Team-Based Evaluation of Extension Programs
Vol. 2011 No. 8, Historical Fact Sheets
Vol. 2011 No. 8

Team-Based Evaluation of Extension Programs: WC118, 8/2011

Historical Fact Sheets
https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-wc118-2011
Published 2011-08-31
Alexa J. Lamm
University of Florida
Amy Harder
University of Florida
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7042-2028
Glenn D. Israel
University of Florida
David Diehl
University of Florida
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WC118

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Lamm, Alexa J., Amy Harder, Glenn D. Israel, and David Diehl. 2011. “Team-Based Evaluation of Extension Programs: WC118, 8/2011”. EDIS 2011 (8). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-wc118-2011.
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Abstract

Evaluation is essential for showcasing the public value of Extension programs. This 5-page fact sheet reports the evaluation skills and abilities expressed by county faculty during a survey in the fall of 2010 and offers strategies for enhancing evaluation efforts based on the strengths and weaknesses expressed in the survey. Written by Alexa J. Lamm, Amy Harder, Glenn D. Israel, and David Diehl, and published by the UF Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, August 2011. (Photo by Chuck Woods)

https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/wc118

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