| Plan Summary | |
| Plan Originator | Luis Saldana |
| Plan Title | 2008 4-H Leadership & Life Skills |
| Plan Type | Outcome |
| Plan ID | 11096 |
| Program Area Category | |
| Other Personnel Involved | |
| Issue Source | Base Program |
| Description | Youth leadership is both an internal and an external process leading to: (1) the ability to guide or direct others on a course of action, influence their opinion and behavior, and show the way by going in advance; and (2) the ability to analyze one?s own strengths and weaknesses, set personal and vocational goals, and have the self-esteem to carry them out. Resources available to affect leadership in youth includes the "Putting the Pieces Together" curriculum (4-H 11-1). |
| Target Audience | 4-H Youth |
| Start and End Dates | 01/01/2008 through 12/31/2008 |
| Program Goal Description | The goal of this program is to affect youth knowledge of leadership and prepare them to develop skills that will enable participants of this program to transition this knowledge into practical skills. The implementation of this educational program could include groups such as the county's Youth Board, County Council, Ambassadors, or Club Officers. (CEA should specify who will be receiving the program). |
| Client Change | Knowledge |
| Objective Indicator | Youth will gain knowledge in the following areas based on the Putting the Pieces Together curriculum: Use of Resources, Goal Setting, Creativity, Problem Solving, Learning, Resiliency, Communication, Working with Others, Conflict Resolution, Accepting Differences, Leadership Styles, Teamwork, Self-Motivation, Service Learning, Marketable Skills, Knowing Self, Self-Responsibility, Character, and Visioning. |
| Percent Time | 15 |
| Volunteers Involved | Y |
| Collaborators | 4-H Adult Leaders Associations |
| Date Added | 09/10/2007 |
| Date Last Modified | 09/10/2007 |
| Planned Tasks | |
| Task Type | Planning Groups |
| Event Title | 4-H Leadership & LIfe Skills Planning Group (Task ID 310230) (Lead: Saldana) |
| Group (Committee) Name | 4-H Leadership & Life Skills Task Force |
| Planning Group Type | Task Force |
| Nature of Meeting | Planning |
| Event Date | 01/01/2008 |
| Anticipated no. of attendees | 4 |
| Others involved | |
| Notes/comments | The planning task made up of the CEA and three 4-H volunteers will meet to schedule and plan the lessons that will be used to reach the participants of this program. The group will identify location, time, and dates of the programs. The group will also make assignments on who will implement and teach the lessons throughout this program. The group will also discuss other details related to evaluation, marketing, resource development, and interpretation of the results to include identifying the important stakeholders. |
| Date task #310230 was last modified | 09/10/2007 |
| Task Type | Individual Development |
| Event Title | Curriculum Research and Delivery (Task ID 310260) (Lead: Saldana) |
| Competency | Subject Matter Expertise |
| Type of professional activity | Publications and Printed Resources |
| Name of hosting organization | Self-directed individual development |
| Indiv Dev activity description | CEA will review the Putting the Pieces Together curriculum and investigate other resources that will assist in the implementation of the eight lessons to be delivered. Web-based research to identify delivery strategies and structure educational delivery will also be included as part of the CEAs preparation for delivery of this program. |
| Location level at which program will be offered | Other/Self-Directed |
| City and State | Your City, TX |
| Start, End dates | 01/01/2008 through 01/31/2008 |
| Credit or certification | Not Applicable |
| Hours, college credit or certification (if applicable) | n/a |
| Est. actual hours of individual development for this program (not including travel, meals, etc) | n/a |
| Notes/comments | See description of individual development activities that support the delivery of this educational program. |
| Date task #310260 was last modified | 09/10/2007 |
| Task Type | Resource Acquisition/Management |
| Event Title | Resource Development (Task ID 310263) (Lead: Saldana) |
| Material resource development type | Not Applicable |
| Human Resources: Supervising: Supervision area | - Not Applicable - |
| Human Resources: New Human Resources: Task | Recruitment |
| Date of Production/Distribution | 01/01/2008 |
| Others involved | |
| Notes/comments | This effort includes identifying 4-H volunteers, recruiting them to serve on the planning task force, and training them to delivery the lessons throughout the program in cooperation with the CEA. Shared delivery of the program lessons will engage all selected volunteers in this program. |
| Date task #310263 was last modified | 09/10/2007 |
| Task Type | Marketing/Promotion |
| Event Title | Marketing of Leadership & Life Skills Program (Task ID 310250) (Lead: Saldana) |
| Type of Marketing/Promotion Event | Letter/Announcement |
| Event Date | 01/07/2008 |
| Others involved | |
| Notes/comments | Direct mail-pieces will be sent to potential youth participants based on the selected target audience. Personal invitations will be sent soliciting participation in the program. A flyer will be developed identifying the details of the program and how they will benefit the participant. |
| Date task #310250 was last modified | 09/10/2007 |
| Task Type | Educational Methods |
| Event Title | Leadership & Life Skills - Session 1 (Task ID 310247) (Lead: Saldana) |
| Ed. Method Type | Group |
| Group Method Type | In Person |
| Technology used, if selected | n/a |
| Event Date | 01/15/2008 |
| Anticipated no. of attendees | 25 |
| Others involved | |
| Notes/comments | This educational session will include delivery of lessons in a face-to-face group setting with participants and include the following: SECTION 1...Ch.1-Lesson 1 - Use of Resources, Ch.2-Lesson 1 - Goal Setting, Ch.3-Lesson 1 - Creativity. |
| Date task #310247 was last modified | 09/10/2007 |
| Task Type | Evaluation |
| Event Title | Evaluation of Participants - PreTest (Task ID 310252) (Lead: Saldana) |
| Evaluation strategy | Pre and Post |
| Data collection strategy | In Person Survey |
| Sampling methodology | Census (all participants) |
| Event Date | 01/15/2008 |
| Will economic data be sought? | No |
| Others involved | |
| Notes/comments | An evaluation instrument that asks specific questions related to each of the lessons to be presented throughout the course of the educational program will be implemented before the participants' first Lessons as the beginning of Session 1 to establish a benchmark of knowledge. The evaluation will be a knowledge-based assessment with true/false and multiple choice responses. Use of 4-H ONE evaluation instrument on Leadership may be incorporated into this evaluation. Evaluations will be paired to allow the comparison of before and after for each individual as well as collective data for the group. |
| Date task #310252 was last modified | 09/10/2007 |
| Task Type | Planning Groups |
| Event Title | 4-H Leadership & LIfe Skills Planning Group (Task ID 310232) (Lead: Saldana) |
| Group (Committee) Name | 4-H Leadership & Life Skills Task Force |
| Planning Group Type | Task Force |
| Nature of Meeting | Planning |
| Event Date | 02/07/2008 |
| Anticipated no. of attendees | 4 |
| Others involved | |
| Notes/comments | The Task Force will meet to plan the next Session, review the lessons and activities and identify any support needs for the respective lesson to be implemented this month. |
| Date task #310232 was last modified | 09/10/2007 |
| Task Type | Educational Methods |
| Event Title | Leadership & Life Skills - Session 2 (Task ID 310223) (Lead: Saldana) |
| Ed. Method Type | Group |
| Group Method Type | In Person |
| Technology used, if selected | n/a |
| Event Date | 02/15/2008 |
| Anticipated no. of attendees | 25 |
| Others involved | |
| Notes/comments | This educational session will include delivery of lessons in a face-to-face group setting with participants and include the following: SECTION 1...Ch.4-Lesson 1 - Problem Solving, Ch.5-Lesson 1 - Learning to Learn, Ch.6-Lesson 1 - Resiliency. |
| Date task #310223 was last modified | 09/10/2007 |
| Task Type | Planning Groups |
| Event Title | 4-H Leadership & LIfe Skills Planning Group (Task ID 310238) (Lead: Saldana) |
| Group (Committee) Name | 4-H Leadership & Life Skills Task Force |
| Planning Group Type | Task Force |
| Nature of Meeting | Planning |
| Event Date | 03/07/2008 |
| Anticipated no. of attendees | 4 |
| Others involved | |
| Notes/comments | The Task Force will meet to plan the next Session, review the lessons and activities and identify any support needs for the respective lesson to be implemented this month. |
| Date task #310238 was last modified | 09/10/2007 |
| Task Type | Educational Methods |
| Event Title | Leadership & Life Skills - Session 3 (Task ID 310224) (Lead: Saldana) |
| Ed. Method Type | Group |
| Group Method Type | In Person |
| Technology used, if selected | n/a |
| Event Date | 03/15/2008 |
| Anticipated no. of attendees | 25 |
| Others involved | |
| Notes/comments | This educational session will include delivery of lessons in a face-to-face group setting with participants and include the following: SECTION 2...Ch.1-Lesson 1 - Communication, Ch.2-Lesson 1 - Working with Others. |
| Date task #310224 was last modified | 09/10/2007 |
| Task Type | Planning Groups |
| Event Title | 4-H Leadership & LIfe Skills Planning Group (Task ID 310239) (Lead: Saldana) |
| Group (Committee) Name | 4-H Leadership & Life Skills Task Force |
| Planning Group Type | Task Force |
| Nature of Meeting | Planning |
| Event Date | 04/07/2008 |
| Anticipated no. of attendees | 4 |
| Others involved | |
| Notes/comments | The Task Force will meet to plan the next Session, review the lessons and activities and identify any support needs for the respective lesson to be implemented this month. |
| Date task #310239 was last modified | 09/10/2007 |
| Task Type | Educational Methods |
| Event Title | Leadership & Life Skills - Session 4 (Task ID 310225) (Lead: Saldana) |
| Ed. Method Type | Group |
| Group Method Type | In Person |
| Technology used, if selected | n/a |
| Event Date | 04/15/2008 |
| Anticipated no. of attendees | 25 |
| Others involved | |
| Notes/comments | This educational session will include delivery of lessons in a face-to-face group setting with participants and include the following: SECTION 2...Ch.3-Lesson 1 - Conflict Resolution, Ch.4-Lesson 1 - Accepting Differences. |
| Date task #310225 was last modified | 09/10/2007 |
| Task Type | Planning Groups |
| Event Title | 4-H Leadership & LIfe Skills Planning Group (Task ID 310240) (Lead: Saldana) |
| Group (Committee) Name | 4-H Leadership & Life Skills Task Force |
| Planning Group Type | Task Force |
| Nature of Meeting | Planning |
| Event Date | 05/07/2008 |
| Anticipated no. of attendees | 4 |
| Others involved | |
| Notes/comments | The Task Force will meet to plan the next Session, review the lessons and activities and identify any support needs for the respective lesson to be implemented this month. |
| Date task #310240 was last modified | 09/10/2007 |
| Task Type | Educational Methods |
| Event Title | Leadership & Life Skills - Session 5 (Task ID 310226) (Lead: Saldana) |
| Ed. Method Type | Group |
| Group Method Type | In Person |
| Technology used, if selected | n/a |
| Event Date | 05/15/2008 |
| Anticipated no. of attendees | 25 |
| Others involved | |
| Notes/comments | This educational session will include delivery of lessons in a face-to-face group setting with participants and include the following: SECTION 3...Ch.1-Lesson 1 - Leadership Styles, Ch.2-Lesson 1 - Teamwork, Ch.3-Lesson 1 - Self-Motivation. |
| Date task #310226 was last modified | 09/10/2007 |
| Task Type | Planning Groups |
| Event Title | 4-H Leadership & LIfe Skills Planning Group (Task ID 310241) (Lead: Saldana) |
| Group (Committee) Name | 4-H Leadership & Life Skills Task Force |
| Planning Group Type | Task Force |
| Nature of Meeting | Planning |
| Event Date | 06/07/2008 |
| Anticipated no. of attendees | 4 |
| Others involved | |
| Notes/comments | The Task Force will meet to plan the next Session, review the lessons and activities and identify any support needs for the respective lesson to be implemented this month. |
| Date task #310241 was last modified | 09/10/2007 |
| Task Type | Educational Methods |
| Event Title | Leadership & Life Skills - Session 6 (Task ID 310227) (Lead: Saldana) |
| Ed. Method Type | Group |
| Group Method Type | In Person |
| Technology used, if selected | n/a |
| Event Date | 06/15/2008 |
| Anticipated no. of attendees | 25 |
| Others involved | |
| Notes/comments | This educational session will include delivery of lessons in a face-to-face group setting with participants and include the following: SECTION 3...Ch.4-Lesson 1 - Service Learning, Ch.5-Lesson 1 - Marketable Skills. |
| Date task #310227 was last modified | 09/10/2007 |
| Task Type | Planning Groups |
| Event Title | 4-H Leadership & LIfe Skills Planning Group (Task ID 310242) (Lead: Saldana) |
| Group (Committee) Name | 4-H Leadership & Life Skills Task Force |
| Planning Group Type | Task Force |
| Nature of Meeting | Planning |
| Event Date | 07/07/2008 |
| Anticipated no. of attendees | 4 |
| Others involved | |
| Notes/comments | The Task Force will meet to plan the next Session, review the lessons and activities and identify any support needs for the respective lesson to be implemented this month. |
| Date task #310242 was last modified | 09/10/2007 |
| Task Type | Educational Methods |
| Event Title | Leadership & Life Skills - Session 7 (Task ID 310228) (Lead: Saldana) |
| Ed. Method Type | Group |
| Group Method Type | In Person |
| Technology used, if selected | n/a |
| Event Date | 07/15/2008 |
| Anticipated no. of attendees | 25 |
| Others involved | |
| Notes/comments | This educational session will include delivery of lessons in a face-to-face group setting with participants and include the following: SECTION 4...Ch.1-Lesson 1 - Knowing Self, Ch.2-Lesson 1 - Self-Responsibility. |
| Date task #310228 was last modified | 09/10/2007 |
| Task Type | Planning Groups |
| Event Title | 4-H Leadership & LIfe Skills Planning Group (Task ID 310243) (Lead: Saldana) |
| Group (Committee) Name | 4-H Leadership & Life Skills Task Force |
| Planning Group Type | Task Force |
| Nature of Meeting | Planning |
| Event Date | 08/07/2008 |
| Anticipated no. of attendees | 4 |
| Others involved | |
| Notes/comments | The Task Force will meet to plan the next Session, review the lessons and activities and identify any support needs for the respective lesson to be implemented this month. |
| Date task #310243 was last modified | 09/10/2007 |
| Task Type | Educational Methods |
| Event Title | Leadership & Life Skills - Session 8 (Task ID 310220) (Lead: Saldana) |
| Ed. Method Type | Group |
| Group Method Type | In Person |
| Technology used, if selected | n/a |
| Event Date | 08/15/2008 |
| Anticipated no. of attendees | 25 |
| Others involved | |
| Notes/comments | This educational session will include delivery of lessons in a face-to-face group setting with participants and include the following: SECTION 4...Ch.3-Lesson 1 - Character, Ch.4-Lesson 1 - Visioning. |
| Date task #310220 was last modified | 09/10/2007 |
| Task Type | Evaluation |
| Event Title | Evaluation of Participants - PostTest (Task ID 310254) (Lead: Saldana) |
| Evaluation strategy | Pre and Post |
| Data collection strategy | In Person Survey |
| Sampling methodology | Census (all participants) |
| Event Date | 08/15/2008 |
| Will economic data be sought? | No |
| Others involved | |
| Notes/comments | The same evaluation used during the PreTest (Session 1) will be utilized to gain an idea of the level of knowledge gained by the participants. Paired evaluations will allow us to compare the increase in knowledge by individual. The evaluation will be a knowledge-based assessment with true/false and multiple choice responses. Use of 4-H ONE evaluation instrument on Leadership may be incorporated into this evaluation. |
| Date task #310254 was last modified | 09/10/2007 |
| Task Type | Planning Groups |
| Event Title | 4-H Leadership & LIfe Skills Planning Group (Task ID 310244) (Lead: Saldana) |
| Group (Committee) Name | 4-H Leadership & Life Skills Task Force |
| Planning Group Type | Task Force |
| Nature of Meeting | Planning |
| Event Date | 09/07/2008 |
| Anticipated no. of attendees | 4 |
| Others involved | |
| Notes/comments | The Task Force will meet to discuss the evaluation results and how these results will be shared with important stakeholders in the community. |
| Date task #310244 was last modified | 09/10/2007 |
| Task Type | Interpretation |
| Event Title | Sharing Leadership Program Results (Task ID 310256) (Lead: Saldana) |
| Type of Interpretation Event | Group Interpretation |
| Event Date | 10/01/2008 |
| Anticipated no. of attendees | 0 |
| Others involved | |
| Notes/comments | Collection of data and development of a summary of results will be developed and prepared on the 4-H Outcome Report shell . The report will be distributed to all participants, adult leaders, placed in the 4-H newsletter (general results), and included in county-wide program interpretation documents for the commissioners court and other local stakeholders as identified by the planning task force. |
| Date task #310256 was last modified | 09/10/2007 |