Evaluation of Extension Programs - Methodology

How to Conduct Evaluation of Extension Programs, Murari Suvedi, Kirk Heinze, and Diane Ruonavaara

ANRECS Center for Evaluative Studies, December 1999, Dept of ANR Education and Communication Systems

409 Agriculture Hall, Michigan State University Extension, East Lansing, MI 48824

Evaluation in extension is about judging a program’s merit or worth and increasingly must deal with issues of accountability, good management, knowledge building and sharing, organizational learning and development, problem identification and policy formation. Qualitative approaches and multiple methods are becoming increasingly necessary. This manual provides a methodological toolbox containing a broad array of methods and suggestions as to their appropriate use.