Happy New Year to all Extension Education Evaluators and other members of the Extension Education Evaluation Topical Interest Group (EEE-TIG)
EEE-TIG web site: http://danr.ucop.edu/eee-aea/
*** 2001 AEA A SUCCESS
The EEE-TIG sponsored 4 multi-paper
sessions, 1 panel, 1 demonstration, 1 poster, and 1 roundtable involving 16
presentations during the 2001 American Evaluation Association Meeting in
Many thanks to all the presenters: Your time and contributions help further our extension evaluation profession.
At the 2001 annual meeting of the EEE-TIG, Chair, Nancy Ellen Kiernan summarized the following accomplishments:
1) 10 contributions to the e-forum, “Hear-It-From-the-Board”. These evaluation ideas, written by Board members, are stored on the WWW-TIG web site at : http://danr.ucop.edu/eee-aea/Hear_it_From_the_Board
2) new EEE-TIG brochure; particularly useful to encourage new and minority participation in our TIG
3) expanded outreach with the 1994 Tribal Colleges
4)
acceptance of all eee-tig proposed sessions at
The annual report can be found on the eee-tig web site:
Following the business meeting, we had a lively
discussion and sharing of ideas and situations that differ across our
institutions. It was great to see a
number of “new” faces at the
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THE BOARD MET during the American Evaluation Association
conference in
1) Outreach Strategies
a. Use listserv to involve total membership in diversifying our membership base
b. Contact 1890 and 1994 Universities to recruit new minority members
c. Continue to use Claude Bennett and Jane Coulter as liaisons for enriching our membership
2) Hear it from the Board – eforum
a. Continue the monthly contributions.
3) Extension Evaluation Competencies
a. The board discussed hosting a one-day pre-session at next year’s annual conference. Possible themes: capacity building in evaluation; program and evaluation models being used in extension
2002 Board: Ellen Taylor-Powell, Chair, Nancy Ellen Kiernan, Past chair and awards chair; Mary Marczak, Program Chair and Chair elect; Paula Threadgill, Secretary/Treasurer, Michael Newman, Membership chair; Alyson McCann, Northeast representative; Roger Rennekamp, Southern representative; Nancy Gruden-Schuk, Midwest representative; Sherry Betts, Western representative; Bart Hewitt, CSREES representative.
Minutes from Board meeting can be found on the eee-tig web site.
Please contact any Board member with questions or issues you would like to bring before the Board. Contact information is available on the web site.
*** ANNOUNCEMENTS
2002 AEA conference information and paper submission information available at http://www.eval.org/eval2002/default.htm
You can enhance your professional reputation on a national level by preparing a proposal for an EEE-TIG session. If you need help, contact Mary Marczak at Marcz001@umn,edu
Future AEA conferences:
Evaluation 2002. November
6-9.
Evaluation 2003.
November 5-8.
Evaluation 2004.
November 3-6,
Please think about extension education evaluators to recognize through our awards program. This is an opportunity to honor members of our profession and key partners who help make extension evaluation remarkable. Go to the EEE-TIG website and under awards, make a recommendation that will go the our Awards Chair. Or, contact Nancy Ellen Kiernan directly with your nominations at Nekiernan@psu.edu.
** ITEMS OF INTEREST
1) AEROL on line
again: Action Evaluation: A new course cycle is beginning soon. This is an interesting and useful course on
evaluation using an action-research approach is offered several times per year
by Southern Cross University in
A new course cycle is beginning soon. Contact Bob Dick, the instructor,
bdick@scu.edu.au.
Submitted by Nancy Grudens-Schuck,
2) Available on
the CSREES GPRA web site: The CSREES FY
2002 Annual Performance Plan for GPRA;
the CSREES FY 1999 and FY 2000 GPRA Annual Performance Reports; the USDA
FY 2002 Annual Performance Plan.
http://www.reeusda.gov/part/gpra/ .
Guidance on the FY 2001 State Annual Report of
Accomplishments and Results, which is due on
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The Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking to fill the position of the
GS-15 Director, Office of Planning and Accountability for the CSREES. This
position is located in the Agency's Office of the Administrator. The
incumbent serves as the focal point for agency and national strategic
planning and accountability and policy analysis for research, education, and
extension programs. In this capacity, the incumbent leads and facilitates
planning activities that implement emerging agency policy and responds to
accountability mandates of the Government Performance and Results Act of
1993 and the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of
1998. These activities are carried out in cooperation with the land-grant
universities and other cooperators who are the recipients of Federal funds
through CSREES. Specifically, the incumbent: Oversees development of the
agency strategic plan and annual performance plans and reports; Initiates
major studies and program evaluation research; Defines impact assessment
studies; Plans, conducts, and/or participates in workshops to facilitate a
common understanding and application of impact assessment efforts; Prepares
special reports and position papers; Stays abreast of developments in
planning systems and techniques (to include advanced impact assessment
methodologies and survey, statistical and econometric techniques); Designs
and conducts program analysis of CSREES programs; and Monitors reporting
requirements. For a copy of the vacancy announcement (CSREES-S2M-2805) and more information about CSREES, go to the CSREES home page at
The salary ranges from $87,864 - $114,224 per annum. For more information
on the position, call Stacie Harris at 202-720-5770. Applications must be
received by
Submitted by Bart Hewitt, CSREES-USDA liaison