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Sarah Hensley; Janet Fox; Missy Cummins; Meggan Franks; Marianne Bird; Cindy Wells; JoLynn Miller – Journal of Extension, 2024
Cooperative Extension professionals utilize proven qualitative techniques to collect and analyze information to make data-driven decisions that guide program direction and determine impact. While the process may not always look the same, it is indeed essential to ensure findings are credible and reflective of the data. A codebook is a valuable…
Descriptors: Youth Clubs, Nonprofit Organizations, Extension Education, Data Use
Caskey, Mary; Christiansen, Bonnie; Hakes, Stephanie; Held, Patti; Hyunjun, Kim; De La Rosa Mateo, Carolina – Journal of Extension, 2019
Reporting requirements for capturing data on the delivery of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed) have evolved. University of Minnesota (U of M) Extension developed the SNAP Education Evaluation and Database System (SEEDS) to capture unduplicated participant information for SNAP-Ed programming conducted by U of M Extension…
Descriptors: Extension Education, Program Evaluation, Databases, Data Collection
Danible, Kaitlin; Panizza, Chloe; Boushey, Carol; Kerr, Deborah; Zhu, Fengqing; Banna, Jinan C. – Journal of Extension, 2021
The mobile food record™ (mFR™) is a novel app that allows for the tracking of individual food waste and addresses the limitations of current methods to accurately quantify food waste. Extension educators may use data from the mFR™ to create educational initiatives for food waste prevention and education that may be implemented in settings such as…
Descriptors: Food, Measurement, Computer Oriented Programs, Extension Education
Ellis, Gary D.; Taggart, Allen; Lepley, Toby; Lacanienta, Andrew – Journal of Extension, 2019
We describe a process for construction and use of a "dashboard" for monitoring the quality of in-person nonformal education programs. We followed the process to develop a 4-H special interest (SPIN) club dashboard, but the steps are applicable to any education program that includes instruction over multiple sessions. The dashboard…
Descriptors: Extension Education, Nonformal Education, Program Evaluation, Program Effectiveness
Cooper, Robert J.; VanderWey, Scott A.; Wright, Kevin C. – Journal of Extension, 2019
Within Extension, certain personnel, facilitators, and volunteers expected to conduct research in the form of program evaluation may have little or no training in effective research design and practices. This circumstance can lead to difficulties in the implementation of evaluation procedures, particularly with regard to program evaluation…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Fidelity, Extension Education, Program Implementation
Marc T. Braverman – Journal of Human Sciences & Extension, 2019
This article examines the concept of credible evidence in Extension evaluations with specific attention to the measures and measurement strategies used to collect and create data. Credibility depends on multiple factors, including data quality and methodological rigor, characteristics of the stakeholder audience, stakeholder beliefs about the…
Descriptors: Extension Education, Program Evaluation, Evaluation Methods, Planning
Kenneth R. Jones; Eugenia P. Gwynn; Allison M. Teeter – Journal of Human Sciences & Extension, 2019
This article provides insight into how an adequate approach to selecting methods can establish credible and actionable evidence. The authors offer strategies to effectively support Extension professionals, including program developers and evaluators, in being more deliberate when selecting appropriate qualitative and quantitative methods. In…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Credibility, Evidence, Evaluation Criteria
Tompkins, Chasity; Howell, Nykita; Mull, Casey – Journal of Extension, 2018
Extension faculty and staff are constantly planning, implementing, and evaluating programming efforts. Data from participants are needed for assessing changes in knowledge, attitude, and behavior through summative and formative evaluation. However, collecting these data can be time-consuming and hard to achieve. A technological tool called…
Descriptors: Extension Education, Extension Agents, Evaluation Methods, Data Collection
Edgeley, Catrin M. – Journal of Extension, 2017
Survey IDs are short strings of unique characters assigned to each recipient in a sample population. Extension research can benefit from the improved organization of survey implementation and data collection, better researcher-respondent communication, and reduced survey material costs supported through the use of survey IDs. This article outlines…
Descriptors: Extension Education, Surveys, Research Methodology, Data Collection
Chelsea Hetherington; Cheryl Eschbach; Courtney Cuthbertson – Journal of Human Sciences & Extension, 2019
Evaluation capacity building (ECB) is an essential element for generating credible and actionable evidence on Extension programs. This paper offers a discussion of ECB efforts in Cooperative Extension and how such efforts enable Extension professionals to collect and use credible and actionable evidence on the quality and impacts of programs.…
Descriptors: Cooperative Education, Extension Education, Capacity Building, Program Evaluation
Stofer, Kathryn A. – Journal of Extension, 2017
Citizen science is quickly becoming a valuable tool in the Extension professional's tool kit. This is the case whether you are a 4-H agent looking to involve youth in agriscience and agriculture-related science, technology, engineering, and math experiential learning activities or an agriculture and natural resources agent seeking to help…
Descriptors: Natural Resources, Extension Education, Environmental Education, Agricultural Education
Mott, Rebecca – Journal of Extension, 2018
With today's technology, Extension professionals have a variety of tools available for program evaluation. This article describes an innovative platform called VoiceThread that has been used in many classrooms but also is useful for conducting virtual focus group research. I explain how this tool can be used to collect qualitative participant…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Evaluation Methods, Extension Education, Qualitative Research
Zimmerman, Julie N.; Kahl, Daniel – Journal of Extension, 2018
Although there have been calls for many years for Extension professionals to use secondary data in their work, finding appropriate data online can still be a challenge. With the multitude of data sources available online, it can be helpful to use the concept of developing a community portrait as the context for becoming proficient at locating…
Descriptors: Extension Education, Educational Planning, Information Seeking, Information Utilization
Bates, James S. – Journal of Extension, 2016
Extension professionals employ many techniques and tools to obtain feedback, input, information, and data from stakeholders, research participants, and program learners. An information-gathering tool called Ketso is described in this article. This tool and its associated techniques can be used in all phases of program development, implementation,…
Descriptors: Extension Agents, Extension Education, Feedback (Response), Research Tools
Teuteberg, Dan; Cummins, Melissa M. – Journal of Extension, 2017
Understanding resources available in a community is essential before any 4-H youth development professional can begin addressing local needs. Conducting a community assessment generates valuable information about the unique components and resources of a specific community. This information then provides a foundation for identifying specific…
Descriptors: Extension Education, Youth Programs, Evaluation Methods, School Districts
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