Publication Date
| In 2026 | 0 |
| Since 2025 | 13 |
Descriptor
| Program Effectiveness | 13 |
| Youth Programs | 13 |
| Foreign Countries | 4 |
| Adolescent Development | 3 |
| Barriers | 3 |
| Career Readiness | 3 |
| Mentors | 3 |
| Student Attitudes | 3 |
| Adolescents | 2 |
| Gender Differences | 2 |
| Grade 7 | 2 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
Author
| Abigail Thompson | 1 |
| Alexandra Sandoval | 1 |
| Alexandra Skrocki | 1 |
| Amy R. Smith | 1 |
| Andrea Ettekal | 1 |
| Anna March | 1 |
| Bernadine Brady | 1 |
| Bettina Moltrecht | 1 |
| C. Zane Sheehan | 1 |
| Carla Herrera | 1 |
| Carla Mason | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Publication Type
| Reports - Research | 10 |
| Journal Articles | 9 |
| Collected Works - Serial | 1 |
| Guides - Non-Classroom | 1 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 1 |
| Tests/Questionnaires | 1 |
Education Level
| Secondary Education | 7 |
| Junior High Schools | 3 |
| Middle Schools | 3 |
| Elementary Education | 2 |
| Grade 7 | 2 |
| High Schools | 2 |
| Elementary Secondary Education | 1 |
| Grade 10 | 1 |
| Grade 11 | 1 |
| Grade 12 | 1 |
| Grade 8 | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Audience
| Community | 1 |
| Parents | 1 |
| Policymakers | 1 |
| Teachers | 1 |
Location
| Texas | 2 |
| Canada (Toronto) | 1 |
| Canada (Vancouver) | 1 |
| Florida | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 |
| Ireland | 1 |
| Louisiana (New Orleans) | 1 |
| Massachusetts (Boston) | 1 |
| New York (New York) | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
| United Kingdom (England) | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewed
Download full textAlexandra Skrocki; Gary D. Ellis; Andrea Ettekal; Darlene Locke – Journal of Youth Development, 2025
We examined relations among select components of the 4-H Thriving Model, focusing on youth sparks and four presumed determinants: program quality, developmental relationships, situational engagement, and dosage. Based on our results and results of previous studies, we propose a formal theory of youth program sparks. Three hundred fifty-six Texas…
Descriptors: Youth Programs, Program Effectiveness, Secondary School Students, Adolescent Development
Direct linkMichael Froehly; Jim Sibthorp; Shannon Rochelle – Journal of Outdoor Recreation, Education, and Leadership, 2025
Outdoor Adventure Education (OAE) programs are important developmental contexts for youth. Researchers have long sought to understand the lasting impacts of programs and what moments are linked to these impacts. However, little research has examined the types of events that occur during OAE programs are most impactful to a participant's identity.…
Descriptors: Outdoor Education, Adventure Education, Program Effectiveness, Relevance (Education)
Rachael Botting; Jacob Sorenson; Karen K. Melton; Rob Ribbe Jr. – Journal of Youth Development, 2025
As research on summer camp continues to expand and both scholars and practitioners gain a better understanding of the impact of the experience, it has become important to explore how the experience of summer camp is connected to the larger ecology of youth development. This study explores strategies of Christian summer camps for impacting faith in…
Descriptors: Youth Programs, Summer Programs, Camps, Christianity
James D. Scott; Eric Rubenstein; Jason Peake; Nicholas E. Fuhrman; Jori N. Hall – Journal of Youth Development, 2025
Preparing youth, primarily as they become high school graduates, to be ready to enter college and careers, has been a primary driving force in primary and secondary education for over 20 years. However, there lacks consistency in the definition and of the true idea of college and career readiness in the twenty-first century. Additionally, there is…
Descriptors: Youth Programs, Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills, College Readiness
Jessica Deighton; Abigail Thompson; Neil Humphrey; Emma Thornton; Christopher Knowles; Praveetha Patalay; Kyann Zhang; Sarah Evans-Lacko; Daniel Hayes; Anna March; Rosie Mansfield; Joao Santos; Emre Deniz; Paul Stallard; Emma Ashworth; Bettina Moltrecht; Kirsty Nisbet; Emily Stapley; Carla Mason; Jessica Stepanous; Jan Rasmus Boehnke – UK Department for Education, 2025
The aim of the AWARE (Approaches for Wellbeing and Mental Health Literacy:?Research?in Education) trial was to assess the impact of two interventions that have already been developed and found to be effective in other countries (Kutcher et al., 2015; Wasserman et al., 2015) to see if they might be effective in improving mental health related…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Intervention, Consciousness Raising, Secondary Schools
Carla Herrera; Michael Garringer; Rachel Bennett – MENTOR: National Mentoring Partnership, 2025
Mentoring is a series of collaborative activities and conversations between young people and older or more experienced persons (i.e., mentors) who are acting in a helping capacity to provide support that benefits one or more areas of the young person's development. This resource offers those who develop and implement mentoring services meaningful…
Descriptors: Mentors, Program Development, Program Improvement, Program Effectiveness
Charlotte Silke; Bernadine Brady – Child & Youth Care Forum, 2025
Background: Internationally, the number of young people who experience significant mental health issues is increasing. It is argued that flexible, community-based initiatives can help support mental health services to address the mental health needs of young people. Youth mentoring is a community-based model, which has been found to act as a…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Health Services, Access to Health Care, Mentors
Christie L. Goodman, Editor – Intercultural Development Research Association, 2025
The "IDRA Newsletter" serves as a vehicle for communication with educators, school board members, decision-makers, parents, and the general public concerning the educational needs of all children across the United States. The focus of this issue is "Legacies Shaping Public Education." Contents include: (1) Valuable from the…
Descriptors: Public Education, Bilingual Education, Youth Programs, At Risk Students
Jessica Bouchard; Jennifer S. Wong – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2025
Adolescents face many difficulties when transitioning to high school, particularly when it comes to their social circles and maintaining friendships. As these challenges can have long-term consequences, providing support to youth during this period is essential. The YWCA Youth Education Programs (YEP) in Vancouver, BC offer group-based,…
Descriptors: Mentors, Peer Relationship, Gender Issues, After School Programs
Shira B. Taylor; Liviana Calzavara; Sarah Flicker; Pia Kontos; Robert Schwartz – Health Education, 2025
Purpose: Immigrant youth face both unique and disproportionate barriers to sexual health. Targeted sexual health education to redress these disparities requires creative and inclusive approaches that consider personal and community challenges and strengths. This study piloted a novel intervention: SExT: Sex Education by Theatre, a theatre-based,…
Descriptors: Immigrants, Barriers, Sexuality, Health Behavior
Lavyne L. Rada; C. Zane Sheehan; Amy R. Smith; Illana C. Livstrom – Journal of Agricultural Education, 2025
Even with measurable benefits of all three School-Based Agricultural Education (SBAE) components, implementation of each component widely varies. Not all SBAE students experience the benefits of FFA and SAE, resulting in young adults who may not be fully prepared for their careers or to enter the workforce. FFA Affiliation and SAE for All are two…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Career Readiness, Youth Programs, Program Effectiveness
Sarah Salimi; Ivonne Garcia – MDRC, 2025
Summer youth employment programs (SYEPs) have the potential to serve as critical bridges to promising careers, especially for young people who hail from disadvantaged backgrounds or reside in underserved areas. Summer jobs can provide early exposure to professional environments, equipping participants with essential skills for the workplace,…
Descriptors: Youth Programs, Summer Programs, Barriers, Disadvantaged
Alexandra Sandoval; Edmond P. Bowers – Journal of Youth Development, 2025
Youth participation in community-based, structured out-of-school time programs (OST) has been found to promote positive developmental outcomes by providing youth with resources to build interpersonal relationships and essential life skills. The increasing prevalence and multiplicity of youth participation in these activities leads us to expand the…
Descriptors: Youth Programs, Middle School Students, Low Income Groups, Participation
