Adolescent and youth life skills improvement
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Definition
This indicator measures how many adolescents and youth show an improvement in life skills out of those who completed the training in line with SC Life Skills for Success Common Approach.
Life skills are assessed in line with the 5 core skills of positive self-concept, social skills, higher order thinking skills, self-control, and communication skills.
To show an improvement, adolescents and youth need to obtain a score that is “higher” than the one obtained at baseline. To learn how to calculate this improvement and to identify which adolescents and youth shall be counted in the numerator, follow the included guideline.
Save the Children defines adolescence and youth as stages of social, physical, cognitive and emotional development between childhood and adulthood, which can include a range of ages. As a general guidance, adolescence may be considered from ages 10–19: very young adolescents (VYAs): 10–14, older adolescents: 15–19. It is also important to note an overlap between the age definitions of adolescence and youth. The UN’s definition of youth is: “those persons between the age of 15 and 24 years old, without prejudice to other definitions by Member States.” When designing a programme, we encourage consideration of local definitions of adolescents and youth (alternatively, young people) considering their roles and responsibilities.
Numerator
Number of adolescents and youth who demonstrate an improvement their life skills (e.g. self-concept, social skills, higher order thinking skills, self control, communication skills) as measured through the Life Skills Assessment Tool
Denominator
Total number of adolescents and youth surveyed
Recommended Means of Verification
Measuring this indicator requires looking at data collected through the Life Skills Assessment (LSA) Tool developed by the Centre of Science for Student Learning for SC.
The LSA tool is a psychometric tool measuring adolescents and youth self-perception on 31 items matching the 5 core buckets of the LS4S CA. The tool should be administrated before and after the training, as well as through follow up surveys 6-12 months after the training. See the relevant questions in the recommended set up and refer to guidance included below.
To calculate the indicator's value, divide the number of adolescents and youth who demonstrate an improvement life skills (e.g. self-concept, social skills, higher order thinking skills, self-control, communication skills) in their everyday life (at home, in school, in the workplace, in the community), by the total number of adolescents and youth who completed life skills training. Multiply the result by 100 to obtain the percentage.
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Kobo Form Questions
All questions in section "CORE MODULE- LSA statements"