Identifying Assets Associated with Quality Extension Programming at the Local Level
County Extension offices are responsible for the majority of programming delivered in the United States. The purpose of this study was to identify and explore assets influencing the quality of county Extension programs. A basic qualitative research design was followed to conduct constant comparative...
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Mississippi State University
2017-10-01
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| description | County Extension offices are responsible for the majority of programming delivered in the United States. The purpose of this study was to identify and explore assets influencing the quality of county Extension programs. A basic qualitative research design was followed to conduct constant comparative analysis of five Extension county program review reports. Using the appreciative inquiry process as the lens through which to view the county program review reports revealed multiple assets leading to quality programming. Assets of the reviewed county Extension programs were found to cluster within the following themes: competent and enthusiastic Extension faculty, community partnerships, engaged and supportive stakeholders, effective resource management, sufficient and stable workforce, meeting stakeholder needs, positive reputation, access to facilities, positive relationships between county and state faculty, and innovative practices. The use of both needs-based and assets-based paradigms will provide Extension organizations with a more holistic understanding of its assets and a research-based foundation from which to make decisions about strengthening the organization at all levels.
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| spelling | doaj.art-2e30519a730c48ffad2dd0083847ac732022-12-22T02:48:54ZengMississippi State UniversityJournal of Human Sciences and Extension2325-52262017-10-0153115https://doi.org/10.54718/MUJZ4478Identifying Assets Associated with Quality Extension Programming at the Local LevelAmy Harder 0Priscilla Zelaya 1University of FloridaProjects for Haiti County Extension offices are responsible for the majority of programming delivered in the United States. The purpose of this study was to identify and explore assets influencing the quality of county Extension programs. A basic qualitative research design was followed to conduct constant comparative analysis of five Extension county program review reports. Using the appreciative inquiry process as the lens through which to view the county program review reports revealed multiple assets leading to quality programming. Assets of the reviewed county Extension programs were found to cluster within the following themes: competent and enthusiastic Extension faculty, community partnerships, engaged and supportive stakeholders, effective resource management, sufficient and stable workforce, meeting stakeholder needs, positive reputation, access to facilities, positive relationships between county and state faculty, and innovative practices. The use of both needs-based and assets-based paradigms will provide Extension organizations with a more holistic understanding of its assets and a research-based foundation from which to make decisions about strengthening the organization at all levels. https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/jhse/vol5/iss3/2/appreciative inquiryassetscapacity development |
| spellingShingle | Amy Harder Priscilla Zelaya Identifying Assets Associated with Quality Extension Programming at the Local Level Journal of Human Sciences and Extension appreciative inquiry assets capacity development |
| title | Identifying Assets Associated with Quality Extension Programming at the Local Level |
| title_full | Identifying Assets Associated with Quality Extension Programming at the Local Level |
| title_fullStr | Identifying Assets Associated with Quality Extension Programming at the Local Level |
| title_full_unstemmed | Identifying Assets Associated with Quality Extension Programming at the Local Level |
| title_short | Identifying Assets Associated with Quality Extension Programming at the Local Level |
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