Reality Check For Extension Programs Deborah J. Young Associate Director University of Arizona Cooperative Extension.

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Reality Check For Extension Programs Deborah J. Young Associate Director University of Arizona Cooperative Extension

UWEX Logic Model  Ellen Taylor-Powell, Evaluation Specialist, Wisconsin Cooperative Extension  Adopted by the Western Region Program Leaders, Cooperative Extension

What Is a Logic Model?  Logical chain of connections showing what the program is to accomplish  Core of program planning and reporting  Use for assessment and evaluation

What Makes Up A Logic Model?  Situation  INPUTS  OUTPUTS  OUTCOMES  Assumptions  Environment

OUTCOMES  What results for individuals, businesses, and communities  Short term – Awareness, Knowledge, Attitudes, Skills, Opinion, Aspirations, Motivation (learning)  Medium term – Behavior, Practice, Decisions, Policies, Social action (action)  Long term – Behavior, Practice, Decisions, Policies, Social action (behavior)

CHAIN OF OUTCOMES  Short term – producers increase knowledge of water contamination risks  Medium term – unused wells are sealed  Long term – improved water quality

OUTCOME STATEMENTS  Economics  Regulations  Marketing and foreign trade  Public policy and environment

OUTPUTS  What we do: workshops, counseling, on-farm research, facilitation, product development, curriculum design, trainings, field days, conferences  Who we reach: participants, clients, customers, users

INPUTS FACULTYSTAFFMONEYTIMEVOLUNTEERSPARTNERSEQUIPMENT

Outcome-based evaluations  Evaluations should only be done if they have real use for real people.

What is a good evaluation?  Utility  Feasibility  Propriety  Accuracy

Utility  The evaluation should answer questions that the end users need and want to know.

Feasibility  Evaluations are both practical and cost- effective.

Propriety  The evaluation is conducted with regard for the rights and interests of those involved.

Accuracy  The data collected is valid and reliable.

So what?  Gather credible evidence  Use indicators, such as increase in number of producers, changes in the environment, and changes in participant behavior