The Extension Foundation is pleased to announce the release of a new edition of Extension Evaluation Matters, edited by Dr. John Diaz (University of Florida) and Dr. Teresa McCoy (Ohio State University). This comprehensive resource empowers Extension professionals with knowledge and tools to effectively evaluate their programs.
Designed for Practical Application
Packed with actionable resources, "Extension Evaluation Matters" equips Extension professionals to:
- Grasp evaluation fundamentals: Chapter 1 dives into the ethical standards and core competencies that underpin strong evaluation practices.
- Plan your evaluation: Chapter 2 guides you through defining your evaluation goals and identifying the information you need to collect.
- Implement your evaluation: Chapter 3 provides practical steps for data collection and analysis, helping you answer your key evaluation questions.
- Utilize evaluation findings: Chapter 4 empowers you to effectively leverage evaluation data to inform future programming and decision-making.
Enhanced and Accessible
This updated edition builds upon the original eFieldbook/website format, incorporating valuable new information for today's Extension professionals.
Supported by USDA NIFA
The development of "Extension Evaluation Matters" was supported by New Technologies for Agriculture Extension grant no. 2015-41595-24254 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
Looking for More?
This publication is one of two dozen publications released by the Extension Foundation in the last several months. The entire library, including the 2022-2023 NTAE Yearbook, is here.
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