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The contents of this report are the sole responsibility of FHI 360 do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Agency for International Development or the United States Government.  \nThis page is intentionally left blank  \nYOUTHPOWER ACTION  \nMeasuring Soft Skills & Life Skills in  \nInternational Youth Development Programs: A Review and Inventory of Tools  \nMay 2017  \nDisclaimer:  \nThe author’s views expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Agency for International Development or the United States Government.  \nThis report is made possible by the support of the American People through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) under task order contract number AID-OAA-TO- 15-00003, YouthPower Action under IDIQ contract number AID-OAA-I-15-00009 , YouthPower: Implementation.  \nRecommended format for citation: Galloway, T, Lippman, L. , Burke, H. , Diener, O. , and Gates, S. (2017) . Measuring Soft Skills & Life Skills in International Youth Development Programs: A Review and Inventory of Tools. Washington, DC: USAID’s YouthPower Implementation IDIQ-Task Order 1, YouthPower Action.  \nPhoto Credit (bottom right, cover page): FHI 360/USAID El Salvador, Education for Children and Youth Program  \nTABLE OF CONTENTS  \n1. Executive Summary .......................................................................................................... 1  \n2. Acknowledgements ........................................................................................................... 9  \n3. Introduction and Purpose ................................................................................................ 10  \n4. Research Landscape ...................................................................................................... 13  \n5. Methodology....................................................................................................................20  \n6. Analysis of Findings ........................................................................................................ 30  \n7. Conclusion and Recommendations ................................................................................52  \n8. References ...................................................................................................................... 57  \n9. Appendices ..................................................................................................................... 60  \nFIGURES  \nFigure 1. Cross-Sectoral Youth Development: Top Supported Skills Across Fields................... 11  \nFigure 2: Steps in Identification of Measurement Tools ..............................................................20  \nFigure 3: Number of Tools Measuring Top 9 Cross-Cutting Skills, by Score Position ................31  \nFigure 4: Types of Tools for Each Key Skill ................................................................................32  \nFigure 5: Percent of Tools Categorized by Number of Skills Measured .....................................34  \nFigure 7: Percent of Tools by Evidence of Reliability..................................................................36  \nFigure 8: Number of All Tools that Predict Relevant Outcomes .................................................37  \nFigure 9: Number of Tools by Ease of Use Based on Criteria ....................................................38  \nFigure 10: Percent of Tools by Age Ranges Assessed ..............................................................40  \nTABLES  \nTable 1. 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