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		<title> Data source for California children</title>      
		<description><![CDATA[Kidsdata.org is a website managed by the Lucile Packard Foundation which provides local data on children in California. Some examples of recent posts on the site includes the cost of making ends meet for California families by county, information on children eligible for free and reduced price lunch, and a discussion of data needs for children in Los Angeles county. There are also county-level data summaries for each California county....<br clear="all">]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2011 12:36:52 PST</pubDate>
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		<author> keheck@ucdavis.edu(Katherine E Heck)</author>
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		<title> Measuring program quality and youth outcomes</title>      
		<description><![CDATA[The Forum for Youth Investment produced a summary of tools for measuring program quality in 2009, Measuring Youth Program Quality. This report provided guidance on selecting an assessment tool for youth development programs, with information about several potential tools. They just released a new, similar report on measuring youth outcomes, From Soft Skills to Hard Data. Several outcomes tools are discussed, including the Developmental Assets Profile, the California Healthy Kids Survey, the San......<br clear="all">]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2011 10:32:14 PST</pubDate>
		<link>http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=5935&amp;utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed</link>
		<author> keheck@ucdavis.edu(Katherine E Heck)</author>
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		<title> Peter Benson</title>      
		<description><![CDATA[Youth development advocate and researcher Peter Benson of the Search Institute in Minnesota passed away on October 2 after a battle with cancer. Peter Benson wrote many books and articles about youth development, and helped to develop several important concepts within positive youth development, such as sparks and assets. We are sorry to hear of his passing....<br clear="all">]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2011 09:44:08 PST</pubDate>
		<link>http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=5920&amp;utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed</link>
		<author> keheck@ucdavis.edu(Katherine E Heck)</author>
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		<title> Article on the adolescent brain</title>      
		<description><![CDATA[National Geographic has an interesting article up about Teenage Brains.
The first full series of scans of the developing adolescent  brain&#8212;a National Institutes of Health (NIH) project that studied over a  hundred young people as they grew up during the 1990s&#8212;showed that our  brains undergo a massive reorganization between our 12th and 25th years.
The article details some of those changes that come with maturation, including the development of the frontal areas associated with goal setting......<br clear="all">]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2011 13:07:17 PST</pubDate>
		<link>http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=5915&amp;utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed</link>
		<author> keheck@ucdavis.edu(Katherine E Heck)</author>
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		<title> Mixed methods research recommendations</title>      
		<description><![CDATA[The National Institutes of Health has issued new recommendations for best practices in performing mixed methods (quantitative and qualitative) research. The authors comment that the use of a combination of methods helps to shed light on complex problems by providing multiple perspectives. The integration of multiple forms of data can maximize the strengths of a research project. Their recommendations are aimed primarily at NIH grant applicants, but include information that may be useful to......<br clear="all">]]></description>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2011 10:50:57 PST</pubDate>
		<link>http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=5721&amp;utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed</link>
		<author> keheck@ucdavis.edu(Katherine E Heck)</author>
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		<title> 4-H impact in 6 western states</title>      
		<description><![CDATA[A new article in the Journal of Extension compares 4-H youth to other young people in six western states (MT, ID, UT, CO, NV, and NM). The comparison finds that youth in 4-H report having higher grades in school, lower levels of several risk behaviors (such as alcohol use, smoking, and sexual activity), and higher levels of positive responses to identity statements, such as &quot;On the whole, I like myself.&quot; 4-H youth had higher levels of self-confidence and empowerment than non-4-H respondents.......<br clear="all">]]></description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2011 09:40:44 PST</pubDate>
		<link>http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=5632&amp;utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed</link>
		<author> keheck@ucdavis.edu(Katherine E Heck)</author>
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		<title> SRA Call for Proposals</title>      
		<description><![CDATA[The Society for Research on Adolescence will be holding its biennial meeting in March, 2012, in Vancouver, B.C. The call for proposals will be closing on August 19.
To learn more, visit http://www.s-r-a.org/2012-biennial-meeting...<br clear="all">]]></description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2011 14:56:40 PST</pubDate>
		<link>http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=5527&amp;utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed</link>
		<author> keheck@ucdavis.edu(Katherine E Heck)</author>
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		<title> Research Methods Knowledge Base</title>      
		<description><![CDATA[There is a new online textbook available written by the former president of the American Evaluation Association, Michael Trochim. The intent of this book is to provide students and researchers with information about research and evaluation, including measurement, sampling, analysis, and writing.
The full textbook must be purchased, but there are several subsections which are available at this link.
The planning and evaluation cycle is described here. An overview of several aspects of......<br clear="all">]]></description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2011 11:06:42 PST</pubDate>
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		<author> keheck@ucdavis.edu(Katherine E Heck)</author>
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		<title> Youth Development Insight blog</title>      
		<description><![CDATA[The University of Minnesota has started a new blog called Youth Development Insight. Every Wednesday new topics around youth development will be posted for discussion. They encourage participation from youth development professionals around the country.
The blog is located here....<br clear="all">]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2011 13:38:59 PST</pubDate>
		<link>http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=5402&amp;utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed</link>
		<author> keheck@ucdavis.edu(Katherine E Heck)</author>
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		<title> Youth and social media position</title>      
		<description><![CDATA[The University of Washington Information School seeks an assistant professor with expertise in youth and adolescence as well as social media and information and digital behavior.
For more information, visit this link....<br clear="all">]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2011 08:31:39 PST</pubDate>
		<link>http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=5390&amp;utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed</link>
		<author> keheck@ucdavis.edu(Katherine E Heck)</author>
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		<title> Healthy living article</title>      
		<description><![CDATA[This 2010 article in BMC Public Health is an evaluation of a health promotion project in the Girl Scouts youth development program. The authors randomized Girl Scout troops to intervention or control and trained troop leaders to implement physical activity and healthy eating policies. BMI did not differ significantly between intervention and controls, but intervention troops reported more physical activity than controls....<br clear="all">]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2011 09:11:11 PST</pubDate>
		<link>http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=5383&amp;utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed</link>
		<author> keheck@ucdavis.edu(Katherine E Heck)</author>
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		<title> New guide on 4-H science in urban communities</title>      
		<description><![CDATA[There is a new promising practices guide available on 4-H Science in Urban Communities. This guide, developed by Rutgers University Extension, includes promising practices (such as inquiry and experiential learning, field trips, entrepreneurial projects, service learning, and guest speakers) and suggested resources as well as case studies.
To access the guide, visit http://urban4hscience.rutgers.edu/ ....<br clear="all">]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2011 12:54:15 PST</pubDate>
		<link>http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=5055&amp;utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed</link>
		<author> keheck@ucdavis.edu(Katherine E Heck)</author>
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		<title> Call for youth videos</title>      
		<description><![CDATA[Message from Eric Keller below:
I represent USDA on the Federal Interagency Working Group for Youth Programs that supports the website, www.findyouthinfo.gov.  &#xa0;The group is getting ready to launch a FindYouthInfo YouTube channel  and is looking for videos that it can include from all of the federal  partners. I am attaching a submission form that can be returned to Eric  Keller at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, eric.keller@hhs.gov
In general, videos should:
1)&#xa0;&#xa0; be brief......<br clear="all">]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 May 2011 09:50:21 PST</pubDate>
		<link>http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=4909&amp;utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed</link>
		<author> keheck@ucdavis.edu(Katherine E Heck)</author>
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		<title> Promising Practices in Evaluation</title>      
		<description><![CDATA[National 4-H Council is publishing a series of documents on promising practices around 4-H Science. The newest one features promising practices in evaluation of 4-H science programming, by Katherine Heck and Martin Smith. The publication can be found here.
Additional promising practices resources related to curriculum, evaluation, program design and development, professional development, partnerships, resource development, and marketing can be found here....<br clear="all">]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2011 14:01:30 PST</pubDate>
		<link>http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=4891&amp;utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed</link>
		<author> keheck@ucdavis.edu(Katherine E Heck)</author>
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		<title> Upcoming webinar on Latino/a success</title>      
		<description><![CDATA[CYFERNET is sponsoring a webinar on Thursday, May 19, around programs that make a different for Latino youth.
Programs and Practices that Make a Difference  on Thursday, May 19 at 1 pm Eastern Time, and will cover the following topics:

Introduction to the problem of Latina/o Academic Achievement 
Community Cultural Wealth as a Theoretical Framework 
Programs that address Latina/o dropout

o&#xa0;&#xa0; Review of &#8220;Together for a Better Education/Junta Para Una Mejor Educaci&#xf3;n&#8221; program
o&#xa0;&#xa0; Review......<br clear="all">]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2011 13:56:05 PST</pubDate>
		<link>http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=4890&amp;utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed</link>
		<author> keheck@ucdavis.edu(Katherine E Heck)</author>
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		<title> Informal Commons</title>      
		<description><![CDATA[NSF is developing a new umbrella website for informal science resources, informalcommons.org . The site is intended to facilitate collaboration across the field of informal science and provide resources in a variety of areas. At the moment, the site is under development and will be expanded in the upcoming weeks. The ATIS (PEAR) website of assessment tools will be added to this site. There are also links to science and museum exhibits, informal science education sites, and other resources....<br clear="all">]]></description>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2011 10:33:27 PST</pubDate>
		<link>http://ucanr.org/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=4616&amp;utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed</link>
		<author> keheck@ucdavis.edu(Katherine E Heck)</author>
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		<title> 4-H Study of PYD articles</title>      
		<description><![CDATA[The July 2010 issue of the Journal of Youth and Adolescence included several studies using data from the 4-H Study of Positive Youth Development, for which California has contributed data. These articles include:
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* Overview on the measurement of thriving (Lerner, von Eye, Lerner, Lewan-Bizan, &amp;amp; Bowers)
* Confirmatory factor analysis of the 5 C&apos;s model (Bowers, Li, Kiely, Brittian &amp;amp; Lerner)
* Active and engaged citizenship (Zaff, Boyd, Li, Lerner &amp;amp; Lerner)
* Trajectories of......<br clear="all">]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2011 09:31:36 PST</pubDate>
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		<author> keheck@ucdavis.edu(Katherine E Heck)</author>
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		<title> Ten steps to making evaluation matter</title>      
		<description><![CDATA[The May 2011 issue of Evaluation &amp;amp; Program Planning includes an article on &quot;Ten Steps to Making Evaluation Matter.&quot; The article provides a ten step framework for the steps of best practice evaluation. The framework includes a full approach of the steps needed for full evaluation. This includes garnering a basic understanding of the program, identifying the program theory (effectively a logic model approach), evaluation design and implementation, and sustainability and impact.
The &quot;Ten......<br clear="all">]]></description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Feb 2011 08:39:52 PST</pubDate>
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		<author> keheck@ucdavis.edu(Katherine E Heck)</author>
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		<title> Community of Practice webinars</title>      
		<description><![CDATA[North Carolina State University has an ongoing series of eXtension Community of Practice webinars that they would like county and state staff to join. The webinars last one hour and occur on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at noon west coast time.
Below is the announcement.
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Happy New Year and welcome to the eXtension Evaluation Community of Practice monthly webinar. Our first session is in two weeks--Jan. 19, 3-4PM ET--and the link appears below. In 2011, the E-CoP Leadership Team......<br clear="all">]]></description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jan 2011 10:43:34 PST</pubDate>
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		<author> keheck@ucdavis.edu(Katherine E Heck)</author>
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		<title> Call for research briefs</title>      
		<description><![CDATA[Texas A&amp;amp;M&apos;s Sequor Youth Development Initiative has issued a Call for Research Briefs aimed at practitioners, to provide them with applicable summaries of youth development research. Examples of their research briefs are located at http://www.ydi.tamu.edu/briefs-and-reports
Research briefs should be 1000-1400 words in length. Authors of accepted briefs will receive a $250 honorarium.
For a copy of the call and its template for research briefs, email me (keheck@ucdavis.edu) or Peter Witt......<br clear="all">]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Jan 2011 09:19:23 PST</pubDate>
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		<author> keheck@ucdavis.edu(Katherine E Heck)</author>
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