Growing Our Own: A Longitudinal Evaluation of a Professional Development Program for Early-Career 4-H Professionals

Autor/inn/en	Varrella, Gary F.; Luckey, Brian P.; Baca, Jacqueline S.; Peters, Curt
Titel	Growing Our Own: A Longitudinal Evaluation of a Professional Development Program for Early-Career 4-H Professionals
Quelle	In: Journal of Extension, 54 (2016) 5, (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1077-5315
Schlagwörter	Longitudinal Studies; Program Evaluation; Youth Programs; Entry Workers; Extension Agents; Extension Education; Rural Extension; Skill Development; Social Networks; Program Development; Professional Development; Competency Based Education; Pretests Posttests; Geographic Regions; Surveys + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Longitudinal study; Longitudinal method; Longitudinal methods; Längsschnittuntersuchung; Programme evaluation; Programmevaluation; Jugendsofortprogramm; Erweitertes Bildungsangebot; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Social network; Soziales Netzwerk; Programmplanung; Education; Competence; Competency; Competency-based education; Unterricht; Kompetenzorientierte Methode; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung
Abstract	We present the results of a longitudinal evaluation of the Western Region 4-H Institute, a 5-day training program designed to enhance the skill sets of early-career Extension professionals organized around the 4-H professional research, knowledge, and competencies model. Programs such as this often are assessed for their short-term relevance and effectiveness; we expanded the scope of our evaluation by following up with program participants 12 months after the program. Both short- and medium-term results indicated that networking and developing effective programs for youth were paramount for participants, suggesting the importance of providing professional development opportunities for early-career professionals. (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