Fundamental Dimensions and Essential Elements of Exemplary Local Extension Units

Autor/inn/en	Terry, Bryan D.; Osborne, Edward
Titel	Fundamental Dimensions and Essential Elements of Exemplary Local Extension Units
Quelle	In: Journal of Agricultural Education, 56 (2015) 2, S.43-63 (21 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1042-0541
Schlagwörter	Extension Education; Program Effectiveness; Nonformal Education; Delphi Technique; Administrator Surveys; Extension Agents; Administrators; Educational Facilities; Accountability; Leadership Effectiveness; Educational Finance; Financial Support; Land Grant Universities; Florida + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Erweitertes Bildungsangebot; Non-formal education; Non formal education; Nichtformale Bildung; Delphi-Methode; Bildungsstätte; Verantwortung; Führungseffizienz; Bildungsfonds; Finanzielle Förderung
Abstract	Collaborative efforts between federal, state, and local government agencies enable local Extension units to deliver a high level of educational opportunities to local citizens. These units represent land-grant institutions by delivering non-formal education that aim to address local, regional, and state concerns. The purpose of this study was to establish consensus that defines the characteristics of an exemplary local Extension unit of the Cooperative Extension Service. This effort is significant because the extent to which these Extension partners have agreed on the components of successful Extension units has never been clearly defined and was unknown. Determining the characteristics of an exemplary local Extension unit will facilitate consistency in the delivery of non-formal education through Extension. Using a modified Delphi technique to survey administrators responsible for the operation of the local Extension unit, this study identified six fundamental dimensions of an exemplary local Extension unit: adequate facilities and infrastructure, well-prepared Extension educators, well-developed educational programs, organizational accountability, effective county unit leadership, and adequate financial capacity. Within these six fundamental dimensions, the study further identified 77 essential elements of exemplary local Extension units. Results of this study will provide the foundation for the development of standards to guide the improvement of local Extension offices. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	American Association for Agricultural Education. P.O. Box 7607, Department of Agricultural and Extension Education, Raleigh, NC 27695. Web site: http://www.aaaeonline.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01