framework of impact based college extension program

FRAMEWORK OF IMPACT-BASED EXTENSION PROGRAM

EDWIN C. CANCINO,PhD

OBJECTIVE

• To present a matrix that may serve as a planning guide for initiating college extension program.

EXTENSION

• REFERS TO THE ACT OF COMMUNICATING, PERSUADING AND HELPING SPECIFIC SECTORS OR TARGET CLIENTELES TO ENABLE THEM TO EFFECTIVELY IMPROVE PRODUCTION, COMMUNITY AND/OR INSTITUTIONS, AND QUALITY OF LIFE.

COMPONENTS OF EXTENSION• TRAINING PROGRAMS• TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND ADVISORY

SERVICES• COMMUNICATION/INFORMATION SERVICES• COMMUNITY OUTREACH ACTIVITIES• TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER, UTILIZATION AND

COMMERCIALIZATION

GOALS OF EXTENSION

• STRATEGIC• ACCOUNTABILITY• RELEVANCE• EMPOWERMENT• CATALYST OF CHANGE

ORGANIZATION OF EXTENSION• COLLABORATIVE• SPECIALIZATION• LOGISTICS AND SUPPORTS• ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

DIMENSIONS• Significance: importance of issue/opportunity

to be addressed, goals/objectives of consequence

• Context: consistency with university/college values and interest, appropriateness of expertise, degree of collaboration, appropriateness of methodological approach, sufficiency and creative use of resources

DIMENSIONS• Scholarship: knowledge resources, knowledge

application, knowledge generation, knowledge utilization.

• Impacts: impact on issues, institutions and individuals, sustainability and capacity building, university-community relations, benefit to the university.

FRAMEWORK (PROJECT CYCLE)

GUIDELINES FOR PROJECT PROPOSALS

• TITLE OF THE ACTIVITY: Formulated to give the activity a clear profile.

• SUMMARY• PARTNERSHIP: Brief presentation of the tasks and

areas of responsibility for the collaborative partners and implementers.

• BACKGROUND: The feasibility, concept and cooperation.

• COMMUNITY ANALYSIS: A clarification why the activities are relevant and important in the community through highlighting the situation in the community.

GUIDELINES FOR PROJECT PROPOSALS

• TARGET GROUP: Describe in actual numbers, age, gender, their quality of life.

• PROBLEM ANALYSIS. Identify the focal problem, its causes and its effects.

• OBJECTIVE ANALYSIS: Formulate different levels of objectives.

• ACTIVITIES: Specify where, how and when and for whom.

• CAPACITY BUILDING: Identify support for the development of knowledge and expertise for the target group.

GUIDELINES FOR PROJECT PROPOSALS

• BUDGET: Present a specified budget for each individual activity.

• RISK ANALYSIS AND RISK MANAGEMENT. Identify the risk that could obstruct or complicate the implementation of the project.

• SUSTAINABILITY: Identify which parts of the project can the target group realistically be expected to carry on when our support ends.

• INDICATORS: Physical output or changes in the target group which are features of the goals.

MONITORING AND EVALUATION

• DEVELOP INDICATORS• MONITORING SYSTEM DESIGN• TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR AN EVALUATION

PROCESS.

LOGIC MODEL FOR EXTENSIONINPUTS OUTPUTS

ACTIVITIES PARTICIPATIONOUTCOMES-IMPACT

SHORT MEDIUM LONGTERM TERM TERM

What we invest What we do

Who we reach What short term results

What medium term results

What the ultimate impact is

Human resource devt

Technical assistance and advisory services

Technology transfer

Training

Deliver services

Assess needsFacilitate sector resources

Who we reach

StudentsFacultyCommunityPrivate

LEAR-NING

KASA change

Best prac-tices

ACTION

Im-proved health

CONDI-TION

Empo-wermentRe-sourcesQuality life

WHILE THIS MAY MEAN A MUCH LESSER VALUE, NOTHING CAN

SURPASS THE FULFILMENT AND THE JOY OF KNOWING WE WILL DO IT

WELL IN THE EYES OF MEN AND GOD.