Virtual Café by YouthREX | Lulu | Activity https://cafe.youthrex.com/members/lulu_li/activity/ Activity feed for Lulu. Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:30:40 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.21.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 34a9a66017d99bea71ecb8e9b57c11f6 Lulu replied to the discussion What is your metaphor for evaluation: "Evaluation is like a _____ because _____". in the forum Evaluation and Youth Work https://cafe.youthrex.com/communities/evaluation-and-youth-work/forum/discussion/evaluation-is-like-a-___________-because-____________-readiness-for-evaluation-metaphor-activity/#post-2383 Tue, 13 Dec 2022 16:23:29 -0500 Reply to What is your metaphor for evaluation: "Evaluation is like a _____ because _____".

The first thing that came to my mind was baking, especially for someone who’s not a great baker like me (I see Andrew had also pitched the idea). Evaluation is like learning how to bake. You never know where it can go wrong but you learn and better along the way!

]]> 68767fa7df1262516b86bda7fdb71c63 Lulu replied to the discussion How can evaluation ‘improve’ youth programs rather than just ‘proving’ that they work? in the forum Evaluation and Youth Work https://cafe.youthrex.com/communities/evaluation-and-youth-work/forum/discussion/how-can-evaluation-improve-youth-programs-rather-than-just-proving-that-they-work/#post-2296 Tue, 29 Nov 2022 16:13:20 -0500 Reply to How can evaluation ‘improve’ youth programs rather than just ‘proving’ that they work?

Given program evaluation is an on-going, dynamic process, it allows us to pause and rework on evaluation methods as we go. For example, a qualitative analysis of a focus group might inform us that there are certain questions that might not have worked as we had anticipated. Consequently, measures can be taken to reformulate/rewrite the…

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]]> 2d7e55dc8fed34a9c1a23e35cd594fee Lulu replied to the discussion How can evaluation ‘improve’ youth programs rather than just ‘proving’ that they work? in the forum Evaluation and Youth Work https://cafe.youthrex.com/communities/evaluation-and-youth-work/forum/discussion/how-can-evaluation-improve-youth-programs-rather-than-just-proving-that-they-work/#post-2295 Tue, 29 Nov 2022 16:04:13 -0500 Reply to How can evaluation ‘improve’ youth programs rather than just ‘proving’ that they work?

That’s such a great point, Khadijah!

]]> 7a79929ebb2aa845f125e2d66aa2bcef Lulu replied to the discussion What are good practices for making sure that youth can make an informed decision about participating in an evaluation of a youth program? in the forum Evaluation and Youth Work https://cafe.youthrex.com/communities/evaluation-and-youth-work/forum/discussion/what-are-good-practices-for-making-sure-that-youth-can-make-an-informed-decision-about-participating-in-an-evaluation-of-a-youth-program-2/#post-2274 Fri, 18 Nov 2022 21:56:04 -0500 Reply to What are good practices for making sure that youth can make an informed decision about participating in an evaluation of a youth program?

– Consent form: obtain guardian’s approval for those under 18

– Informed consent: reassuring youth that the collected data will be confidential (i.e., no access from externals) and anonymous (i.e., the content of the data will not be traced back to the participants)

– Explain the goals of evaluation method

– Ensure youth that participation…

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]]> 43b3bb3dcd1b6e3527094b9138866f58 Lulu replied to the discussion What challenge with evaluation mentioned by participants in the Beyond Measure study is similar to a challenge that your youth program / organization experiences? in the forum Evaluation and Youth Work https://cafe.youthrex.com/communities/evaluation-and-youth-work/forum/discussion/what-challenge-with-evaluation-mentioned-by-participants-in-the-beyond-measure-study-is-similar-to-a-challenge-that-your-youth-program-organization-experiences/#post-2267 Fri, 18 Nov 2022 01:44:53 -0500 Reply to What challenge with evaluation mentioned by participants in the Beyond Measure study is similar to a challenge that your youth program / organization experiences?

“While
many youth-serving organizations involve youth in data-collection as respondents”

– While I agree with this statement, it is actually quite difficult to drum up survey responses. For instance, our survey response rates have been quite low (even with incentives offered), which often times will not allow us to run meaningful…

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