Do you manage the Blue Ribbon Data Management in your county? If so, visit MarTech Systems website for helpful information on Blue Ribbon.
You will find tip sheets on the ES237, Year End Processing, how run queries and much more.
October 1 - March 30 - All data, including semi-annual data, is to be submitted by May 15th
April 1 - September 30 - All data including semi-annual data is to be submitted by November 15
To access your ECI reporting system:http://eci.ext.msstate.edu/
As spring and summer approach, remember to distribute the Annual 4-H Group Activity Report to ALL 4-H GROUPS. The annual report forms are posted on the 4-H Youth Development Staff Resources page under 4-H Program Development and Evaluation: http://extension.unh.edu/4H/4HYDSR.htm
There are two parts to this annual report -
Form A - ACTIVITY REPORT - includes membership data, volunteer data, community service work, life skill development
Form B - ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT - includes bank information, and data on fundraising (Be sure this form is printed on one side only so that it can be filed separately from the Activity Report).
The completed forms are due back in the county office NO LATER THAN SEPTEMBER 10th. Volunteers are reporting on the school/program year ( September 1 - August 31 ).
All data from the annual reports are to be compiled in the county offices and submitted NO LATER THAN OCTOBER 1st on the COUNTY EDUCATOR SUMMARY located on Formbuilder at: http://cecf1.unh.edu/formbuilder/intforms/form86_ClubSumm.htm
Harvard Family Research Project’s (HFRP) announces two new resources in the out-of-school time field: a research brief on youth out-of-school time participation, and an update to their Out-of-School Time Evaluation Database and Bibliography.
1. WHAT ARE KIDS GETTING INTO THESE DAYS? DEMOGRAPHIC DIFFERENCES IN YOUTH OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME PARTICIPATION
This is a research brief on youth out-of-school time participation based on a study supported by the William T. Grant Foundation. It examines the factors associated with whether children and youth participate in out-of-school time (OST) programs and activities. Building on previous work, HFRP is using national data to examine the many factors and contexts in children’s lives that predict participation. This new research brief distills findings from the first phase of the study on demographic characteristics of youth participants and includes implications for practitioners, policymakers, and researchers. The research brief is available online at:
http://www.gse.harvard.edu/hfrp/projects/afterschool/resources/demographic.html
2. OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME DATABASE and BIBLIOGRAPHY UPDATE
HFRP has written a new profile of an out-of-school time research project:
* The Massachusetts Afterschool Research Study
They have also added 8 new profiles about out-of-school time programs and their evaluations:
* 21st Century Community Learning Centers - Texas (a quasi-experimental and non-experimental evaluation design)
* Adventure Central (non-experimental)
* CHAMPS (quasi-experimental, non-experimental)
* Generacion DIez (quasi-experimental)
* KindergARTen Summer Camp (experimental)
* North Carolina Quality Enhancement Initiative (quasi-experimental)
* NYC FIRST! (non-experimental)
* Young Women's Leadership Alliance (Quasi-experimental, non-experimental)
You can access both the database and the bibliography at: http://www.gse.harvard.edu/hfrp/projects/afterschool/evaldatabase.html