TAEX PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT (D-690) Table of Contents

• TAEX PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT (D-690)
  • Extension's Processes for Educational Programming
  • Mary G. Marshall

• The Program Development Process
  • Overview of Concepts and Phases
  • PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT MODEL
  • A CONCEPTUAL GUIDE
  • MAJOR PHASES
  • DEFINED PROGRAM APPROACHES
  • CONSIDERATIONS FOR ISSUES PROGRAMMING

• Situation - Basis for Program
  • COMPONENTS OF THE GENERAL SITUATION
  • SITUATION ANALYSIS
  • METHODS OF ANALYSIS
  • A SITUATION ANALYSIS MODEL

• Long-Range Program Development
  • COMPONENTS
  • ROLE OF THE COUNCIL
  • STEPS IN STRATEGIC PLANNING
    • Step 1 - Design the plan to initiate the process.
    • Step 2 - Hold a study group meeting.
    • Step 3 - Analyze the issues submitted by the study group.
    • Step 4 - Write the Long-Range Extension Program [LREP].
    • Step 5 - Distribute and interpret to key leaders.
    • Step 6 - Implement the long-range program.
    • Step 7 - Market and interpret the Extension program.
  • RELATIONSHIP OF LOCAL, STATE AND NATIONAL PRIORITIES
  • THE LONG-RANGE EXTENSION PROGRAM

• Annual Planning
  • PLANNING GROUPS
  • SITUATION ANALYSIS - PROBLEMS
  • PRIORITIES - GOALS
  • TARGET AUDIENCES
  • INFORMATION NEEDS
  • EVALUATION PLANS
  • METHODS - TECHNIQUES - ACTIVITIES
  • DATES - SCHEDULE
  • COUNTY PROGRAM PLANS (Plan of Work)

• Implementing Educational Programs
  • AGENT RESPONSIBILITIES
  • COUNCIL MEMBER ROLES
  • MARKETING THE PROGRAM
  • PRINCIPLES OF LEARNING
  • LEARNING ACTIVITIES
  • LEARNING STYLES
  • HOW ADULTS LEARN

• Accountability - Evaluation and Interpretation
  • EVALUATING PROGRAM PROCESSES
  • EVALUATING PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS
  • PROGRAM EVALUATION MODELS
  • EVALUATING THE EXTENSION PROGRAM COUNCIL
  • INTERPRETING THE PROGRAM EXTERNALLY
    • Distribute the Long-Range Extension Program [LREP]
    • Maintain continuing contact with key leaders
    • Develop a Biennial Progress Report
    • Meet with community groups
  • INTERNAL EXTENSION REPORTING

• Sustaining the Local Organization for Extension Program Development
  • PURPOSE OF COUNTY EXTENSION PROGRAM COUNCILS
  • STRUCTURE AND MEMBERSHIP
    • The Executive Board
    • Program Committees
  • LOCAL RESOURCE PEOPLE
  • ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE FOR URBAN COUNTIES
    • Extension Board of Advisors
      - for Program Direction and Interpretation
    • Issue and Program Area Committees
      - for Program Design and Implementation

• Leadership Development
  • BENEFITS
  • IDENTIFYING LEADERS OF TARGET PUBLICS
  • MINORITY LEADERSHIP
  • RECRUITMENT, PLACEMENT, TRAINING
    AND RECOGNITION OF VOLUNTEER LEADERS
  • OUR CORE VALUES -
    Developing Programs and Leadership Together

• APPENDIX A -- DEFINITIONS OF EXTENSION TERMINOLOGY
  • Educational Programs, Methods, Techniques, Devices
  • GENERAL PROGRAM TERMS
  • ORGANIZATION DEFINITIONS
  • BASE PROGRAMS

• APPENDIX B -- SUPPORT ROLES IN PROGRAM PROCESSES
  • EXTENSION FACULTY
  • USDA AGENCY REPRESENTATIVES
  • EXTENSION PROGRAM COUNCIL OFFICERS AND MEMBERS
    • MEMBERSHIP QUALIFICATIONS
    • RESPONSIBILITIES and DUTIES

• APPENDIX C -- DEVELOPING STANDING RULES FOR THE EXTENSION PROGRAM COUNCIL

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