An Analysis of the Priority Needs of Cooperative Extension at the County Level

Autor/inn/en	Harder, Amy; Lamm, Alexa; Strong, Robert
Titel	An Analysis of the Priority Needs of Cooperative Extension at the County Level
Quelle	In: Journal of Agricultural Education, 50 (2009) 3, S.11-21 (11 Seiten) PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2) Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1042-0541
Schlagwörter	Strategic Planning; Human Capital; Nonformal Education; Extension Education; Program Evaluation; County Programs; Counties; Qualitative Research; Marketing; Needs Assessment; Urban Areas; Urban Population; Educational Facilities; Agricultural Education; Florida + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Strategy; Planning; Strategie; Planung; Humankapital; Non-formal education; Non formal education; Nichtformale Bildung; Erweitertes Bildungsangebot; Programme evaluation; Programmevaluation; Qualitative Forschung; Bedarfsermittlung; Urban area; Stadtregion; Stadtbevölkerung; Bildungsstätte; Agriculture; Education; Landwirtschaftliche Ausbildung; Landwirtschaft; Ausbildung
Abstract	Cooperative Extension's role as a relevant provider of nonformal education is dependent upon its ability to improve and adjust in response to internal and external pressures. Periodically conducting needs assessments focused on the Extension organization can aid in Extension's efforts to deliver quality educational programs by pinpointing priority areas in need of improvement. A qualitative analysis of the final reports from the University of Florida's IFAS Extension annual county program review process was conducted to identify challenges and threats facing county Extension offices. Common challenges were marketing deficits, loss of human capital, and technology barriers. Common threats were the economy, increased numbers of urban residents, and insufficient facilities. Developing and implementing strategic plans to resolve the needs identified in this study may increase the effectiveness and efficiency of Extension. (Contains 1 figure.) (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	2017/4/10