaches
- 55. 22. • AFTER participatingin 4-H, how much does your behavior show you can Reflect on what is going well and what needs to change during project to achieve goal(s) Not at Some Quite Great Little Very Deal a Bit All Learning 22.Reflect on what is going well and what needs to 1 2 3 4 5 change during project to achieve goal(s)
- 56. 22. • BEFORE participatingin 4-H, how much did your behavior show you could Reflect on what is going well and what needs to change during project to achieve goal(s) Some Quite Great at All Little Very Deal a Bit Not Learning 22.Reflect on what is going well and what needs to 1 2 3 4 5 change during project to achieve goal(s)
- 57. 23. • AFTER participatingin 4-H, how much does your behavior show you can Use time wisely to address project goal(s) Some Quite Great at All Little Very Deal a Bit Not Learning 23.Use time wisely to address project goal(s) 1 2 3 4 5
- 58. 23. • BEFORE participatingin 4-H, how much did your behavior show you could Use time wisely to address project goal(s) Some Quite Great at All Little Very Deal a Bit Not Learning 23.Use time wisely to address project goal(s) 1 2 3 4 5
- 59. 24. • AFTER participatingin 4-H, how much does your behavior show you can Apply what was learned during project to new experiences Some Quite Great at All Little Very Deal a Bit Not Learning 24.Apply what was learned during project to new 1 2 3 4 5 experiences
- 60. 24. • BEFORE participatingin 4-H, how much did your behavior show you could Apply what was learned during project to new experiences Not at Some Quite Great Little Very Deal a Bit All Learning 24.Apply what was learned during project to new 1 2 3 4 5 experiences
- 61. Thanks for completing yourself assessment.
- 62. Just a couplemore questions for the whole group • How does being involved in 4-H help a young person be a productive citizen?
- 63. Just a couplemore questions for the whole group • How does being involved in 4-H help a young person be an outstanding communicator?
- 64. Just a couplemore questions for the whole group • How does being involved in 4-H help a young person be an effective leader?
- 65. Just a couplemore questions for the whole group • How does being involved in 4-H help a young person be a successful learner?
- 66. Please share thisletter with your parents to let them know what you participated in here today and how it will be used.
- 67. Thank you forparticipating today! You are helping make a difference in the Iowa 4-H Program.