Throughout our series of conversations we are consistently attracting both returning and new participants. This has been extremely helpful as we explore the possibilities and what might work for gauging evidence in Extension. WHAT WE LEARNED 1) Why would professionals work toward documenting evidence? The compelling reasons to document evidence included being more responsive to funders and future funders, to add validity to Extension programming, increase professional integrity to provide...

We were delighted to have both returning and new participants in our second convening, February 7, 2022, to explore how evidence can be identified in Extension. Our three breakout rooms focused on the following questions and generated common themes found in the attached infographic. At what level do the vast majority of Extension programs achieve evidence? Identifying what level of evidence Extension should aspire. What do professionals need to achieve evidence. We also considered how to...

Take a look at what we learned from participants in the first conversation exploring what evidence means to Extension Programming. We will use this information to jump start our second conversation held Monday, February 7, 2022.

The Extension Foundation recently announced a series of five conversations focusing on identifying and documenting evidence-based programming in Cooperative Extension . The goals of these conversations are to: Discuss the importance of identifying program evidence for Extension. Identify what we know about evidence in Extension programming Discuss examples of how Extension programs achieve evidence. Establish common language when talking about “evidence”. Identify at what level Extension...

Identifying and Documenting Evidence-Based Programming Across Cooperative Extension The Extension Foundation (EXF) helps Cooperative Extension (CE) professionals make a more innovative, visible, and measurable impact on local issues. We challenge the teams we support to use intentional program design that fosters innovation, collaboration, strategic partnerships, user engagement, and continual evaluation for iteration and validation of programming efforts. Our Impact Collaborative...