Program Theory and Quality Matter: Changing the Course of Extension Program Evaluation

Autor/inn/en	Arnold, Mary E.; Cater, Melissa
Titel	Program Theory and Quality Matter: Changing the Course of Extension Program Evaluation
Quelle	In: Journal of Extension, 54 (2016) 1, (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1077-5315
Schlagwörter	Educational Theories; Educational Quality; Program Evaluation; Program Effectiveness; Educational Change; Extension Agents; Extension Education; Learning Experience; Educational Practices; Educational Objectives; Educational Strategies; Youth Programs + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Educational theory; Theory of education; Bildungstheorie; Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; Programme evaluation; Programmevaluation; Bildungsreform; Erweitertes Bildungsangebot; Lernerfahrung; Bildungspraxis; Educational objective; Bildungsziel; Erziehungsziel; Lehrstrategie; Jugendsofortprogramm
Abstract	As internal evaluators for the 4-H program in two states, we simultaneously yet independently began to change the way we approached our evaluation practices, turning from evaluation capacity building (ECB) efforts that prepared educators to define and measure program outcomes to strategies that engage educators in defining and measuring program quality. In this article, we discuss our similar experiences, how these experiences are changing the ECB work we do, and how changing our evaluation approach ultimately will position 4-H for better evaluations in the future. This shift in evaluation focus has implications for other Extension program areas as well. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Extension Journal, Inc. e-mail: joe-ed@joe.org; Web site: http://www.joe.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01