Joseph Donaldson, Assistant Professor

Dear Colleagues, I am pleased to share the following resource list for Extension pro- gram development and evaluation.

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Tennessee Extension Program Planning and Evaluation Model

Upcoming Tuesday Topics Webinars

To register, or for more information, please click the applicable link below!

• Effective State Action Agendas – Tuesday, April 11, 10-11 am ET
• Make PEN Your Friend – Tuesday, June 6, 10-11 am ET
• PEN Orientation for Authors – Tuesday, June 6, 2-3 pm ET
• Cost-Benefit Analysis – Tuesday, June 20, 10-11 am ET

Previous webinar recordings and materials: ALEC Extension Professional Development

Upcoming Inservices

• Situational Analyses: Strengths-based Approaches for Conducting Needs Assessments – Tuesday, May 16, 10 am – 3 pm ET, Knoxville
  Co-Taught with Dr. Karen Franck
  Intended Audiences: Regional Program Leaders, Area Specialists, State Specialists, and Faculty
• Conducting Focus Groups – Tuesday, May 23, 10 am – 3 pm ET, Knoxville
  Co-Taught with Dr. Karen Franck
  Intended Audiences: Regional Program Leaders, Area Specialists, State Specialists, and Faculty

Program Planning and Evaluation Resources/ALEC Website

• Program Planning includes the Tennessee Extension Program Planning and Evaluation Model and the 2017 and 2018 Implementation Schedule for Planning, Evaluation and Reporting
• Evaluation Tools includes sample surveys and economic impact calculators
• Evaluation Reports includes statewide economic impact assessments and Congressional impact reports
• 2016 Statewide Economic Assessment
• Federal Plans and Reports includes Plans of Work, Annual Reports, and Reviews

New Extension Professional Orientation

• Extension Program Planning, Evaluation & Accountability
• How do you successfully start out in a county position? (McCutcheon & Duncan, 2012)
• What I wish someone had told me about evaluation when I was a new Extension Agent

ALEC Graduate Course

• ALEC 512 – Program Planning and Evaluation in ALEC Organizations
• ALEC 529 – Research Proposal Development

I hope you find this information helpful; please contact me if I may serve you (865-974- 7371). Thanks for all you do for the people of Tennessee.  

Sincerely, Joseph