MAKING A DIFFERENCE!

In 1997 and 1999, the American Youth Policy Forum produced two volumes of short, readable summaries of youth program and practice evaluations: Some Things DO Make a Difference for Youth with support of The Commonwealth Fund; and MORE Things That DO Make a Difference for Youth with production and dissemination support from Lilly Endowment, Inc., The Commonwealth Fund, General Electric Fund, The James Irvine Foundation and William T. Grant Foundation.

Each volume contains nearly 50 evaluation summaries. Analysis of these volumes led to the development of a list of basic principles of effectiveness for youth programming and practice. These are:
 

  • Quality of Implementation
  • Caring, Knowledgeable Adults
  • High Standards and Expectations
  • Parent/Guardian Participation
  • Community Involvement
  • Holistic Approaches
  • Youth as Resources/ Community Service and Service Learning
  • Work-Based Learning
  • Longterm Services, Supports & Follow-Up

Now, with the support of the William T. Grant Foundation, we are able to make these volumes available
to youth policymakers and practitioners on the world wide web!

To browse through the full text of these volumes including discussions of the basic principles please use the menu bar on the left of your screen.

Also available are:
Alphabetized Listing of All Contacts
Press Release for Some Things
Press Release for More Things
Order Form
Quotes from Compendia Readers
Matrix of Program Characteristics
Full Text PDF Files:

Some Things DO Make a Difference for Youth

More Things that DO Make a Difference for Youth

To order the AYPF Compendia, please indicate the volume(s) you would like to receive and send a check or money order of $10 for one, or $17.50 for the set of two, to the American Youth Policy Forum, 1836 Jefferson Place, NW, Washington, DC, 20036. Cost includes shipping and handling for orders to be mailed within the contiguous United States. All others should call (202) 775-9731 for shipping costs.

This Publication is Copyrighted, but may be freely quoted without permission, provided the source is identified as:
 

James, Donna Walker (ed) (1997). Some Things DO Make a Difference for Youth: A Compendium of Evaluations of Youth Programs and Practices. Washington, DC: American Youth Policy Forum.

James, Donna Walker (ed) with Sonia Jurich (1999). MORE Things That DO Make a Difference for Youth: A Compendium of Evaluations of Youth Programs and Practices, Volume II. Washington, DC: American Youth Policy Forum.


Reproduction of any portion of the publication for commercial sale is prohibited.

Please send your comments to Donna Walker James, Senior Program Associate: dwjames@aypf.org