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Assessing Priority Competencies For Evaluation Capacity Building In Extension, Lendel K. Narine, Amanda D. Ali
Assessing Priority Competencies For Evaluation Capacity Building In Extension, Lendel K. Narine, Amanda D. Ali
Journal of Human Sciences and Extension
Program planning and evaluation activities play a critical role in the quality of Extension programs. The literature consistently identifies program planning and evaluation as core Extension competencies. With an increased focus on accountability in Extension, there is a need to ensure Extension professionals are equipped with the most relevant competencies to show program impact. Guided by a competency model, this study sought to assess priority competencies for inclusion in an Evaluation Capacity Building (ECB) program at Utah State University (USU) Extension. Data were gathered from a sample of Extension professionals at USU Extension (n = 87) and analyzed using descriptive …