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U2CANEVALU8!
June 5, 2002
volume 1, issue 1
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New
for You:
Beginning with this e-mail the
Program Development and Evaluation (PDE) Unit initiates an electronic newsletter
to be distributed monthly. The goals are threefold:
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To increase the awareness of
Extension’s program development and evaluation resources;
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To share practical PDE ideas
that can be used; and
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To recognize significant people,
programs, and upcoming dates in Ohio State University Extension program
development and evaluation.
Your
Impacts are Showing:
Cheryl
Howell is a 4-H Program Assistant in Monroe
County. The impact of her after-school program is showing...
Program
Description:
The
two after-school programs operated by OSU Extension are the only childcare
programs for school age children in Monroe County. In Monroe County, a
large percentage of children come from families where both parents work.
Prior to the opening of the after-school programs, parents had to make
arrangements with private childcare providers or leave children unsupervised
until they came home from work.
Program
Impact:
Ninety-four
children in grades K-5 participated in the after-school programs.
Surveys conducted in May 2001 indicated that 97% of parents were "very
satisfied" with the programs. Ninety-four percent responded that their
children looked forward to attending the programs. When asked what child
care arrangements parents would use if the programs were not available,
42% said that they would depend on a relative to provide child care and
6% said that they would be forced to change their work schedule or stop
working in order to care for their children. Some parents commented, "My
kids are never ready to leave when I pick them up!" and "This is a wonderful
program. It has helped me out a lot this year."
This
program description and impact statement was taken from URS.
PDETip:
When
summarizing/ writing a report for a particular evaluative activity, it
is best to keep separate the “Findings”, the “Interpretations”, and the
“Recommendations”. “Findings” should
be undisputable, and grounded in the data. However, “Interpretations”
as well as “Recommendations” based on the
data may be different, depending on the reader. Such a separation
helps the readers and discussants of a report to clearly realize what are
facts, and what are possibilities.
Calendar:
All educational programs
conducted by Ohio State University Extension are available to clientele
on a nondiscriminatory basis without regard to race, color, creed, religion,
sexual orientation, national origin, gender, age, disability or Vietnam-era
veteran status.
Issued in furtherance of
Cooperative Extension work, Acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, in cooperation
with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Keith L. Smith, Director, Ohio
State
University Extension.
TDD No. 800-589-8292 (Ohio
only) or 614-292-1868
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For additional information
about U2CANEVALU8, contact:
Thomas M. Archer, Leader,
Program Development and Evaluation
Ohio State University Extension
Tel: (614) 292-0179
archer.3@osu.edu
Published: June 5, 2002
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