| The tools presented in this article help you to discover | | | | major advantage because the assessment is handled |
| how leadership training impacts teens. At length, you | | | | by an objective third party. Furthermore, the consultant |
| will obtain pertinent data on what works as well as | | | | is an expert in the field. |
| where improvements can be made. If you do not | | | | Surveys |
| conduct assessments, you will not know your level of | | | | Surveys or questionnaires permit you to uncover |
| success. | | | | critical information concerning the interests of youth. As |
| Evaluations | | | | a result, you improve your accuracy in arranging |
| · Courses | | | | appropriate internships. |
| A course evaluation furnishes information about | | | | Pre and Post Tests |
| course content, instructional methods, and facilitators. | | | | Suppose, for example, one of your objectives is to |
| Whenever a participant completes a leadership course, | | | | teach youth about leadership styles. You would |
| ask him or her to complete an evaluation. | | | | administer an assessment on leadership styles before |
| · Guest speakers | | | | and after the seminars have been delivered to see if |
| In this instance, an evaluation gathers information | | | | their levels of knowledge increased, decreased, or |
| regarding the topic, the expertise of the speaker, his or | | | | remained the same. |
| her ability to engage the audience, and the level of | | | | Exit Interviews |
| enthusiasm. Instruct the students to complete | | | | Hold exit interviews when youth finish or leave the |
| evaluations for all guest speakers. | | | | program. Use a standard questionnaire with all |
| · Internships | | | | participants, and probe to detect their views of the |
| Likewise, field supervisors need to give youth | | | | program. |
| feedback; so develop an adequate evaluation form. | | | | As has been noted, these tools can be used to |
| The frequency of the evaluations will depend on the | | | | evaluate course content, instructional methods, |
| length of the internship. | | | | facilitators, guest speakers, internships, and the |
| · Program | | | | program in general. Determine which methods best |
| Unlike the other evaluations mentioned, a | | | | meet the needs of your program, and implement them. |
| comprehensive program evaluation involves hiring a | | | | Find out how your leadership program makes a |
| consultant. Increasing the validity of the results is a | | | | difference in the lives of youth. |