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Nancy Franz; Barry A. Garst; Ryan J. Gagnon – Journal of Human Sciences & Extension, 2015
For over 100 years, Cooperative Extension in the United States has used a consistently articulated program development model including program planning, design and implementation, and evaluation that involves stakeholders in the process. This issue of the Journal of Human Sciences and Extension examines the history and evolution of the program…
Descriptors: Cooperative Education, Extension Education, Models, Educational Change
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Karen Bruns; Nancy Franz – Journal of Human Sciences & Extension, 2015
For over 100 years, Cooperative Extension has been bringing university research and resources to communities to help them address critical issues. Historically, Extension was one of the first university engagement models in the country. In the last 20 years, community-university engagement models on campus have intersected and competed with…
Descriptors: Extension Education, School Community Relationship, Program Development, Land Grant Universities
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Ryan J. Gagnon; Nancy Franz; Barry A. Garst; Matthew F. Bumpus – Journal of Human Sciences & Extension, 2015
Cooperative Extension is in a unique position, given its relationship with research-based, Land-Grant Universities, to advance the scholarship of implementation research. A stronger shift towards evidence-based practice has been occurring, oriented towards the assessment of programs for outcomes. This paper explores core concepts related to…
Descriptors: Extension Education, Program Implementation, Program Development, Models
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Nancy Franz – Journal of Human Sciences & Extension, 2015
Effective Cooperative Extension programs produce important private and public value for individuals, families, businesses, and communities. However, the public value of Extension programming often goes unmeasured and unarticulated. Extension needs to reclaim its role as a key provider of public value for Land-Grant Universities through strong…
Descriptors: Extension Education, Program Development, Land Grant Universities, Professional Development