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INDICATORS OF QUALITY 4-H PROJECT WORK



I. Project Completion Experiences
  1. Member has set challenging, yet realistic goals in the annual 4-H Project Plan and made an effort to meet those goals.
  2. It is more important to have new experiences and to learn new skills than to repeat the same task many times.
  3. Most information in the Tennessee 4-H Project Achievemenet Portfolio should be verified in the project records.
  4. Member has gone beyond the minimum requirements and tried some new and unique things.
  5. Accepted principles and recommended practices have been learned.
  6. There is evidence that a sincere effort has been made to share with others... ideas, talents, etc.
  7. Personal growth has occurred.
  8. Work each year includes tasks and skills mastered which are more advanced and more difficult than those attempted in earlier years.
  9. Member has participated in activities relating to the main project.

II. Leadership Experiences
  1. There is evidence of some continuity of groups worked with year after year.
  2. Leadership experiences with project groups and judging teams should relate to the member's main project.
  3. Leadership tasks increase in difficulty each year.
  4. Leadership accomplishments would indicate some degree of leadership skills used.
  5. Members should not be penalized for not holding elected offices.

III. Citizenship Experiences
  1. Items listed show concern for the welfare of others.
  2. Activities should reflect an effort on the part of the member beyond the scope of what they would have done anyway.



SUGGESTED STEPS IN READING A PROJECT PORTFOLIO

1. Read the 4-H narrative/resume.
2.

Look at the pictures.

3. Read the profile forms.
4. Study the project records including the annual project plans.
5. Score portfolio/adjust previous portfolio scores if necessary.











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