scholarly journals Program Evaluation Challenges for Early-Career Extension Professionals: What Can You Do to Reduce the Stress?

EDIS ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
John M. Diaz ◽  
Laura A. Sanagorski Warner
Keyword(s):  
North Carolina ◽  
Program Evaluation ◽  
Agricultural Education ◽  
Early Career ◽  
Extension Professionals

This article outlines meaningful strategies to overcome the program evaluation challenges that early-career Extension professionals face. The strategies outlined in this article are grounded in the experiences of Extension professionals in three states (Florida, North Carolina and Pennsylvania) and center on providing solutions to the challenges that newer Extension professionals felt were the most important to address, in order to provide a manageable framework for agents to use. This new five-page publication of the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural Education and Communication was written by John Diaz and Laura Warner. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/wc335

scholarly journals Tapping into Residents’ Perceptions to Diffuse Landscape Water Conservation and Protection Practices

EDIS ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 2022 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Colby Silvert ◽  
Laura Warner ◽  
Matt Benge ◽  
John Diaz
Keyword(s):  
Behavior Change ◽  
Agricultural Education ◽  
Water Conservation ◽  
Diffusion Of Innovations ◽  
Landscape Conservation ◽  
Diffusion Of Innovations Theory ◽  
Widespread Adoption ◽  
Landscape Water ◽  
Extension Professionals ◽  
Barriers And Opportunities

This new 4-page article provides real examples of how university researchers used the Diffusion of Innovations theory to analyze Florida residents’ perceptions of landscape conservation and fertilizer behaviors and identify barriers and opportunities to encourage widespread adoption. The information and recommendations are intended for Extension professionals and other practitioners to promote behavior change in household landscaping practices. Written by Colby Silvert, Laura Warner, Matt Benge, and John Diaz and published by the Department of Agricultural Education and Communication.https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/wc405

scholarly journals Leaving School Early: An Examination of Novice Teachers’ Within- and End-of-Year Turnover

2018 ◽  
Vol 56 (1) ◽  
pp. 204-236 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher Redding ◽  
Gary T. Henry
Keyword(s):  
North Carolina ◽  
Novice Teachers ◽  
Learning Environments ◽  
Teacher Turnover ◽  
Early Career ◽  
Early Career Teachers ◽  
School Year ◽  
Early Career Teacher ◽  
Turn Over ◽  
Career Teacher

Most prior research measures teacher turnover as an annual event, but teachers actually leave their positions throughout the school year. We use data from North Carolina to measure teacher turnover monthly throughout the entire year and conduct an analysis of their persistence to examine the differences in early career teacher turnover. Annually, 6% of early career teachers turn over during the school year. Teachers trained in traditional, university-based programs are most likely to move schools, and alternate entry and out-of-state prepared teachers are more likely to leave teaching, both during and at the end of the school year. We discuss the implications within-year turnover has on creating disruptive learning environments, particularly in underserved schools.

scholarly journals The Road to Recovery #1: Introduction

EDIS ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cody Gusto ◽  
Colby Silvert ◽  
John Diaz
Keyword(s):  
Agricultural Education ◽  
The Road ◽  
Outreach Education ◽  
Extension Professionals

This first publication in the Road to Recovery series provides a brief introduction to some core concerns and considerations for Extension professionals as they adapt their outreach, education, and evaluation efforts during a pandemic and recovery. This new 3-page publication of the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural Education and Communication also includes an overview of the subsequent articles in the Road to Recovery series. Written by Cody Gusto, Colby Silvert, and John Diaz.https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/wc379

scholarly journals Overview of Extension Program Planning Models

EDIS ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
John M. Diaz ◽  
Cody Gusto ◽  
David Diehl
Keyword(s):  
Agricultural Education ◽  
Program Planning ◽  
Perceived Value ◽  
Environmental Context ◽  
Development Models ◽  
Planning Models ◽  
History Of ◽  
Program Plan ◽  
Extension Professionals ◽  
Extension Program

The use of program plan development models within Extension has a long history of application based on environmental context, interest, and perceived value. The purpose of this 6-page article is to articulate a comparative overview of the various program planning models designed and employed by Extension professionals in education contexts. Written by John Diaz, Cody Gusto, and David Diehl and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, January 2018. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/wc289

scholarly journals Rising Star Early-Career Faculty Award Lecture and Cyber-Pedagogy Panel Discussion

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 271-272
Author(s):  
Kara Dassel ◽  
Candace Brown
Keyword(s):  
North Carolina ◽  
Panel Discussion ◽  
Early Career ◽  
University Of North Carolina ◽  
New Faculty ◽  
Review Panel ◽  
Early Career Faculty ◽  
The University

Abstract The Rising Star Early-Career Faculty Award lecture will feature an address by 2021 recipient Candace S. Brown, PhD, MA, MEd, of the University of North Carolina, Charlotte. The Rising Star Early-Career Faculty Award acknowledges new faculty whose teaching and leadership stand out as influential and innovative. This event will also feature a panel discussion led by the AGHE Awards Review Panel titled, “Cyber-Pedagogy to the Rescue: Creating Effective Online Programming for Students and Trainees During the Pandemic.”

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