Design and validation of a rubric to evaluate educational actions and projects on youth empowerment

Diseño y validación de una rúbrica para evaluar acciones y proyectos educativos de empoderamiento juvenil

Laura Corbella Molina, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona
Carme Trull Oliva, Universidad de Girona
M.ª Pilar Rodrigo-Moriche, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Xavier Úcar Martínez, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona

DOI

10.22550/REP81-3-2023-05

Abstract

In recent years, there has been a significant increase in international debates, research and socio-educational programmes focusing on youth empowerment. One of the main issues with this concept is related to how it is measured and evaluated. Evaluating socio-educational actions and projects is crucial in order to design, implement and improve educational practices that help young people to empower themselves. This article presents the process of building and validating a rubric, within the framework of the HEBE Project, for the evaluation of youth empowerment actions and projects. The methodological process consists of three phases: (1) Design of the rubric; (2) Expert validation by 17 practitioners from different fields, 3 experts in evaluation and 5 young people; (3) And a comparison by means of a pilot test with 20 projects or socio-educational services aimed at youth empowerment, in which 63 professionals participate. The results show evidence of validity and reliability of the rubric in order to evalu ate the quality of socio-educational practices, and also to design and implement actions that focus on youth empowerment. It is noted for being a validated and useful instrument for making educational assessments related to youth empowerment, and for its usefulness in generating processes of reflection that become the basis for rethinking and improving pedagogical practices.

Please, cite this article as follows: Corbella Molina, L., Trull Oliva, C., Rodrigo-Moriche, M. P. y Úcar Martínez, X. (2021). Diseño y validación de una rúbrica para evaluar acciones y proyectos educativos de empoderamiento juvenil | Design and validation of a rubric to evaluate educational actions and projects on youth empowerment. Revista Española de Pedagogía, 79 (280), 537-555. 10.22550/REP79-3-2021-05

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Author Biography

Laura Corbella Molina is a Pre-doctoral Researcher forming part of the PhD Programme in Education in the Department of Theories of Education and Social Pedagogy at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) and collaborating lecturer at Universitat Oberta de Catalunya. She is a social educator and holds a Master’s Degree in Educational Research from the UAB. Her research activity focuses on social pedagogy and, specifically, the ethical dimension of socio-educational relations.

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2151-089X

Carme Trull Oliva is Associate Professor of the Area of Theory and History of Education and Specialized Research Technician of the Area of Studies of Education and Psychology at the University of Girona (UdG). She is a social educator and holds an Inter-university Master's Degree in Youth and Society, and the Doctorate in Education. Her research activity focuses on social pedagogy and, specifically, the socio-educational interventions of the juvenile justice system.

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2777-0315

Mª Pilar Rodrigo-Moriche is Associate Professor in the Department of Pedagogy at the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM) and Collaborating Lecturer in the Faculty of Education at the Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED). She has worked in early childhood education centres, youth areas, organisations for the social and labour inclusion of socially disadvantaged people and organisations for people with intellectual disabilities. She is a member of the EMIPE Research Group and the TABA International Research Group.

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6513-0899

Xavier Úcar Martínez is Professor of Social Pedagogy at the Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona. He specialises in Social Education and in the Design and Evaluation of Community Development Programmes and Socio-cultural Animation Programmes. President of the “Sociedad Iberoamericana de Pedagogía Social” [Ibero-American Society of Social Pedagogy] (SIPS) (2012-2018). President of the “Coordinadora per l’Animació Sociocultural de Cataluña” [Coordinating Committee for Socio-Cultural Animation of Catalonia] (CASC_CAT) (2009-2014). Member of the GIPE research group on Education Policy and of the GPSEJ group “Pedagogía Social y Empoderamiento Juvenil” [Social Pedagogy and Youth Empowerment].

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3678-8277

Citación recomendada | Recommended citation

Corbella Molina, L., Trull Oliva, C., Rodrigo-Moriche, M. P. y Úcar Martínez, X. (2021). Diseño y validación de una rúbrica para evaluar acciones y proyectos educativos de empoderamiento juvenil | Design and validation of a rubric to evaluate educational actions and projects on youth empowerment. Revista Española de Pedagogía, 79 (280), 537-555. 10.22550/REP79-3-2021-05