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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
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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
Mussey, J.; Dawkins, T. – National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2017
This evidence-based practice overview on Cognitive Behavioral Intervention includes the following components: (1) Overview: A quick summary of salient features of the practice, including what it is, who it can be used with, what skills it has been used with, and settings for instruction; (2) Evidence-base: The "CBI Evidence-base" details…
Descriptors: Cognitive Restructuring, Behavior Modification, Intervention, Behavior Problems
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Smith, Kevin G.; Dombeck, Jennifer L.; Foorman, Barbara R.; Hook, Karl S.; Lee, Laurie; Cote, Anna-Marie; Sanabria, Israel; Stafford, Tammy – Regional Educational Laboratory Southeast, 2016
While literacy interventions can be implemented in any grade, focusing on interventions in grades 3-8 is critical because it is often the best chance for students identified with earlier reading deficiencies to become ready for the literacy demands of postsecondary education and careers. States in both the Regional Educational Laboratory (REL)…
Descriptors: Intervention, Guides, Literacy, Program Implementation
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Frazelle, Sarah; Nagel, Aisling – Regional Educational Laboratory Northwest, 2015
To stem the tide of students dropping out, many schools and districts are turning to early warning systems (EWS) that signal whether a student is at risk of not graduating from high school. While some research exists about establishing these systems, there is little information about the actual implementation strategies that are being used across…
Descriptors: At Risk Students, Dropouts, Dropout Prevention, Prevention
Day-Miller, Elizabeth A.; Easton, Janice O. – National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 2009
A considerable amount of time, effort, and other resources go into the development and implementation of education projects. Quite obviously, the goal is to create effective projects that can serve as models of excellence. Whether the project is an hour-long endangered species talk, a family festival, a severe weather awareness workshop, marine…
Descriptors: Needs Assessment, Program Development, Educational Planning, Program Implementation
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Conway, Pat; Cresswell, Janet; Harmon, Diane; Pospishil, Charles; Smith, Kathy; Wages, Jennifer; Weisz, Lisa – Journal of Family Social Work, 2010
This article addresses the question, "What factors contributed to successful completion of a needs and resource assessment in local communities, using the empowerment evaluation approach?" Case studies of three successful projects allow the exploration of organizational, community, state, and national factors that contributed to a strong needs and…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Evaluators, Family Violence, Rape
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Pattavina, April; Pierce, Glenn; Saiz, Alan – Journal of Urban Technology, 2002
Chronicles the need for and development of an interdisciplinary, integrated neighborhood-level database for Boston, Massachusetts, discussing database content and potential applications of this database to a range of criminal justice problems and initiatives (e.g., neighborhood crime patterns, needs assessment, and program planning and…
Descriptors: Crime Prevention, Data Collection, Databases, Needs Assessment
Morgan, James M. – 1975
The steps involved in conducting a valid needs assessment are described and some problems to be avoided are discussed. Needs assessment begins with a set of educational goals. It is important that community opinion be obtained regarding the goals to ensure that they represent the interests of all involved in the educational process. Once the goals…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Educational Objectives
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Boyd, Linda N. – Roeper Review, 1992
This article discusses the importance of conducting an initial needs assessment as part of gifted program development. The paper describes data collection concerning the general student body, gifted population, school district personnel, school and school district, physical setting, economic factors, community, and national and state gifted…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Elementary Secondary Education, Gifted, Needs Assessment
Bourland, Pamela G. – 1993
With constant changes taking place in the practice of public relations, evaluation and modification are requisite to maintaining a competitive degree program with competitive graduates. Whether a program is in the process of being developed or is being evaluated for certification or reaccreditation, it is critical to look to current and future…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Degrees (Academic), Higher Education, Models
Langmeyer, David B. – 1993
In the field of child and family programs, a needs assessment, which is essentially a fact-finding exercise, can be conducted either by focusing on a particular program or by examining a population of interest. In conducting a needs assessment, it is important to be systematic, be clear about the information which is sought, be specific about the…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Data Collection, Family Programs, Human Services
Barker, Jerry D. – 1985
In order for teacher centers to develop programs and activities appropriate to the needs of their target populations, a detailed and accurate representation, as well as ongoing evaluation of the center operation must be maintained. A data base must be established that encompasses the accurate portrayal of daily operations in order to facilitate…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Individual Needs, Inservice Teacher Education, Needs Assessment
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Delgado, Melvin – Child Welfare, 1979
Describes a needs assessment model which can be used by grass-roots organizations to collect socioeconomic and demographic data in Hispanic and other ethnic-minority communities. (CM)
Descriptors: Data Collection, Minority Groups, Models, Needs Assessment
Klevans, Deborah R. – 1987
This document provides an overview of the needs assessment literature related to continuing professional education and guidelines for designing needs assessment procedures for a given project or professional group. Section 1 reviews the literature. It considers key concepts and definitions, reviews factors that may influence the development of a…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Educational Planning, Guidelines, Higher Education
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