ERIC Number: EJ1035328
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013-Feb
Pages: 4
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ISSN: EISSN-1077-5315
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Problems Impacting Extension Program Quality at the County Level: Results from an Analysis of County Program Reviews Conducted in Florida
Harder, Amy; Moore, Austen; Mazurkewicz, Melissa; Benge, Matt
Journal of Extension, v51 n1 Article 1RIB2 Feb 2013
Needs assessments are an important tool for informing organizational development efforts in Extension. The purpose of the study reported here was to identify problems faced by county units within UF/IFAS Extension during county program reviews. The findings were drawn from the reports created after five county units experienced program reviews in 2011. External problems with the potential to affect program quality were more numerous than internal problems. The persistent and widespread nature-beyond the counties studied-of the identified problems should create a sense of urgency within the Extension system to develop innovative and collaborative solutions.
Descriptors: Extension Education, Educational Quality, Program Evaluation, County Programs, Problems, Needs Assessment, Organizational Development, Research Needs, Qualitative Research, Socioeconomic Influences, Facilities, Influence of Technology, Teacher Shortage, Budgeting, Retrenchment, Performance Factors, Barriers
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Florida
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