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Download full textJodi L. Smith; Jamie Mullins; Lisa Ingram; Brenda Pruett; Allison Nichols; Carole Scheerbaum; Lorrie Wright; Amanda Johnson – Journal of Extension, 2024
We examined the impact of 4-H participation on workforce readiness skill development, including personal, work, communication, and problem solving/decision-making. The study examined two levels of 4-H activities: county-level and state-level. The online survey instrument contained questions about demographics, skill development and 4-H…
Descriptors: Youth Programs, Job Skills, Skill Development, Program Effectiveness
Direct linkCletzer, D. Adam; Kaufman, Eric K. – Journal of Leadership Education, 2020
Our understanding of leaders and the role they play in organizations and society is changing, which has important implications for leadership education. At the turn of the century, society began to move from a mechanistic understanding of leadership to a more ecological one. The latter, ecological approach to leadership is characterized by…
Descriptors: County Programs, Agricultural Education, Leadership, Holistic Approach
Ladd, Helen F.; Muschkin, Clara G.; Dodge, Kenneth A. – Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2014
This study examines the community-wide effects of two statewide early childhood policy initiatives in North Carolina. One initiative provides funding to improve the quality of child care services at the county level for all children between the ages of 0 to 5, and the other provides funding for preschool slots for disadvantaged four-year-olds.…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Grade 3, Child Care, State Aid
Peer reviewedSilverman, Wade – Administration in Mental Health, 1985
Describes and evaluates a model for agency-based staff development training for a county mental health unit. Concludes it can be a useful way to identify and resolve problems. (Author/MCF)
Descriptors: County Programs, Delivery Systems, Mental Health Programs, Needs Assessment
Peer reviewedHenson, D.; And Others – Journal of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Education, 1992
Describes the success of a county extension crops program, the Bonanza Club, in providing timely and useful information regarding new and successful agronomic practices. The program is cited for its beneficial influence on changing crop-production practices in southwestern Kansas. (MCO)
Descriptors: Agricultural Production, Agriculture, Agronomy, County Programs
Peer reviewedBjorklund, Gail – Young Children, 1994
Discusses the creation of an Employer Child Care Council and its Quality Child Care Initiative, a comprehensive plan to improve the care and education of the county's children by generating support from the business community for the accreditation of quality child care programs. Also outlines the council's strategies for successfully implementing…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Change Strategies, County Programs, Day Care
Peer reviewedHerman, Sandra E.; Hazel, Kelly L. – Mental Retardation, 1991
Fifty-four county mental health authorities in Michigan were surveyed before and after implementation of new policies and funding for support services for disabled individuals and families. Case management assessment, respite care, in-home services, and advisory committees showed significant increases in availability. Length of time that families…
Descriptors: Change Agents, County Programs, Disabilities, Family Programs
