Campbell County CES

Title:

Developing Oral and Written Communication Skills

MAP:

4-H Communications Skills

Agents Involved:

Prim, Farley, Conrad, Linepensel, Agnew, Harney

MAJOR PROGRAM 1:

Communications and Expressive Arts 4-H Core Curriculum

MAJOR PROGRAM 2:

Agriculture 4-H Core Curriculum

Situation:

Providing youth with the ability to enhance and develop communication skills is of great importance in Kentucky. The development of communications skills is one of the preeminent skills necessary to grow as an individual, a community member and a leader. Using age appropriate activities selected from the approved Kentucky 4-H curriculum, educators can maximize the ability of youth to develop their writing, reading and personal communication capacities. This in turn creates a solid foundation for positive youth development. (Jones, K. R. 2006)

Long-Term Outcomes:

Youth will develop into competent, capable, contributing adults as important developmental assets are met through their participation in 4-H Communications Programs.
Youth will utilize the skills gained through education and involvement in Extension programs to serve as leaders in 4-H and other organizations.

Intermediate Outcomes:

Youth will make a presentation before their family, a group of their peers (such as at a 4-H club meeting), a school or county qualifying event.
Youth will demonstrate an increased level of confidence when presenting in front of groups.

Initial Outcomes:

Youth will create a formal presentation, speech or outline.
Youth will be prepared to present before their family, a group of their peers (such as at a 4-H club meeting)and a school or county qualifying event.

Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: Youth will create a formal presentation, speech or outline. 

Youth will be prepared to present before their family, a group of their peers (such as at a 4-H club meeting) and a school or county qualifying event. 

Indicator: Youth will participate in communications event.

Method: registration 

Timeline: Oct 2017-April 2018

Intermediate Outcome: Youth will make a presentation before their family, a group of their peers (such as at a 4-H club meeting), a school or county qualifying event.

Youth will demonstrate an increased level of confidence when presenting in front of groups. 

Indicator: Youth will participate in a communications event.

Method: Judges' score sheets 

Timeline: Feb 2017-April 2018

Long-term Outcome: Youth will develop into competent, capable, contributing adults as important developmental assets are met through their participation in 4-H Communications Programs.

Youth will utilize the skills gained through education and involvement in Extension programs to serve as leaders in 4-H and other organizations.  

Indicator: Observation

Method: client/teacher/parent observation and testimonial

Timeline: July 2017-June 2018

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Enrolled 4-H members, 4-H school club members Project or Activity: 4-H School  Clubs Content or Curriculum: Building Bridges, Reaching People Through Communication National 4-H Curriculum,   Prepare your Speech Booklet Inputs: paid staff, district board funds, facilities  Date: Sept 2017-March 2018 Audience: 4-H members, 4-H school club members  Project or Activity: 4-H Speech and Demonstration Event Content or Curriculum: prepare your speech booklets, state speech and demonstration score sheets Inputs: paid staff, district board funds, facilities, volunteers Date: Feb 2017-2018 Audience: Enrolled 4-H members, 4-H school club members Project or Activity: 4-H record book completion  Content or Curriculum: 4-H project books Inputs: paid staff, district board funds, facilities, volunteers Date: Aug 2017-Sept 2018 Audience: 4-H Horse and Livestock Club members Project or Activity: horse and  livestock judging contests Content or Curriculum: Livestock volunteer certification materials, video, CDs, farm visits Inputs: paid staff, district board funds, facilities, volunteers Date: Jan-June 2018 Audience: 4-H Members Project or Activity: 4-H Country Ham Project Content or Curriculum: livestock volunteer certification materials, videos, CDs Inputs: paid staff, district board funds, facilities, volunteers, ham house Date: Jan-Sept 2018 Audience: 4-H teens Project or Activity: 4-H Achievement program Content or Curriculum: UK curriculum Inputs: paid staff, volunteers, high school students, 4-H council funds Date: Dec 2017-March 2018

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