Evaluation Instruments for the HIFY Empowered Youth Evaluation (EYE) Model

Youth Health Initiative (YHI) at Health Initiatives for Youth (HIFY) in collaboration with The Measurement Group developed the Empowered Youth Evaluation (EYE) Model, under a grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Special Projects of National Significance (SPNS) Program Adolescent Care Projects. The EYE Model allows youth to become active collaborators in program evaluation, and gives young people a role in designing and implementing the evaluation of youth services.

The following instruments were developed through this collaboration.

Speakers Bureau Training Feedback Questionnaire
This form is for an evaluation of a three-day intensive training on public speaking skills, the process of transforming a personal story into a public testimony, HIV knowledge, and the ability of the trainers. In addition to demographic information on participants, the questionnaire asks for information such as three new things learned in the training, and comfort in leading a speaking engagement after the training.

Speakers Bureau Self-Evaluation
The self-evaluation form was developed by the Speakers Bureau Team for completion by its members. It is used to rate the effectiveness of their speaking engagement. The form asks about feelings that came up for the speaker, how they responded to the feelings, the common denominator with this audience, whether the speaker made a connection with the audience, and how well the speaker interacted/related with their speaking partner.

Speakers Bureau HIV Knowledge Test
This is a test given to Speakers Bureau members about their knowledge of HIV disease. This test is administered after completion of the HIV knowledge session as part of the three-day intensive Speakers Bureau training.

Communication Team "Get A Job" Workshop
Evaluation form for a one-day training for HIV-positive youth or at risk youth ages 16-22 designed to increase their employability. Participants use the form to rate the usefulness of the workshop, how well the workshop increased their knowledge of resume writing, the current job market, interviewing skills, and job searching.

Young Women’s Health Team Initial Assessment Questionnaire
Initial assessment questionnaire on health issues unique to young women, 12-18 years of age in the Bay Area, administered at the start of 10-week work groups. The purpose of the work groups is to discuss health issues unique to women in a supportive environment. Information asked for includes rating the importance of workshop topics (e.g. learning writing and communication skills, learning about drugs and alcohol, learning about STDs or HIV/AIDS, etc.), HIV knowledge, job skills knowledge, self-esteem, and utilization of medical and mental health services.

Young Women’s Health Team Improvements and Skills Test Questionnaire
Administered at the end of the 10-week work groups to determine increase in participants’ knowledge around health issues, how well participants learned specific topics, ability to access healthcare, and increases in self-esteem.

Young Women’s Health Team Program Evaluation Form
Anonymous evaluation form administered after each work group session to document what each participant was able to obtain from the work group, including what they liked best and least about the specific session.

Young Women’s Health Team Short Feedback Form
Feedback questionnaire for the Young Women’s Health Team to document daily proceedings in their work group.

National Leaders Internship Program
Evaluation forms administered to the participants of the National Leaders Internship Program, HIV-positive youth ages 19-25 from the various HRSA/HAB's SPNS Adolescent Care Projects, after participation in the trainings on public speaking, public policy, and advocacy.

Unity Jam
Evaluation of a one-day HIV education and advocacy event. Evaluation of the individual workshops is also available. Demographic information, HIV knowledge, and usefulness to participant are rated.

Ryan White Youth Conference
HIFY staff conducted three one-hour workshops on "Coping with Overexposure", "Empowered Youth Evaluation", and "Kewl Tools to Get Your Message Out" for youth under the age of 26 living with HIV and providers.

Reality Response Card
This one-page questionnaire is mailed out with each subscription to HIFY’s Reality magazine for youth to access what the readers think about specific issues, including the writing style, topics discussed, and usefulness to reader.

Related Information:

Health Initiatives for Youth's Agency Impact Assessment Final Report
Health Initiatives for Youth (HIFY) Fact Sheets