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Program Evaluation Resources

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Evaluating Teaching

In non-formal education such as Cooperative Extension, evaluating programs often includes evaluating teaching. Rutgers NJAES Cooperative Extension faculty and professional staff are expected to regularly evaluate programs they teach. (Untenured "junior" faculty are particularly urged to evaluate their teaching performance.) There are three official forms used to evaluate teaching in a variety of settings. Choose the most appropriate one based on the audience taught:

1. Cooperative Extension Instruction Evaluation
   This form is machine-graded and similar to ones used in university classrooms with credit courses. It is intended for adults and high school youth. Copies can be obtained from your department chair, to whom completed forms are returned for computer grading by the university.
   
   
2. Program Evaluation for Youth Audiences
   There are three generic teaching evaluation forms for youth audiences and one designed specifically to evaluate 4-H Public Presentations. You can download the Instructions for Administration of the Rutgers Cooperative Extension Program Evaluation for Youth Audiences (60k PDF) and Instructions for Administration of the New Jersey 4-H Public Presentations County/State Evaluation Form (57k PDF) for details.
   
   
   1. Rutgers Cooperative Extension Program Evaluation - Youth Audience (110k PDF)
      This form is aimed at youth in Grades K-3. The PDF version can be used for a wide variety of topics and experiences and has fill-in fields for topic, date, and presenter.
      
      Excel Worksheet for Summarizing Results from K-3 Youth Program Evaluation Form (35k Excel file)
      This Excel worksheet is for entering data and calculating results from the Youth Audience/GRK-3 Program Evaluation form ONLY. You can download and save a blank version, then save as a new file for each session taught. Directions are included in the worksheet or as a PDF file.
      
      
   2. Rutgers Cooperative Extension Program Evaluation - Older Youth Audience
      There are two teaching evaluation forms for older youth audiences; GR4-13A_FORM (89k PDF) is a post program evaluation that provides an opportunity for the participant to list things they learned and/or ways to use information learned. GR4-13B_FORM (100k PDF) is a retrospective pre/post evaluation that has three fill-in fields for the presenter to add in topic-specific statements/questions and fields for entering program title, date, and presenter.
      
      Excel Worksheet for Summarizing Results from Older Youth Audience/Grade 4-13 Form A (26k Excel file)
      This Excel worksheet is for entering data and calculating results from the Older Youth Audience/GR4-13A Program Evaluation form ONLY. You can download and save a blank version, then save as a new file for each session taught. Directions are included in the worksheet or as a PDF file.
      
      Excel Worksheet for Summarizing Results from Older Youth Audience/Grade 4-13 Form B (40k Excel file)
      This Excel worksheet is for entering data and calculating results from the Older Youth Audience/GR4-13B Program Evaluation form ONLY. You can download and save a blank version, then save as a new file for each session taught. Directions are included in the worksheet or as a PDF file.
      
      
   3. New Jersey 4-H Public Presentations County/State Evaluation (101k PDF)
      This form is designed for youth in grades 4 and higher participating in judged 4-H presentation events or programs that include a formal public presentation as part of the project. The evaluation form and corresponding Excel worksheet have received IRB approval and cannot be altered in any form.
      
      Excel Worksheet for Summarizing Results from NJ 4-H Public Presentations County/State Evaluation (40k Excel file)
      This Excel worksheet is for entering data and calculating results from the NJ 4-H Public Presentations Evaluation form ONLY. After you download the file, save a blank version and use a new one for each educational event. Up to 200 participants can be entered for a session. Results are calculated automatically once data is entered. Directions are included on the worksheet and the Instructions for Administration of the New Jersey 4-H Public Presentations County/State Evaluation Form (56k PDF).