Examples of sets of indicators and ways to do follow up
Example 1
Context: Group activity in a youth centre
Activity aim: To arrange a schools-out event
Learning aim: To strengthen the participants’ capacity to express themselves, cooperate and take responsibility in a democratic context.
Target group: Young people 14-17 visiting a youth centre.
Follow up will be done through: Questionnaire
Indicators chosen:
On target group:
- Age
- Gender
- Background
- Native or immigrant
- School/learning situation
- School results
- School dropouts
Indicators on how youth work should be experienced
- They feel being part of the community/group/fellowship
- They perceive the community/group/fellowship as democratic
- They feel free to say their opinions
- They feel that everyone’s opinion is equally important
- They are met with positive expectations
- They are active participants
- They take part in planning
- They take part in organising
- They take part in preparations
- They take part in delivery
- They take part in evaluation
- They develop (personally)
- They develop new skills.
- To express themselves
- To cooperate
- To take responsibility
- They develop new skills.
Example of questions in questionnaire (related to the above indicators):
- I was born:
- 2000
- 2001
- 2002
- 2003
- Gender:
- Female
- Male
- Other
- One or both of my parents are born in another country:
- Yes
- No
- I don’t know
- My current school degrees will allow me to study further:
- Yes
- No
- I have dropped out of school
- While taking part in this group I have felt:
(Alternatives: I do not agree at all, I agree a little, I agree a lot, I totally agree)
- That I am part of a community/group/fellowship
- That I have been free to say my opinion
- That everybody’s opinion has been equally important
- That the other participants have met me with positive expectations
- I have taken part in:
(Alternatives: Yes or No)
- Planning
- Organising
- Preparations
- Carrying out the activity
- Evaluation
- By taking part in the group I have become better at:
(Alternatives: Not at all, a little, some, a lot)
- Expressing myself
- Cooperating
- Taking responsibility
Example 2
Context: All youth centre activities for young people aged 13-17 years in the city
Activity aim: To strengthen young peoples’ role as active participants in youth centre activities
Learning aim: Young people learn to actively participate in activities at the youth centre, thus developing their ability to cooperate and take responsibility
Target group: 13-17 years old in activities at the youth centre
Follow up will be done through: Questionnaire
Indicators chosen:
On target group:
Age
Gender
Background
- Native or immigrant
Indicators on how youth work should be experienced
- They are active participants
- The activity is based on their ideas
- They take part in planning
- They take part in organizing
- They take part in preparations
- They take part in delivering/carrying out the activity
- They take part in evaluation
- They develop competences
- Ability to cooperate
- Ability to take responsibility
Example of questions in questionnaire (related to the above indicators):
- I was born:
2003, 2004, 2005
- Gender:
- Female
- Male
- Other
- The language spoken at home is the same as the country of residence
(Alternatives: Yes or No)
- I have taken part in:
(Alternatives: Yes or No)
- Planning
- Organising
- Preparation
- Carrying out the activity
- Evaluation
- (Alternatives: I do not agree at all, I agree a little, I agree a lot, I totally agree)
- I have developed my ability to cooperate
- I have developed my ability to take responsibility
Example 3
Context: Work with a group of LGBT youth in a youth center
Activity aim: Leisure activity planning and producing different events
Learning aim: Increase self-confidence and life skills. Learn how to plan, produce and evaluate different events
Target group: LGBT youth aged 15-20 years in the city
Follow up will be done through: If the group is small you can discuss and ask the questions but if the group is large make a questionnaire
Indicators chosen:
On target group:
- Age
- Gender
- Gender identity
Indicators on how youth work should be experienced
- They can be themselves
- They are met with positive expectations
- They are met/treated as resources
- They get the help/support they need
- They contribute
- They are active participants
- They have influence
- They develop competences
Example of questions in questionnaire (related to the above indicators):
- I was born:
1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
- Gender:
- Female
- Male
- Other
- I identity myself as:
- Female
- Male
- Other
- I feel that I: (Alternatives: I do not agree at all, I agree a little, I agree a lot, I totally agree)
- Am able to be myself
- Am met with positive expectations
- Am met as a resource
- Get the support I need
- Contribute with ideas
- I have taken part in:
(Alternatives: Yes or No)
- Planning
- Organising
- Preparations
- Carrying out the activity
- Evaluation
- I have developed my ability to
(Alternatives: I do not agree at all, I agree a little, I agree a lot, I totally agree)
- Plan activities
- Cooperate
- Express myself
- Take responsibility
- Evaluate activities
- I have taken part in general decision-making in the youth centre
(Alternatives: Yes or No)
Example 4
Context: Work with a group of migrant young people
Activity aim: An open activity to meet and exchange experiences
Learning aim: To support the individuals in learning the culture and traditions of the country, improve intercultural skills
Target group: Young migrants aged 16-20 years old
Follow up will be done through: Interview, questionnaire
Indicators chosen:
On target group:
- Age
- Gender
- Background
- Native or immigrant
- Minority group
Indicators on how youth work should be experienced
- Activities meet their needs
- They are being part of the community/group/fellowship
- They can be themselves
- They are met with positive expectations
- They contribute
- They are active participants
- They develop competences
On target group:
Percentage of young people within target group reached
Example of questions in questionnaire (related to the above indicators):
- I was born:
1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002
- Gender:
- Female
- Male
- Other
- I was born in another country:
- Yes
- No
- I don’t know
- One or both of my parents are born in another country:
- Yes
- No
- I don’t know
- The language spoken at home is the same as the country of residence
- Yes
- No
- I feel that:
(Alternatives: I do not agree at all, I agree a little, I agree a lot, I totally agree)
- Activities meet my needs
- I am part of a community/group/fellowship
- I can be myself in the activities
- I am met with positive expectations
- I contribute with my ideas
- I have taken part in:
(Alternatives: Yes or No)
- Planning
- Organising
- Preparation
- Carrying out the activity
- Evaluation
- I have developed
(Alternatives: I do not agree at all, I agree a little, I agree a lot, I totally agree)
- My understanding of the local culture
- My tolerance for different ways of thinking
Example 5
Context: Work with youth exchanges
Activity aim: Getting to know other countries/cultures
Learning aim: Improving employability through increased ability to express themselves and take responsibility
Target group: young people between 18-25 years
Follow up will be done through: Questionnaire
Indicators chosen:
- Age
- School/learning situation
Indicators on how youth work should be experienced
- Activities are based on their own learning objectives
- The community/group/fellowship is democratic
- They are free to say their opinion
- Everyone’s opinion is equally important
- They are met with positive expectations
- They are allowed to make mistakes
- They get the help/support they need
- They contribute
- They are active participants
- They develop competences
- They develop attitudes
- They develop their learning
- They discover new ways of learning
- They take responsibility for their own learning
- They receive recognition for their learning
- They will be able to use the competences they gain in youth work in:
o Their future work life
Example of questions in questionnaire (related to the above indicators):
- I was born:
1993,1994,1995, 1996,1997,1998, 1999, 2000
- Gender:
- Female
- Male
- Other
- My current school degrees will allow me to study further:
- Yes
- No
- I have dropped out of school
- I feel that
(Alternatives: I do not agree at all, I agree a little, I agree a lot, I totally agree)
- Activities help me to learn things that interest me
- The community/group/fellowship is democratic
- I am able to say my opinion in the group
- Everyone’s opinion is equally important in the group
- I am met with positive expectations
- I am allowed to make mistakes
- I get the support I need
- I contribute with ideas
- I have taken part in:
(Alternatives: Yes or No)
- Planning
- Organising
- Preparation
- Carrying out the activity
- Evaluation
- I have
(Alternatives: I do not agree at all, I agree a little, I agree a lot, I totally agree)
- Developed my ability to express myself
- Developed my ability to take responsibility
- Discovered new ways of learning
- Taken responsibility for my learning
- Received recognition for my learning
- Gained competences in youth work that I can use in my future work life