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Jayaratne, K. S. U. – Journal of Extension, 2015
Extension educators have been challenged to be cost effective in their educational programming. The cost effectiveness ratio is a versatile evaluation indicator for Extension educators to compare the cost of achieving a unit of outcomes or educating a client in similar educational programs. This article describes the cost effectiveness ratio and…
Descriptors: Extension Education, Cost Effectiveness, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation
Martin, Michael J.; Leuci, Mary; Stewart, Mark – Journal of Extension, 2014
The University of Missouri Extension needed to develop an annual program review process that collaboratively engaged county-level stakeholders. The results from the first 2 years highlight the results, challenges, and implications of the design process. The annual review process needs to be adaptive, responsive, and reflective from year to year…
Descriptors: Program Development, Statewide Planning, Stakeholders, Community Involvement
Payen, Pamela B.; McDonald, Daniel A. – Journal of Extension, 2012
In times of diminishing resources to support community programs, it is critical that Extension make every effort to show impact as collectively as possible for the variety of programs being delivered in individual counties and communities. The pilot study reported here (funded by CYFAR, NIFA, USDA award #2008-41520-04810), focused on outcomes in…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Evaluation Methods, Extension Education, Youth Programs

Patton, Michael Quinn – Journal of Extension, 1983
Explores the commonality between effective extension education and effective evaluations, illustrating similar principles and processes both involve. (JOW)
Descriptors: Evaluation Criteria, Extension Education, Program Evaluation

Cavendish, John M. – Journal of Extension, 1983
Discusses the importance of constructing a good evaluation tool. (JOW)
Descriptors: Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Extension Education, Program Evaluation

Smith, M. F.; Woeste, John T. – Journal of Extension, 1983
Presents criteria to evaluate inservice educational programs before, during, and after implementation, and keys these criteria to the different purposes for evaluation. (JOW)
Descriptors: Evaluation Criteria, Extension Education, Inservice Education, Program Effectiveness

Steele, Sara M. – Journal of Extension, 1995
For the purposes of evaluating extension programs, a list of other outcomes participants may have experienced besides acquiring new knowledge is provided. (SK)
Descriptors: Evaluation Criteria, Extension Education, Outcomes of Education, Program Effectiveness

Udell, Gerald G. – Journal of Extension, 1975
Properly used, evaluation can be--and should be--more than a tool for measuring performance and establishing value. If evaluation is to be a useful tool of the change agent, he will have to borrow concepts and procedures from educational evaluation and adopt them to his needs. (Author)
Descriptors: Accountability, Change Agents, Educational Assessment, Evaluation Criteria

Mueller, Marsha R.; Smith, M. F. – Journal of Extension, 1991
Minnesota and Maryland have developed explicit criteria for excellence and quality in extension programs. Unless extension educators can define and judge excellence, they cannot promote excellence within extension or communicate the quality of extension programs to external audiences. (JOW)
Descriptors: Educational Quality, Evaluation Criteria, Excellence in Education, Extension Education