Spring 2007
NAACP: Youth Council/TCC
Youth Helping Youth Conference
Evaluation Results
Executive Summary
Results of evaluations from the Spring 2007 NAACP: Youth Council/TCC “Youth Helping
Youth Conference” are presented in this report. The evaluation instrument consisted of 7 items
using both a four-point, Likert-type scale and a yes/no response format. Two open-ended items
were included to allow for comments, and four demographic questions were asked. Findings
suggest the following:
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Respondents were highly satisfied with the overall experience. Almost all (95%)
indicated they “Liked it” or “Loved it.” Likewise, 94% reported that their expectations
were met, and 98% stated they would recommend this program to others.
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A strong majority indicated satisfaction with all individual sessions. The parent sessions
received the highest mean satisfaction rating with 89% reporting “Liked it” or “Loved it.”
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The information presented was well understood, with 95% of all respondents noting they
“Liked it” or “Loved it.”
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Although the respondents were evenly divided between students and parents and between
male and female, most (72%) of the student respondents were male, while most of the
parent respondents (81%) were female.
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When comparing student and parent responses, parent respondents reported significantly
higher satisfaction with the opening session, parent sessions, understanding of
information presented, and the overall experience. No significant differences were found
between student and parent perceptions of the student sessions.
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Respondents listed “Beat the Streets” and “Purpose Driven Parents” among the most
useful workshops.
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The most frequent suggestions for improvement was to provide more time for questions
or one-on-one conversations with speakers.
Results of Spring 2007 NAACP: Youth Council/TCC Evaluation
“Youth Helping Youth Conference”
Total Respondents
(N=89)
Response Frequency Distributions
Rating Item
Loved it
Opening session – Student speakers
41.8%
Student sessions
42.6%
Parent sessions
61.5%
Understanding of information presented
60.0%
Overall experience
58.8%
Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.
I would recommend NAACP: Youth
Council/TCC’s “Youth Helping Youth
Conference” to other parents/students.
Liked it
40.5%
44.3%
26.9%
35.3%
36.5%
So-So
16.5%
11.5%
11.5%
4.7%
4.7%
Didn’t like it
1.3%
1.6%
0%
0%
0%
My expectations for the program
were met.
Respondent Demographics
Respondent Type
Number
47
38
4
89
Student
Parent
No Response
Total Respondents
Percent
52.8%
42.7%
4.5%
100%
Student year in high school (self/parent-reported)
Number
Percent
6th Grade
17
19.1%
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7 Grade
12
13.5%
8th Grade
9
10.1%
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9 Grade
11
12.4%
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10 Grade
2
2.2%
11th Grade
8
9.0%
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12 Grade
2
2.2%
No Response
28
31.5%
Total Respondents
89
100%
Gender
Number
43
43
3
89
Male
Female
No Response
Total Respondents
Percent
48.3%
48.3%
3.4%
100%
Gender by Respondent Type
Student
Male
Female
Total
Number
33
13
46
Parent
Percent
71.7%
28.3%
100%
Ethnicity
African American
Asian American
Euro American/Caucasian
Latin American/Hispanic
Native American
Other
No Response
Total Respondents
Number
78
0
1
0
2
4
4
89
Percent
91.8%
0%
1.1%
0%
2.2%
4.5%
4.5%
100%
Number
7
30
37
Percent
18.9%
81.1%
100%
Feedback Questions
Which workshop(s) did you find most useful?
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All (10)
All male workshops (1)
All of it (1)
All of them (1)
All of them, but the financial aid session was the most interesting (1)
All the parent sessions were very informative (1)
All workshops liked (1)
All, lots of notes (1)
Beat the Streets (5)
Boys (1)
Boys & girls split (1)
Drugs (1)
females only "irreplaceable or misunderstood" (1)
Financial , Loans verses Grants (1)
Financial Aid Supporting Kids-panel discussion (1)
For Females, Tobacco, ACT (1)
Gang (1)
Gang prevention (1)
Gangaties (1)
Gangs (1)
Gangs & Violence (1)
Gear-Up information (1)
It was all good (1)
Learning to make money (1)
Linda Mayes & Panel Discussion (1)
Linda Mayes was very Informative & Humorous (1)
Linda Mayes workshop about how to go about our childrens privacy (1)
Males Only (1)
Mayes (1)
Money (1)
Motivating Your Youth (1)
Movie-Officer Marvin Blade and Linda Mayes (1)
Officer Blade (1)
Opening session (1)
Panel discussion (1)
Parental session of how to reach & stay in tune with your child/children; very informative
( Dr. Linda Mayes) (1)
Parenting tips w/Linda Mayes (1)
Purpose Driven Parents (2)
Purpose Driven Parents with Linda Mayes (1)
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Purpose Driven Parents, and They Can Make It (1)
Purpose Driven Parents, They can make it (1)
Purpose Driven Parents: Parental Tips on Helping Your Student Meet Educational Goals
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Session Two (1)
Smoking (1)
Student (1)
Student sessions (2)
Student speakers (1)
The boys part (1)
The last one (1)
The mens talk (1)
The non-drug use (1)
The one on gangs (1)
The police workshop (1)
The speeches (1)
Tobacco (1)
You Can Make It & Purpose Driven Parents (1)
Your Vision, Your Purpose, Your Future and Irreplaceable or Misunderstood (1)
Youth general session 12:10-12:40 "Females Only" (1)
What would improve this event?
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Address more info towards Freshmen (1)
Being just a bit more organized (1)
Don't know (1)
Everything was good (1)
Everything was very good, and a wonderful experience (1)
Everything was well organized and great for parents & students (1)
Games & Toys (1)
I think that the program is just fine the way it is… (1)
I think the program is good just the way it is (1)
I wouldn't (1)
Just keep on keeping it real (1)
Less talking (2)
Less talking and more asking questions for kids to answer (1)
Make all workshops culturally diverse (1)
More about colleges (1)
More entertainment (1)
More events (1)
More excitement (1)
More information on how the financial aid works (1)
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More speakers & info (1)
More student speakers (1)
More time (1)
More time with workshops (1)
More work shops (1)
N/A (1)
Nothing (6)
Nothing really (1)
Nothing, everything excellent (1)
Nothing, It was excellent (1)
Nothing, it was great (1)
Nothing, it was wonderful (1)
Nothing, perfect (1)
Nothing, the event was flawless. (1)
One-on-one talking (1)
Other resources & programs for all Tulsa Middle School. My child attends Carver
Middle. (1)
Parent's of college students for graduates (1)
Shorten just a hair (1)
Student communication, able to talk more to the speaker (1)
Student communications or able to talk more to the speakers (1)
Variety of speakers for 1-topic (1)
Work on computers (1)
Wrritten information on topics covered in parent session especially financial/grant info.
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You all did a good job (1)
Response Comparisons
Student vs. Parent
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Student Mean
Parent Mean
Response
Response
Opening session
1.93
1.55
Student sessions
1.82
1.42
Parent sessions
2.00
1.31
Understanding of information
1.58
1.29
Overall experience
1.64
1.24
Recommend to others
(Mode) Yes
(Mode) Yes
Expectations were met
(Mode) Yes
(Mode) Yes
(1 = Loved it; 2 = Liked it; 3 = So-So; 4 = didn’t like it)
* significant at alpha = .05
** significant at alpha = .01
Test Value
Significance
t = 2.117
t = 1.705
t = 2.776
t = 2.301
t = 3.192
χ 2 = 1.648
χ 2 = 1.336
.033*
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No significant differences by Gender, Year in School, or Ethnicity were found.