Leadership Impact: Training Follow-Up

Officer Training Follow up Questionnaire

Please complete the following Officer Training Evaluation.  The results of the evaluation will be used to improve future programming.  Your participation in this evaluation is voluntary and confidential.  If you have any questions, please contact the 4-H Program Assistant at the UW-Extension Office at (phone number).  By completing this form you are giving us permission to use this evaluation information.

Date ___________________

Introduction

This example was provided by Penny Tank, Waupaca County 4-H Youth Development. It is intended to capture the application of skills covered in training after 9 months.

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What office do you hold right now in your club? √ Please check

___President

___Vice President

___Secretary

___Treasurer

___Reporter

___Historian

___Sunshine Person

___Caller

___Other

___None

How many years have you been a 4-H club officer? _______ (number of years)

Activity Data

Gathering information about activities and roles helps you to describe actual participation. It opens analytical possibilities, for example, you could separate the impact results by those who took certain roles.

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3) How useful was the information that you received at Officer Training?

Of Little Use            Somewhat Useful       Quite Useful      Very Useful                               

         1                                      2                               3                          4

4) How much or little, have you used the materials that you received at Officer Training?

 Not at all          Somewhat         Often               All the time                       

            1                      2                      3                      4

4a) If you have used the material/information, tell us at least one thing that you have used at your club meetings this year and how it was used?

5) Below is a list of skills covered in Officer Training. Please indicate to what extent you have gained greater confidence in these skills.

                                                                                          Not at all           Somewhat        Quite a bit        A great deal

a. Leadership skills                                                              1                             2                      3                      4

b. Communication skills                                                      1                             2                      3                      4

c. Planning and organization                                               1                             2                      3                      4

d. Teamwork                                                                           1                             2                      3                      4

e. Skills related to your office position                               1                             2                      3                      4

f. Other_________________                                              1                             2                      3                      4

5b) List the skills that you have used most while being an Officer.

6) What are some of the new things that you have learned while being an Officer?

7) Did Officer Training help you in these areas?               Yes        No

8) Rate how well you feel the officers and leaders in your club work in cooperation as a leadership team.

Not well                     OK                   Quite Well          Very Well      

   1                                2                              3                          4

Outcomes

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8a)  What are some ways that Officer Training could help officer teams work together better?

9) Now that you are in the club working with the other officers, 4-H members, and leaders do you feel that attending Officer Training was helpful to you?

Yes                  No

9a) If no, what could be added to Officer Training to better prepare youth officers for their role?

9b) If yes, share one way Officer Training helped prepare you for your club leadership role?

10) Would you recommend Officer Training to other officers in your club?

Yes                  No                   Uncertain

11) Please share additional ways that you feel club officers could be helped or prepared for their position besides Officer Training.

Planning

These questions are designed to give feedback to help you improve the training in the future.

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Impact & Planning : This item is an additional outcome indicator that also elicits information for planning.